| Let me be the first to say this, I am still a very big fan of Jon Powers. Since I met him last year I knew that I wanted to do something to help his campaign, I signed on as an intern and in the process found out a lot about not only the political world that I thought I knew (of which I thought that I knew everything), but what I didn't know as well. Powers for Congress was not only my way of getting my feet wet in politics, but also my way of finding out about what I needed to do to succeed, I learned this from Jon's team, but also from my work through the campaign with my own local party. For that experience, to Jon, Jon's team and to my local party, I am eternally grateful.
That being said, during the primary I, along with many others were not kind to Alice Kryzan. So in, short let me say this.......
Alice Kryzan has shown me that not isn't she just the 'lesser of two-evils', she's the box of gold next to a bag of charcoal.
Since the primary ended I've met Alice on a few occasions and found out not only a little more about her life and her story, but also have seen her passion for helping people, in her own community and outside of it. From the moment she arrived in Western New York she started spear-heading community projects and bringing sides together in legal matters and worked with local governments, helping them with legal issues. She really is someone who is passionate about Western New York, not just about our growth potential and our great cultural heritage but of our people as well. She's a great champion for progressive issues and for our area, like Jon Powers, Western New York has a treasure in Alice Kryzan.
What really impressed me about her though is what I saw tonight from her on a few occassions. Yes she is very smart, yes she is very policy savvy, but I also saw that she is very compassionate and understanding of how public policy impacts peoples lives and how policies can be used to make serious changes.
I have come to the conclusion that Alice Kryzan needs to not just do well, or do respectably in this Republican-leaning district, she needs to win. We need a democratic congressperson who's more than just great hair and sound-bytes, we need someone with a record of problem-solving who understands the basic challenges confronting us today. Alice Kryzan has proved herself as the person to take Western New York into the 21st century, her dedication, passion and policy-savvy is what we need in Washington right now.
On The Web: Alice Kryzan's ActBlue Page |
