FLIPPABLE: Cassimir Svigelj for OH-AD16

As a product of Northeast Ohio, I understand what it truly means to be a member of this resilient and proud community. I spent the first few years of my life on the shores of Lake Erie playing on the beaches of Ashtabula and it breaks my heart to see those clear blue waters I remember as a child be ruined by fracking and Big-Agra.

As a single parent, my mother moved me and my brother to Cleveland when I was seven years old so she could work full-time while going to Cleveland State. During these challenging times, she relied on the social safety net of government assistance programs to help keep us fed, clothed, and warm while she worked to achieve her goal of becoming a teacher.

After moving to North Olmsted, where I attended Maple Elementary, my mother finally had the chance to buy our family a home in Berea, Ohio which is where I graduated in 2009. While attending Berea High School, I was actively involved and interested in the world of politics. I was a member of the Junior Statesman of America as well as my class Vice President. Although I was still too young to vote in the 2008 presidential election, I felt compelled to be a part of the process and volunteered to work the polling station in my district.

After high school, I attended Cleveland State University where I graduated with a degree in Political Science while consistently working a full time job throughout. The reality for most college students is that we are piling up massive amounts of student debt and entering a workforce market without the skills that companies desire. If we are going to grow the Ohio economy, we can't have an entire generation straddled with crushing debt. We need to foster growth and development of our young people in the district.

My fiancée and I moved to Rocky River in 2015, and we fell in love with the city. That's why I want a better future for it. I want to spend the rest of my life here and continue to fight for clean air, clean water, great schools, great opportunities, and great people.








https://cassimirforohio.com

FLIPPABLE: Christine Fischer for OH-AD27

Christine was raised in a household dedicated to education with both parents being professors. Having attended a STEM focused public school, she went on to get her Bachelors Degree in Computer Engineering from Queen’s University. In college, Christine balanced her focus between her studies, her work in student government and education policy advocacy. In her senior year, she was student President representing 15,000 undergraduate students to the University administration and all levels of government. She led policy efforts across multiple universities and brought education policy to state and federal government.

After graduation, Christine was hired at Procter & Gamble as a Finance Manager and has been pro- viding financial leadership there since 2005. She has served in a number of roles at P&G including managing the forecasting process for the largest business (Tide), being the finance leader for P&G’s facilities & real estate globally, and leading the long term strategy and innovation work for Charmin & Bounty. Currently, Christine is the Finance Leader for the Charmin Brand with over $2.5 Billion in annual sales.

Christine has been politically active throughout her life and was raised with the understanding that for democracy to thrive we all need to be active participants. In 2017, Christine entered the political scene for the first time as a candidate for Cincinnati School Board. While she did not win, she received over 10,000 votes. Christine raised $15,000 from 85 donors and was endorsed by the Charter Committee, Cincinnati Women’s Political Caucus, Building Trades Union, and IBEW. She personally collected every single signature on her petition, knocked on thousands of doors, and attended countless community events. Christine has since been appointed to the Audit Committee for Cincinnati Public Schools.

Christine and her husband Jason live in Mt. Lookout with their two children and their dog. They love living in Cincinnati and enjoy spending time as a family at Ault Park, walking the Loveland Trail, and getting ice cream at Graeters. Her passions include public policy, family, cooking, music, hiking, and spreadsheets (yes, really!).




http://votechristinefisher.com

FLIPPABLE: Andrew Gounardes for NY-SD22

I'm immensely proud to call Southern Brooklyn my home. Born and raised in Bay Ridge, I graduated from Fort Hamilton High School before going on to earn degrees from Hunter College and the George Washington University Law School. It was here in South Brooklyn where I started my work in public service. As an aide to former City Councilmember Vincent Gentile, I helped our neighbors solve everyday quality of life problems, learning about community and how different issues can affect us as a whole. Currently, I serve as Counsel to Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams and as a trustee of the New York City Employees’ Retirement System, one of the largest municipal pension funds in the country. Before serving at Borough Hall, I worked for Citizens Committee for New York City, a non-profit that provides neighborhood improvement grants to community groups across the five boroughs. I also served on Community Board 10, and I'm a longtime member of the Holy Cross Greek Orthodox Church in Bay Ridge.

