One of my best friends called me today, just to check in & catch up.
When we talked about work, she asked me about how I navigate the political pitfalls in Richmond.
You can’t control how other people act.
What you can control is how hard you work and that you work in good faith.
When we talked about work, she asked me about how I navigate the political pitfalls in Richmond.
You can’t control how other people act.
What you can control is how hard you work and that you work in good faith.
I’ve never missed a House floor session. The only time you won’t see me in a subcommittee/committee meeting I’m assigned to is if I’m defending one of my bills elsewhere.
My team & I show up, we’re prepared and we serve the people of the 13th District to the best of our ability.
My team & I show up, we’re prepared and we serve the people of the 13th District to the best of our ability.
There is no more important decision you make in office than who you choose to surround yourself with.
They reflect your honesty with yourself: do you want people to tell you what you want to hear or what you need to hear?
I hired the very best. They tell me what I need to hear.
They reflect your honesty with yourself: do you want people to tell you what you want to hear or what you need to hear?
I hired the very best. They tell me what I need to hear.
There are thousands of ways for you to succeed in campaigns.
Succeeding in constituent service is different.
Public servants care about listening to and serving their constituents when they have nothing to gain other than taking care of someone who needs help.
Succeeding in constituent service is different.
Public servants care about listening to and serving their constituents when they have nothing to gain other than taking care of someone who needs help.
Doing the DNC stuff this past week... it made for a couple nice moments but they would’ve been empty gestures if I cared more about the camera in front of me than the school behind me.
My team & I have worked hard for those kids, their families and teachers. They’re why we serve.
My team & I have worked hard for those kids, their families and teachers. They’re why we serve.
Being a state legislator with a national profile has pros/cons. The best thing I can do with that profile is use it to serve the people who gave it to me: my constituents.
That’s why I focus so much on fixing Route 28, feeding hungry kids, expanding Medicaid; it’s what they need.
That’s why I focus so much on fixing Route 28, feeding hungry kids, expanding Medicaid; it’s what they need.
If you run for office, be honest with yourself about why you’re doing it and who you’re doing it for.
It’s not about you or your donors.
It’s about that kid who’ll never know your name who can get to school on time, eat a full meal & have health care because you cared about them.
It’s not about you or your donors.
It’s about that kid who’ll never know your name who can get to school on time, eat a full meal & have health care because you cared about them.
