For a congressional candidate seeking to represent a 28-county district, county convention day – March 15th this year – is a considerable challenge… of scheduling, of logistics, and of volunteers just to cite three of the key challenges. Of course, it is also a terrific opportunity.
The Kurt Meyer for Congress campaign has always set out to have a presence in all 28 counties. Why? Because in each and every corner of the 4th district, people are hungering for change. And not merely incremental change, but rather transformational change. And every person in this district deserves to have a chance to speak out on this campaign and have an opportunity to help defeat an incumbent who has neglected the needs of the entire 4th district.
One of our campaign objectives is to respond to this desire while pointing out that even if we’re all committed to change (the political “password” of the last six months and perhaps the next six months too), this commitment alone isn’t sufficient to make change happen. Changing Washington’s priorities takes leadership, it takes capacity, it takes the ability to get things done, and it takes both the background as well as the backbone to actually make change happen.
The Kurt Meyer county convention blitz would not have been possible without the enthusiastic support of family members and volunteers. Surrogates who spoke on my behalf included my wife and my daughter, my dad, three of my brothers, a niece, and a long-time work-related friend. Other family members were also involved, including my son, my sister, and several sisters-in-law, and nieces. As our extended family gathers for Easter this weekend, we’ve promised extra pie for the best county convention story!
Needless to say, I’m grateful for the support of friends and family members, many of whom pointed out that, although they were willing to help, they were doing things “well outside their comfort zone.” While I understand this, I also know of the deep commitment members of my extended family have to making the world a better place. For example, the professions of my four siblings involved in trekking around the 4th district last Saturday are nurse, police officer, social worker, and pastor… all examples of people-helping, make-the-world-better careers.
Thank you to all who advanced the Kurt Meyer campaign last Saturday and a special thanks to the many delegates who interacted with me, with one of my surrogates, or with one of my other committed volunteers. Working together, our efforts CAN bring about the positive and transformational changes we all seek.