In working to care for my community, I learned that it has also meant taking responsibility during tough times. After Superstorm Sandy, I co-founded Bay Ridge Cares, an organization that prepared 25,000 hot meals for victims after the storm. Today, I’m proud to see that it still supports community members facing extraordinary need by providing them with emergency assistance. As a member of the Riders Alliance, I organized and formed the Concerned R Train Riders to fight for better service and demand handicapped accessible subway stations in South Brooklyn. I also helped write and pass legislation to combat dangerous home conversions, and I continue to work towards helping those who are displaced from unsafe living conditions. Additionally, my work with Bay Ridge Advocates for Keeping Everyone Safe (B.R.A.K.E.S.) successfully pressured Albany lawmakers to allow speed cameras in school zones. And because I believe in the importance of art and culture in our neighborhoods, I served as pro bono legal counsel for the Bay Ridge Storefront Art Walk (S.A.W.), and also as past president of the Bay Ridge Historical Society.

As an attorney and community advocate, I've learned through experience that no one can accomplish anything good by themselves. It takes a community willing to unite, organize, and stand together to make our neighborhoods thriving places to live for everyone. With your help, your vote, and your support, we can make Southern Brooklyn count!






http://www.andrewgounardes.com

FLIPPABLE: Steven Buccini for NC-AD59

Steven Buccini was born and raised right here in Guilford County. He first got involved in local politics back in 2010 when he helped with Greensboro's bid for the Google Fiber competition, helping with an application that was listed as one of the top 10 in the country. After graduating from Grimsley High School, he studied Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at the University of California, Berkeley.

Steven knows how to get things done. Whether it's launching products at some of the world's most successful companies like Apple and Uber, planning and executing events for over 1500 people, or simply going the extra mile for a cause he's passionate about, you can trust he'll bring the same work ethic to improving his district.

Steven is passionate about helping folks start and run small businesses. He was heavily involved in the entrepreneurship community in Silicon Valley at all levels from skills education, to acquiring venture funding, to day-to-day execution. He is excited to use this experience to help his neighbors in district 59.




https://www.stevenfornc.com

FL: Joe Biden endorses Javier Fernandez in special House District 114 election

With a special House election looming in central Dade, Miami Democrats are bringing in the party's favorite hype man.

District 114 candidate Javier Fernandez has received the endorsement of former Vice President Joe Biden, which the party hopes will help boost voting heading into Tuesday's election. The district, which leans ever-so-slightly Republican, spans from Flagami south through West Miami, Coral Gables, Pinecrest and Cutler Bay. Currently, Republican Andrew Vargas has a roughly 1,200-vote lead in early and absentee voting based on votes cast along party lines, but Democrats have seen election day pushes over the last year during special elections.

"I proudly endorse Javier Fernandez, who will be a strong Democrat in a critical seat in the Florida House,” Biden said in a statement. “Javier will be a champion in Tallahassee in the fight for affordable healthcare, common-sense gun reform, and protecting Florida's vital coastline from sea-level rise."

The campaign to win the seat vacated by disgraced former representative Daisy Baez has been fierce but low-key. Democrats are hoping to defend the seat, which Republicans want to reclaim the district. Liz de las Cuevas is running without party affiliation.



http://miamiherald.typepad.com/nakedpolitics/2018/04/joe-biden-endorses-javier-fernandez-in-special-house-district-114-election.html

FLIPPABLE: Sydney Batch for NC-AD37

As a family law attorney and child welfare advocate, she fights every day for families across Wake County who are worried about their future. Whether stressed about sending their kids to a good public school, paying back their student loans, or affording quality health care and finding a good, well-paying job, too many people feel the deck is stacked against them.

Despite these struggles, Sydney has observed that many common values bind us. People want affordable, accessible health care, quality and affordable education, safe air to breathe, clean water to drink, and a fair paycheck. Most of all, they want their children to live a more prosperous life than they have.

Sydney decided to run because she wants to make a difference for those people who feel stressed, and to work with them through our common shared values to make a better Wake County. There’s no doubt that the challenges facing us are great. However, so is our will. She humbly asks for your support.

Sydney Batch is a lawyer, social worker, and child welfare advocate who was raised in North Carolina. Sydney received her undergraduate degree at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where she remained for her Juris Doctorate and Masters of Social Work. Following law school, Sydney entered private practice with her husband, J. Patrick Williams. They opened their law firm in Raleigh in 2005 and primarily practice in Wake County.

