I wanted to tell you a little bit about me

This is an email about why our work is *so* important to me. ‌‌‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ [Ritchie Torres For Congress]( Hey {NAME}, I wanted to take a moment to talk to you about why this work is so important to me personally. [I really hope you’ll read the whole thing and consider chipping in $3 to support my work in Congress.]( [CONTRIBUTE $3 »]( I’m not a typical Congressman, {NAME}. I’m not a millionaire who was born into powerful connections. I’m a kid from the Bronx who was raised by a single mother on the minimum wage, so I’ve lived the experiences that many other politicians just talk about. I’ve experienced food and housing insecurity. I’ve faced racism and homophobia firsthand. People I love have been ensnared by the criminal justice system. {NAME}, people like me don’t usually end up in the halls of power. But despite all of the odds, I won and became the first openly gay Afro-Latino to be elected to Congress. And every time I walk into my office, I feel the weight of history on my shoulders -- because I know how much work we have to do. We have a duty to end child poverty. We have a duty to create safe housing. We have a duty to protect our nation’s most vulnerable. So we need to prepare now to protect it. I’m in Congress to fight for the people of this borough. So I really need help from grassroots donors like you. [My team wants to raise $20,000 this month, and at our current pace, I don’t know if we’ll make it. Can you rush $3 to help get us where we need to be to win?]( If you've saved your payment information with ActBlue Express, your donation will go through immediately: [CONTRIBUTE $3 »]( [CONTRIBUTE $7 »]( [Or a custom donation »]( {NAME}, if you made it all the way to the end of this email, thank you. I really appreciate your support, Ritchie Paid for by Torres For Congress [PO Box 580303, Bronx, NY 10458](#) [www.torres.nyc](#) Ritchie Torres represents the future of the Democratic Party. Raised by a single mother in public housing, Ritchie personally understands the hardships that working families endure. At age 25, Ritchie made history as the youngest elected official to serve on the New York City Council. He fought tirelessly for the working families of The Bronx, and now, he's fighting for those families and for progressive values in Congress. He is the first openly gay Afro Latino ever elected to Congress. Ritchie is a champion for progressive policies to fight poverty and to improve the lives of families just like the one he was raised in. {NAME}, please, consider making a [one-time contribution by clicking here](. To make the most powerful lasting impact and to join Ritchie in the fight for progressive values in Congress, make a [monthly sustaining contribution by clicking here](. Click here to [receive fewer emails](. Click here to [unsubscribe](. [Donate Once a Month to Help Ritchie »]( [Donate Just One Time »](