#10Questions begins now with family practice physician and @BlueWaveCS#TX31 candidate @DrMann4Congress.
Thanks for taking the time to talk with us, Christine! Are you ready to answer #10Q?pic.twitter.com/tSlHiuD0K4
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A series of things, really. I've been politically engaged for about a decade, working to elect Democrats up and down the ballot. I've done phone banking, block walking, and voter registration for years, and am a voter registrar in 3 counties in Texas. 1/
Q1: We always begin with the most important question: what inspired you to run for office?
So running for office has always been a consideration. I figured I'd do it after I retired from my medical practice. Then the 2016 election happened. I was distraught at seeing the policies coming out of this administration. 2/
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This was especially true where POC, women, and immigrants were concerned. Seeing pictures of tables of white men smiling as they made decisions that adversely affected women was especially galling. 3/
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I decided to step up my activism and became the leader of my local
#Indivisible chapter. With that group, I scheduled visits to my MOC's offices for groups of concerned citizens. After the first visit, I was told that I could no longer make appointments. 4/ - Show replies
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Then we should say to you: Thank you for YOUR service.
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