I feel so proud and so honored to have been a part of this team all summer. While obviously not the result we wanted, the community we built and the constant shenanigans by all of the @students4jesse make it worth it and I wouldn’t trade it for the world!
Emily, thank you for everything! Even though the campaign is over, please remember that we always stop when we see a Dairy Queen. And we always snuggle the dogs we meet along the way. 🍦🐶
11 months later and I could not be more grateful to @jessemermell for taking me on this roller coaster with her. It has been a true honor and I wouldn't trade this experience for the world. Thank you for believing in me, even when there were speed bumps (literally) along the way.
Nicole Serrano built an AMAZING community of fellows and volunteers that felt more like a family / traveling circus than any campaign I’ve ever seen. She is the magic behind our grassroots muscle! Nicole, still not too late to make that virtual Zumba class happen.
The decision to pack up my happy lil life in Philly last year and move back to MA last year wasn’t easy. But my hometown’s Congressional seat was open and I knew I had to make sure it went to the right person. For me, the person always has been and always will be @jessemermell.
While it's incredibly disappointing that #mapoli won't benefit from @jessemermell's presence in Congress, we're better off for the campaign she ran and I have no doubt she'll keep doing great things. Kudos to her, @katiepeebee & the whole team.
Proud to call you my friend, @jessemermell. You ran your campaign true to yourself and the progressive values we hold dear. From my mom and I, thank you for running. And whatever is next — count us in for being there fighting right there next to you.
A special shoutout to @neserrano@katiepeebee and all the @students4jesse for making me genuinely excited to log onto a zoom call every day. I’d do it all over again in a heartbeat
Words can’t even begin to describe how thankful I am to have been a part of this team. Thank you all for creating such an amazing, uplifting environment and I can’t wait to see what you all do next ❤️❤️
Also a huuuge thank you to @neserrano for making this SO MUCH FUN. And the
Entourage😎 ™ for being the best group of people I can imagine traveling around this crazy district with
.@jessemermell you brought your trademark energy, humor & compassion every day of this campaign. Our challenges are persistent, so must the movement be. We are all better for your tireless advocacy in the name of love & progress for our communities. So proud of you & #TeamMermell
Sending lots of love and appreciation to my daughter and everyone at @students4jesse - an amazing and talented group of young people. And to @jessemermell and her team for treating them with such respect. I think that says so much about who Jesse is, and the campaign she ran. 💜
1. Get you a teammate who’ll always have your back.
2. We really need to talk about Molly not being on Twitter.
3. Getting the camera horizontal on Zoom is legit hard!
Thank you, @katiepeebee for pushing me, seeing me, & running through walls for this campaign. Nobody better.