It is great to be here back in a place and i want to thank Wayne Jefferson here for having us everybody knew who hicks was he was deeply involved in social justice issues talk politics in the state for a long time and was very much engaged back in the days when doctor king was assassinated in the city was in flames. He was a good friend. I used to work on the east side and i got to know hicks very well because he did a lot of work over there as well and folks here at this center are doing gods work this Community Center gives people hope and a place to belong i saw hope as a senator when i watch my son become attorney general he would attend mass at sacred heart just up the street and then walk with his notebook in hand sit around for the day to see if he could find ways to help. And on the east side as a teenage lifeguard my career as a public defender started. And he is named after my buddy. We went way back. We just walked around wilmington and everybody has a story about hicks and
It is great to be here back in a place and i want to thank Wayne Jefferson here for having us everybody knew who hicks was he was deeply involved in social justice issues talk politics in the state for a long time and was very much engaged back in the days when doctor king was assassinated in the city was in flames. He was a good friend. I used to work on the east side and i got to know hicks very well because he did a lot of work over there as well and folks here at this center are doing gods work this Community Center gives people hope and a place to belong i saw hope as a senator when i watch my son become attorney general he would attend mass at sacred heart just up the street and then walk with his notebook in hand sit around for the day to see if he could find ways to help. And on the east side as a teenage lifeguard my career as a public defender started. And he is named after my buddy. We went way back. We just walked around wilmington and everybody has a story about hicks and
Illinois. And otherwise known as the dccc. Enter her previously, she spent nearly two decades working as a journalist rated in 2018, two in the election by 24 points. The largest victory from any rydemocrat in a district that trump one and 2016. So she has or knows a thing or two about campaigns. So we are delighted that she was with us and we also have her partner rated was the executive director of dccc since the september of 2019. Shes the first latino to pull the position pretty previously, she was the Vice President of campaigns and she worked at the dccc. Aso she is now come full circl. Talking to you both. Going to talk with them this evening about the reference to expand their cost majority build on the success that we also in 2018 year of the woman. They will give us up reef of the historic nc palace now. And i went to the Democratic Womens watching some of the district they are targeting. And we will talk about some of those women as well. In the bottom of your screen, youll
Clroom she cpetance. Mal. His looks wou n setoo there. Shes refusing to return to a class room after contracting coronavirus a few weeks ago. All the teachers, having that conversation with their kids about what happens if i die. This couple said remote lempg took a heavy toll on their family. Their oldest daughter is autistic. She excluded herself completely. How is it to have one person teaching . Tulsa, the to school. Ending both parents are immunocompromised. I hadnt worked since march, so we have been living off just my disability. But the technology to support more Remote Learning comes at a cost and some difficult choices. It may be mr. This month we pay the light bill or water or gas. We may have to put it off. Theyre sure of one thing the students can return to school in a safe manner. Basically, its like any other less op. Ea safetnd i think theyll learn just fine. Now here if anybody contracts coronavirus, they will work with the local Health Department to trace contacts but
Betsy we are delighted to have congresswoman cheri bustos of illinois. She is currently the chairwoman of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee. She has served four years in the house and in her previous life, she spent nearly two decades working as a journalist. With18, she was reelected the largest victory for any democrat from a district which trump won in 2016. We are delighted she is with us. Thelso have lucinda guinn, executive director of the d triple c since september of 2019. She is the first latina to hold that position. Previously, she was Vice President of campaigns at emilys list. And she worked at the dnc, so she has now come full circle. Were going to talk about their efforts to expand their House Majority and build on the success we all saw in 2018, year of the woman. They will give us the landscape, how it looks now, then i want to go through some of the Democratic Women to watch in the districts they are targeting. The bottom of your screen, you will see a a