🏆 Announcing the winners of the GIFFORDS Champion Award 🏆

We’re so proud to have these four leaders by our side as we enter the next decade of our movement's lifesaving work [Giffords PAC] ͏   ­ ͏   ­ ͏   ­ ͏   ­ ͏   ­ ͏   ­ ͏   ­ ͏   ­ ͏   ­ ͏   ­ ͏   ­ ͏   ­ ͏   ­ ͏   ­ ͏   ­ ͏   ­ ͏   ­ ͏   ­ ͏   ­ ͏   ­ ͏   ­ ͏   ­ ͏   ­ ͏   ­ ͏   ­ ͏   ­ ͏   ­ ͏   ­ ͏   ­ ͏   ­ ͏   ­ ͏   ­ ͏   ­ ͏   ­ ͏   ­ ͏   ­ ͏   ­ ͏   ­ ͏   ­ ͏   ­ ͏   ­ ͏   ­ ͏   ­ ͏   ­ ͏   ­ ͏   ­ ͏   ­ ͏   ­ ͏   ­ ͏   ­ ͏   ­ ͏   ­ ͏   ­ ͏   ­ ͏   ­ ͏   ­ ͏   ­ ͏   ­ ͏   ­ ͏   ­ ͏   ­ ͏   ­ ͏   ­ ͏   ­ ͏   ­ ͏   ­ ͏   ­ ͏   ­ ͏   ­ ͏   ­ ͏   ­ ͏   ­ ͏   ­ ͏   ­ ͏   ­ ͏   ­ ͏   ­ ͏   ­ ͏   ­ ͏   ­ ͏   ­ ͏   ­ ͏   ­ ͏   ­ ͏   ­ ͏   ­ ͏   ­ ͏   ­ ͏   ­ ͏   ­ ͏   ­ ͏   ­ ͏   ­ ͏   ­ ͏   ­ ͏   ­ ͏   ­ ͏   ­ ͏   ­ ͏   ­ ͏   ­ ͏   ­ ͏   ­ ͏   ­ ͏   ­ ͏   ­ ͏   ­ ͏   ­ ͏   ­ ͏   ­ ͏   ­ ͏   ­ ͏   ­ ͏   ­ ͏   ­ ͏   ­ ͏   ­ ͏   ­ ͏   ­ ͏   ­ ͏   ­ ͏   ­ ͏   ­ ͏   ­ ͏   ­ ͏   ­ ͏   ­ ͏   ­ ͏   ­ ͏   ­ ͏   ­ ͏   ­ ͏   ­ ͏   ­ ͏   ­ ͏   ­ ͏   ­ ͏   ­ ͏   ­ ͏   ­ ͏   ­ ͏   ­ ͏   ­ ͏   ­ ͏   ­ ͏   ­ ͏   ­ ͏   ­ ͏   ­ ͏   ­ ͏   ­ ͏   ­ ͏   ­ ͏   ­ ͏   ­ ͏   ­ ͏   ­ ͏   ­ ͏   ­ ͏   ­ ͏   ­ ͏   ­ ͏   ­ ͏   ­ ͏   ­ ͏   ­ ͏   ­ ͏   ­ ͏   ­ ͏   ­ ͏   ­ ͏   ­ ͏   ­ ͏   ­ ͏   ­ ͏   ­ ͏   ­ ͏   ­ ͏   ­ ͏   ­ ͏   ­ ͏   ­ ͏   ­ ͏   ­ {NAME}, We’re so excited to share the four inaugural recipients of the [GIFFORDS Champion Award]( The Champion Award was created to bring new voices into the fight for stronger gun laws and celebrate a new wave of gun safety champions. [Photo of Averie Bishop]( know what it’s like to sit in fear inside of a classroom both as a student and as a substitute teacher. Our children, and all of our communities, deserve to feel safe. Now, the next generation of leaders is here to ensure that our nation moves towards a safer, more inclusive future rather than choosing to stay trapped in a cycle of violence and pain.” —Averie Bishop, Texas House Candidate (HD-112) --------------------------------------------------------------- [Photo of Lateefah Simon]( has been fearless and effective in the fight to end gun violence in America and their work is moving us to a future that is safer and brighter for the next generation. I am honored to have earned this distinction and I am ready to get to work in Congress to champion the critical work of ending gun violence in our communities.” —Lateefah Simon, US House Candidate (CA-12) --------------------------------------------------------------- [Photo of Brian Williams]( a veteran and trauma surgeon, I have spent my career dedicated to keeping our communities safe and healthy. I look forward to working alongside GIFFORDS to pass universal background checks, raise the minimum age to purchase a firearm, and reinstate the assault weapons ban as a member of Congress.” —Brian Williams, US House Candidate (TX-32) --------------------------------------------------------------- [Photo of Yvette Valdés Smith]( ”As a Latina, a mom, and a former public school teacher, I know all too well the daily toll that gun violence has taken on our communities. I am running for New York State Senate to move us forward so that our kids don’t have to worry about school shootings. I’m running so that our neighbors are safe in their places of worship, our grocery stores, everywhere.” —Yvette Valdés Smith, New York Senate Candidate (SD-39) --------------------------------------------------------------- Averie, Lateefah, Brian, and Yvette represent a new wave of leaders who are running up and down the ballot with a dedication to ending gun violence. We’re so proud to have them by our side as we enter the next decade of our movement’s lifesaving work. [Will you make a contribution today to help us continue our work uplifting and electing gun safety champions who will put the safety of our communities first?]( If you've stored your info with ActBlue, we'll process your contribution instantly: [CONTRIBUTE $3]( [CONTRIBUTE OTHER]( Thank you, The team at GIFFORDS Paid For By Giffords PAC; not authorized by any candidate or candidate's committee. www.Giffords.org This email was sent to [{EMAIL}](#). We try to send only the most important information and opportunities to participate via email, but click [here]( if you'd like to unsubscribe. Giffords PAC was started to support elected officials who step up to fight the gun violence epidemic. Thank you for standing with Gabby and the Giffords team.