ANNOUNCEMENT: Our Revolution Endorses Lisa Ring - Georgia CD01 - U.S. Congress
Our Revolution Endorses Lisa Ring
MEET Lisa:
I’m Lisa Ring, your candidate to represent the 1st Congressional District of Georgia in Washington D.C. I am a mother of four, a military spouse, a military mom, and a former corrections officer...I am the new face of politics. We have all had enough of the partisan bickering and political egos dominating our public policies. Now is the time for us to stand up for the issues that impact our daily lives.
We are tired of worrying if we will be able to afford health care; or if, after honorably serving our country, we will be employable. We are frustrated that we work full-time and still can’t pay our bills and that higher education is only within our reach if we indebt ourselves with crushing student loans. I will fight for policies that serve the needs of hard-working families and to regain the funding we need to realize our potential.
Together, we will make our district one that works for all of us, where no one gets left behind. Each person deserves to live with dignity, opportunity, security, and freedom. With integrity, strength, and vision, we will fight to protect the interests of all voters and their families. Stand with me to make your voice heard, and to shape public policy to reflect OUR values.
I am the new face of politics. People in the 1st district have had enough of the political and partisan posturing that have a very real impact on their daily lives. They are tired of worrying about if they will be able to afford healthcare next year, or if after honorably serving their country, they will be employable.
They are frustrated that they work full-time and still can’t pay their bills. Or that they have the will to attend college, but not enough money to pay outrageous tuition and textbook costs. I will fight to protect everything we have achieved, and to regain everything we have lost in this district. Together, we will make our district one that works for all of us, where no one gets left behind, and each person lives with opportunity, security, and freedom.
With you by my side, guided by integrity, strength, and vision, I will protect the interests of hard working voters and their families. Stand with me to make your voice heard in Washington D.C. and to shape our public policy to match OUR values.
I think that it is time we talk about the American Dream. All our lives, we are told to believe in ourselves and our opportunities. But, sadly, so many of us have lost faith or feel like we have failed because it is out of reach.
If you are not born with certain advantages in this country, you will struggle to survive. The odds are against you and it will take determination, hard work, and the kindness of others to succeed. I know this because my life has been one battle after another. A growing majority of Americans are just like me. I am running for Congress so I can change an unfair system. I know what it’s like to play by the rules and still be left behind.
Justice Democrats Endorses Lisa Ring
My financial history is not pretty. I make no apologies for that. I have had bankruptcies, cars repossessed, foreclosure, and eviction. I’ve received food assistance and free medical care for my children. People are quick to blame victims for their situations; I say that’s ridiculous. When I was going through a divorce while caring for my three young children, attending college, and receiving no child support, I did the best I could. When my husband was fired from his low wage job for joining the National Guard and couldn’t afford legal recourse, we managed to survive. Our family has endured when we’ve had no income at all, and we have done this only through persistence, and the generosity of others.
Our systems here in Georgia sets working people up to fail. “Right to Work” laws, predatory lenders, and judicial systems are meant to protect the interests of landlords and employers. As it takes thousands of dollars for legal representation and many days off from work (if you’ve found it), it’s difficult, or even impossible for the average person to fight back.
When my husband left for 5 months for Basic Training I struggled on my own to find decent-paying employment to pay rent, buy food, and keep the utilities on. For some time, I helped clean offices in the evening and left my three children at home in the care of my oldest. With a college degree and years of professional experience, the only job I could find was as a cashier at a dollar store making $7.25 an hour and limited to less than 20 hours a week.
When my husband was wrongfully terminated for joining the military, we spoke with our landlord and creditors about our issues and tried to work with them. We believed them when they said they understood and would be patient. Ultimately that was not the case. We did not expect the stress of being evicted while he was at Fort Benning.
I have made many mistakes in my lifetime, yet I am unashamed of who I am and for what I stand, period. Politics is dirty. I expect every detail of my life to be dragged out and used against me. It’s worth it because it’s not only about me and my family. There are millions of intelligent, hardworking people in this country who are trying to build good lives and achieve some measure of financial security.
It is time for them to be represented in Washington. I know many, like myself, apply for jobs and dread completing the section on credit checks and court cases. We fear every chance we have to move forward will be taken away, despite making every effort to rebuild our lives and reach for our dreams. This isn’t right. In Congress, I will fight against employment discrimination and for equal opportunity under the law.
I represent the middle class and working poor because I know what it’s like to strive, worry, hope, and care for your children, while scrambling to provide a home, medical care, food, a decent education, and a future, only to have the door slammed in your face.
It is time to not only stand up for all citizens in our district, it is time to shut down a system that victimizes people already struggling, designed to benefit people who have all the wealth and privilege. I am a candidate exactly because of my experience.
I know and understand what the people of my district need and I’m ready to fight for them as hard as I continue to fight for my own family. We can still restore our faith in the future and raise our expectations. We can create a district that worksfor all of us: young and old, black and white, rural and urban, working and retired, service member and civilian. We can create a system that is fair for all of us, and policies that benefit each resident and promote security, well-being and a prosperous district. But we must do it together.
Together we will make our district one that works for all of us, where no one gets left behind, where each person lives with opportunity, security, and freedom. With you by my side, guided by integrity, strength, andvision, I will protect the interests of hardworking voters and their families. Stand with me to make your voice heard in Washington and to shape our public policy to match OUR values!
We are not accepting corporate money. Our campaign is fully funded by small, individual contributions, so your involvement is necessary for our success. Please support our campaign in any way that you can, through donations and volunteering. Your early contribution and volunteer efforts will go a long way toward launching our campaign and its efforts.
Join us in this fight to create a moral democracy. Together we will win! Let’s make this district work for every single one of us because everyone deserves to live with dignity, without fear of losing everything in hard times.