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Jun 17, 2021 • 7 tweets • 2 min read
Dear #MOGOP,
As you consider returning to Jeff City for a special session to vote on FRA, consider this before you add an amendment to the bill to ban birth control.
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Just over a year ago, I was recovering from surgery to remove fibroids and get an IUD insertion. I have an IUD not because I’m trying to prevent getting pregnant. I have one because of my fibroids.
Mar 16, 2021 • 17 tweets • 4 min read
Join me at 6:30 pm tonight for the first mayoral forum of the runoff election. Tune in to support #TeamTJ
You can watch it here: bit.ly/stlmayoralgene…
So, to the single mother struggling to make ends meet,
to the LGBT+ youth wondering if Saint Louis is a home for them, and to anyone who has felt like your government has forgotten you and left you behind, I see you and I’m ready to serve. #TeamTJ
Mar 15, 2021 • 9 tweets • 5 min read
Today, I am excited to announce some incredible endorsements that speak to the coalition of support -- from North to South -- that this campaign is building.
I am humbled to earn their support, and I am eager to continue hearing from people from all across this City.
License Collector Mavis Thompson is saying YES to Saint Louis and is joining #TeamTJ!
I look forward to working with the strong, city-wide Black women who serve the City of Saint Louis! #WinWithBlackWomen
Jun 27, 2020 • 4 tweets • 1 min read
At a time when there are national calls to defund the police and redistribute resources in a way that values black lives, now is not the time to be divisive. While we often disagree with the people we serve, we can do so without being disagreeable. 1/
It was irresponsible for the Mayor to publicize the names and addresses of her constituents, who were exercising their constitutional right to free speech and to petition their government. 2/