The longest email you’ll read today

‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ Hi {NAME} — This is likely to be the longest email you’ll receive today but it's important, so I hope you take the time to read it. After, I’ll ask you to [chip in to my battleground campaign here in NY-22.]( My family came to the United States from Ireland in the latter half of the 19th century. Their motivation to emigrate was their pursuit of the American Dream and better days that lay ahead. To my ancestors, the American Dream meant giving back to their communities in whatever way they could. I come from a family of nurses, teachers, social workers, police officers, and veterans – myself included! Growing up, my parents instilled in me their work ethic and commitment to providing for our family. My father served nearly 30 years in the U.S. Army Reserves which inspired me to pursue my call to serve our country. After I graduated high school, my Congressman nominated me to attend the Naval Academy. To my delight, I was accepted and graduated in 2001 – just a few months before 9/11. [Francis graduation photo]( At 25 years old, I was called to lead a division of nearly 40 sailors on a 40,000-ton ship. It was a big task but, in the spirit of my ancestors who always gave back to their communities, I was up for it. After returning from overseas, I decided to pursue my passions further through higher education. Being a member of the military, I was fortunate to have access to the G.I. Bill, which gave me the resources needed to get my MBA from the University of Maryland and MA in National Security Studies from the Naval War College. I wasn’t going to let the call to serve our country sit in the past. This is why I was honored to be asked to serve in the Pentagon as a policy advisor to Defense Secretary Ash Carter and Jim Mattis. Fast forward a few years later, and here I am, running for Congress and following the guiding principle of my ancestors: doing what I can to serve my community. And the reality is that our country is sitting at a crossroads and we have a choice to make: will we fight to protect our democracy or will we turn our backs on it? We have a saying in the Navy, “Don’t give up the ship!” I’ve always believed that our democracy is worth fighting for and I’m running for Congress because we can’t give it up. This fight won’t be easy but, with your support, I know we have what it takes to be the first over the finish line come November. So, I’m humbly asking – [will you chip in $5 or $25 to my campaign right now? I’m ready to get to work on day one of being in Congress.]( [Chip in $5 >>]( [Chip in $25 >>]( [Chip in $50 >>]( [Chip in $100 >>]( [Chip in $200 >>]( [Other Amount >>]( Thank you so much for taking the time to read this. With you, Francis Conole If you'd like to support Conole for Congress, you can click below to make a donation. [Chip in a monthly donation »]( [Chip in a one-time donation »]( We believe that emails are the best way for our campaign to stay in touch with supporters like you. But if you'd like to receive fewer emails, [click here](. If you’d like to remove yourself from our list, please click [unsubscribe](. Paid for by Conole for Congress Conole for Congress PO Box: 851 Syracuse, NY 13201 United States mailto:info@conoleforcongress.com Francis Conole is a retired member of the U.S. Navy and a member of the U.S. Navy Reserve. Use of his military rank, job titles, and photographs in uniform does not imply endorsement by the US Navy or the Department of Defense.