“Real leaders are ordinary people with extraordinary deter mination.”

I don't take this job for granted. I never have. And I never will. [U.S. Senator Chris Murphy] ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ I don't take this job for granted. I never have. And I never will. I can’t remember if it was the first race for the Southington Planning and Zoning Commission or my initial election for State Representative, but very early in my political career - during my mid 20s - my mother sent me a gift. It was a small stone with an engraving that read: “Real leaders are ordinary people with extraordinary determination.” She was right. I’m an ordinary person. I’m not smarter than anyone else. I’m not more persuasive than other people. But what I do have is extraordinary determination and persistence. When something matters... when a cause is that important... I just choose to never give up. As a progressive movement, this has to be our motto: never give up. The things we are fighting for — civil rights, ending gun violence, combating climate change — are too important for us to be passive, or for our advocacy to be casual. Every one of us has a role to play — from our organizing to how we fund this effort. And that’s where I need your help today. The only way I can continue to give everything I have for these causes is to be reelected next year. No matter how hard I work, the fact that I’m not a billionaire able to fund my own campaign, doesn’t change. No matter how many hours I put in, I’m still reliant on you to empower me to continue this work. [So please, if you believe in our people-powered movement, I need you to donate today. Every donation is a way to say that you are in this fight and have my back for the fights ahead.]( If you've saved payment info with ActBlue Express, your donation will go through immediately: [Express Donate: $3]( [Express Donate: $35]( [Express Donate: $50]( [Express Donate: $100]( [Express Donate: $250]( [Or donate another amount]( This refusal to give up is how I helped lead a 10 year fight to beat the gun lobby. Most pundits said it couldn’t be done — that the gun lobby was too big and too strong. I didn’t believe that. And together, we proved the pundits wrong. But we’re not done. And so long as you are with me, then I know we’ll be ready for what’s ahead. Every best wish, Chris Murphy [CONTRIBUTE]( Paid for by Friends of Chris Murphy Friends of Chris Murphy PO Box 230987 Hartford, CT 06123 This email was sent to [{EMAIL}](#). If you need to update your contact info, [click here](. We try to send only the most important info and opportunities to participate via email, but if you want to, you can [unsubscribe here](. If you would like to support Senator Murphy's fight for our shared values, please consider [making a donation]( today.