Sydney is actively involved in a variety of committees and organizations involving both family law and juvenile matters. She is a former board member for the Women’s Center of Wake County and is a current board member for the Julia Crump Foundation. She also volunteers for The Child’s Advocate, a project of Legal Aid of North Carolina.

Sydney and Patrick have lived in Wake County for eleven years. In her spare time, Mrs. Batch enjoys reading, traveling, quilting, watching football, and spending time with her husband and two sons.





http://sydneybatch.com

FLIPPABLE: Keri Ingle for MO-HD35

Hi, I'm Keri. As a wife and mother of two, I see the challenges Missourians face; exorbitant healthcare costs, underfunded schools, a criminal justice system struggling to keep its citizens safe, and a legislature which prefers divisiveness and sensationalism to pragmatic solutions to real life problems.

I grew up in a military family who taught me the values of hard work, patriotism and dedication to the service of others. These are the values that have guided all of my professional pursuits. After graduating with a bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice from the University of Central Oklahoma, I moved to Kansas City with my husband, Kenny, and I began working for The Jackson County Children's Division. We really enjoyed the Kansas City area and decided we are Midwesterners at heart. It did not take long for us to decide that we wanted to plant roots in Lee's Summit and raise our family here.

At the Jackson County Children's Division, I worked to strengthen families, and to ensure the safety of Missouri's youngest citizens. It was working with children that led me to pursue further education and ways to better enable me to advocate for the needs of our community.

These experiences left an indelible mark on me, and influenced my desire to do more to serve my local community. Whether in courtrooms, hospitals, or schools, I have fought and advocated for fairness, justice, and to amplify the voices of those struggling beneath the weight of bureaucracy.

I believe there are solutions to the issues that each of us face, and it's time that we work toward them together. I'm ready to keep fighting. I'm ready to fight for my family's future and the future of all Missouri's families. Let's do this.





https://www.keriingle.com

FLIPPABLE: Matt Sain for MO-HD14

Matt Sain was born in Dayton, Ohio. He grew up in St. Louis, Missouri with his three older sisters and parents who are both pastors with his father being retired from the Air Force.

His parents emphasized putting others before himself no matter what the situation was. Matt was active in sports and marching band in high school.

Matt attended Lindenwood University in St. Charles, Missouri, and graduated in May of 2013 with a Bachelors of Science in Criminal Justice with an emphasis in Legal Studies. His major focused around public service both on a policy level and on a practical level.

The day after he graduated he married the love of his life, Courtney, and spent the next two years in St. Louis working as a paralegal for a local law firm in Clayton, Missouri. In 2015 Matt and Courtney moved to Kansas City for Matt to attend University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law. Shortly after beginning law school, they had their first son, Mayer.

Matt’s desire to help other people fueled his desire to go to law school to focus on family law, mediation, and pro bono work. However, he quickly found out that many of Missouri’s laws, rules, and regulations, hurt many Missourians. Through dedication and a passion to make life better for those around him, Matt realized that he was ready to stand-up and represent his friends and neighbors around him, which led him to decide to run for the Missouri House of Representatives 14th District.

Matt works as a law clerk for Bautista LeRoy in Kansas City, Missouri.





http://sainformissouri.com

What you need to know about Captain Marvel, who will be in the next 'Avengers' movie (SPOILERS)

The character, whose real name is Carol Danvers, was introduced in "Marvel Super-Heroes" Issue 13 in 1968. Danvers is one of many to have taken the title of Captain Marvel.

After being exposed to alien Kree technology, she becomes Ms. Marvel. It isn't until 2012 that she takes the title of Captain Marvel in the comic books.

The Kree are the alien race that Ronan belongs to. Jude Law's character in the "Captain Marvel" movie, Mar-Vell, is also Kree.

In the comics, Mar-Vell is the first Captain Marvel and a Kree military officer. He'll most likely act as a sort of mentor to Danvers in the movie.

Danvers has superhuman strength, speed, and flight, and she can absorb energy to project it back at her enemies — something that will probably help in a fight against Thanos.

The move to give Danvers a solo comic book as Ms. Marvel in the 1970s was regarded as progressive. Captain Marvel will also be the first female character in the MCU to get her own movie, after "Wonder Woman" last year paved the way for critically and commercially successful superhero films driven by women.




http://www.businessinsider.com/captain-marvel-infinity-war-after-credits-explained-2018-4

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