Have you ever met someone that touches you to your very soul? You know the kind of person I am talking about — warm, caring, genuine, fierce, brilliant, passionate. There is simply an energy that attracts you to this person. You want to be with them, want to have conversations with them, and want to learn from them.
The weird experiences of my life over the last decade brought me back to the Democratic Party (after having served as a Republican elected official and seeing that side of the murkiness of politics). When I walked into a local Democratic party meeting late in 2015, with thoughts of running for office, I remember seeing this very person I’m talking about. I remember it like it was yesterday. Her smile was genuine and accepting — even when the room was decidedly not so (not trusting that I was really a FORMER or RECOVERING Republican).
Gayle Jordan is that person. Period. Full-stop. She is the type of person that cares and cares deeply. She see the heart of a person and their great worth without any pretense or ulterior motivation.
We ran together in 2016. We were part of the team of Crazy Dancing “Gals” in ruby red Rutherford County and the State of Tennessee to run for office when being a Democrat was something people did not simply talk about out loud. If you understand the value of that first person in a movement, Gayle is one of the most significant voices in the movement that has rallied Democrats in Tennessee to take action.
She is acting again. Wednesday, February 21st is the first day of early voting for a Special Election for State Senate District 14 — the same seat she ran for in 2016. While she did not win that year, she has a real opportunity to win this year. The final day to vote in this important election is Tuesday, March 13th.
Tennessee State Senate District 14 will be the ultimate winner with her victory. She has spent so much time with the people of those five counties — bringing her warmth, caring, genuineness, fierceness, brilliance and passion to people who absolutely need it. Gayle's simple and logical approach to policy and governing are these:
- Is it Rational?
- Is it Reasonable?
- Is it Right?
What an unstoppable combination — completely huggable, totally genuine and rational/reasonable/right!
FOLKS IN TENNESSEE STATE SENATE DISTRICT 14, PLEASE VOTE FOR GAYLE JORDAN.
You will not be disappointed (and you might get a big hug).
Tennessee 2018 - Gayle Jordan