Kevin Powell for Congress
March 12th, 2006
www.kevinpowell2006.com
Good day to you, friend. I hope you and yours are well.
I am writing because I have decided to embark on an amazing personal and political journey. I am running, THIS YEAR, for a seat in the United States Congress in the 10th Congressional District here in Brooklyn, New York. AND I NEED YOUR HELP.
I’ve decided to do this because, as some of you know, I have been a public servant, in some form, for two decades, since my days as a teenage student leader at Rutgers University. I am completely committed to the ideals of freedom, justice, and equality, in America, and on this planet, and I am proof that much can be achieved if we are determined to make a change, personally and politically. For I am the product of a single-mother led household, extreme poverty, fatherlessness, and the kind of circumstances which have locked so many in a cycle of despair and hopelessness. But, for whatever reasons, God has made it possible for me to be a writer, and, as Dr. King put it, a drum major for justice. And running for Congress is simply a logical next step. I have watched America go through many changes over the past few years, because of September 11th, because of the war in Iraq, because of Hurricane Katrina, because of the exploitation and manipulation of our values and our differences, and I want to use my voice, in Washington, DC, on a national stage, in a way that affirms our humanity, not denies it. America is not the country it once was, but we are still not the country we can be either. It is time for new leadership, a new generation, to push us forward, and I want to be a part of that wave of fresh ideas, of new visions, for these times, for the 21st century.
The above said, I need to raise A LOT of money between now and March 31st, to be taken seriously as a candidate. Some of you may have seen the articles already written mentioning my candidacy, and know that there is quite a buzz. All of that is wonderful but, again, I need the help of prominent, well connected individuals like yourself who are able to write checks for $1000 or $2000. $2000, fyi, is the maximum you can give under federal law. WE REALLY NEED THE BIG CHECKS, but we WILL accept any and all contributions, for sure. And I ask, respectfully, that you share this note with your colleagues near and far. I am running against someone who has been in Congress for 24 years, yet has one of the worst voting and attendance records in the House of Representatives. This campaign is not just about me. It is about the kind of leadership we should have, that we deserve to have, in America. With your help, we can create a movement in that direction.
You can aid my bid for Congress by making checks payable to
Friends of Kevin Powell
PMB 198
138 Court Street
Brooklyn, NY 11201
And if you are interested in hosting a fundraiser for me, VERY SOON, in your home, in your city, on behalf of my campaign, where we can gather a number of folks able to write $1000 and $2000 checks, please reach out to Jennifer James, my Finance Director, at 718-757-0481 or via email at abgconsult@aol.com.
Below my signoff is a detailed BIO, in case your network of folks would like more background on my life and my life work. I am an honest man, will always be that way, mistakes and all, and I have made many, no doubt. Indeed, the kind of leadership we need more than ever must be leadership that is brutally honest, accountable, and transparent.
I thank you VERY KINDLY for reading this email, and I certainly look forward to hearing from you shortly, as time is of the essence.
Sincerely,
Kevin Powell
