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Great Meet and Greet with Democratic candidates!
A HUGE thank you to Isabel Hidalgo de Caviedes for hosting an amazing, interactive meet and greet with our statewide candidates Sunday night. It was an honor and joy to speak to a group of passionate neighbors. The blue wave is coming!
Back to School!
It’s likely that you noticed a boost in the energy in our community this morning. Another summer break has come to an end and our district’s students are heading back to school. Like many parents in our neighborhood, I walked my child to school this morning. As the principal and teachers welcomed us and […]
Interactive Meet and Greet with Betsy Holland and other Democratic Candidates!
Betsy will be the special guest host for this meet and greet held at the home of Garden Hills neighbor Isabel Hidalgo. See the attached flyer for details. You can RSVP and get directions by sending an email to swanimpacts@gmail.com Space is limited and I understand interest has been high! List of guests invited: Stacey Abrams, […]
The Road to November Starts NOW!
The Road to November Starts Now! Like many of you, we were up late last night watching the returns from the Republican primary run-off. And like many of you, we felt deep concern when we learned that Brian Kemp would be the Republican nominee for Governor. My concern begins with Kemp’s record as Secretary of […]
Join Me at the Polls Today!
Today, July 24, is the run-off election in the state of Georgia. Polls are open until 7:00 p.m. No matter who you are, if you’re a Georgian you have something at stake on the ballot today. If you voted in the Democratic Primary, you still need to vote for a candidate for State School Superintendent. […]
Happy 4th of July!
It’s been a wonderful Fourth of July to celebrate with family and friends as we watch the Peachtree Road Race, play at the pool, and prepare for the fireworks tonight. We are beyond fortunate to live in such a wonderful community. This Independence Day, I embrace the many freedoms this country offers me - the […]
Supreme Court Decisions
This week, the Supreme Court ruled in favor of the NIFLA vs. Becerra abortion rights case. In a nutshell, the Supreme Court sided with anti-abortion groups who run so-called health centers commonly referred to as “crisis pregnancy centers.” The SCOTUS decision blocks a California law which required these health centers to share factual information about […]
We met our (FIRST) fundraising goal!
Thank you! In just a few days, we managed to meet our first fundraising goal for the general election. In just three days, we grew by 70 supporters. Thank you to all of you who made a donation in time for the June 30 disclosure deadline - it looks like we will have a strong […]
This is what Democracy looks like.
This is Democracy looks like. Today I was proud to march with my family and friends at the Families Belong Together Rally in downtown Atlanta. Thousands of our neighbors took to the streets to protest the inhumane treatment of families seeking asylum in the United States and the unconscionable separation of children from their parents. […]
Resistance Works
For Christmas, I gave my mom a gold necklace with a small gold rectangle charm engraved with the word RESIST. She put it on that day and hasn't taken it off since. When asked, she says she will wear it every day until Donald Trump isn't president anymore. This is a small, personal act of resistance. There are […]
