Phyllis is an old friend of mine, and this week she officially launched her bid to run for the State Senate in Washington's 5th district. It's a heavily red district, but like so many red districts, it's vulnerable because the Republicans have screwed things up so badly and for so many people, even many of those who are hardcore Republicans are having second thoughts about the Grand Old Party.
I want to tell you about Phyllis, and why you should support her.
Some years back, during my long and continuing fight with financial security, back when I was with Cathy and two of her kids, we were being evicted from our apartment, because I had lost my job and fell behind on the rent. We didn't know her at all, and she had never met us. She was just one of many who were supporting Howard Dean during his run, and when she was asked if she could help, she stepped up. Phyllis let Cathy and I stay with her for a few weeks until I found a new job and we could move to a new place. And ever since, she's been like a big sister to me, and an aunt to Cathy's kids. Now, I'm helping her a little with her website in a small way, and I'm happy to do so.
Phyllis represents the true spirit of liberalism, the idea that we're all in this together and that we should all help each other out in time of need, whether that means through government programs, private charities, or individual acts of kindness and generosity. As a representative, she would do her best to make the lives of her constituents better, not just the well-connected few.
If you want more information about Phyllis and her campaign, you can visit her website. If you want to donate to the campaign, you can do so here.