[D-23] Photos from the trail. CONGRESSIONAL CANDIDATE PAT RYAN.

Hi David,

The past couple weeks on the trail have been awesome. From bumping into folks on the street, to letters we’ve received, energy among NY-19 voters is high and we’re feeling tremendous momentum at the doors and on the phones. Just a few highlights: I had a live interview on CNN, we launched our second TV ad, and hosted a Memorial Day picnic for our volunteers. With just [D-23] to go until our primary, I wanted to share some of my favorite moments from the past couple weeks. 

 

After our first TV commercial was viewed over 1/2 million times, I was invited on CNN’s New Day with Alisyn Camerota. I talked about protecting our kids from gun violence, the importance of serving our country and local communities, and remembering those who gave their lives for our nation. You can watch the full interview here.

 

 

Support is growing! This month we received the endorsements of 10 local current and former elected officials -- I'm humbled knowing they have my back in this race. Here’s a photo of me and Hannah Black, Dutchess County Legislature Minority Leader.

 

 

We launched our second TV ad. I'm incredibly proud of what our team put together and I can't wait to get this in front of voters all across NY-19. You can watch the ad here.

 

 

My team and I hosted a Memorial Day picnic to thank our amazing volunteers for all their hard work. Being able to connect with our supporters on a day that means so much to me was moving. Here are some of my favorite photos from the day.

 

 

 

 

With only 23 days until the June primary, we're heading to as many events and meet and greets in NY-19 as possible to talk to voters about why I'm the best candidate to take on Faso in November.

 

 

Can't thank supporters like Annie Reed enough -- she hosted a get together for me in Hurley, NY. She said she's never been involved in politics before, but the direction our country is headed motivated her to stand up and get involved.

 

 

Annie's motivation to get involved is exactly why I’m running -- in times of trouble, our great democracy has survived because people stand up and take action. And being able to talk with supporters and voters across the district about the issues we're up against has been my favorite part of this campaign.

 

Our momentum on the ground is strong because of my top notch team, our army of volunteers, and everyone who keeps our campaign going. I truly can’t do this without you all. It’s go time.

 

Want to join in on the fun? We're looking for volunteers to knock on doors and make phone calls with us to make sure our message reaches across our district. If you're interested, reach out to our amazing Field Director Brit at Brit@patryanforcongress.com.

 

Thanks for being on our team.

 

Talk soon,

Pat

WHAT MOTIVATES MOST PEOPLE? IS IT NOTORIETY AT ANY COST? PT 1.

As We Continue to see Politicians Doing and Saying Things that seem to Border on Behavior you would expect from a Minor Child, what does this Indicate about Our Country, Our Species, or Our World?

I Think the Best Way to Understand this Phenomena, is to look at the Type of News Programming that Dominates the Airwaves. Why? Because it seems this is Where Most Americans Get Their Information about Government, and The Leaders who Create Law and Policy.

By Turning the Channel Selector, we find Different Options Available to us.  While the Title, Station and Hosts may be Different, The Writing, Dialogue, and Commentary are Often Interchangeable.

No Longer is the News Person just a Respected Member of the Media, a Seeker of Truth, and the Guardian of Free Speech.  While at one Time Journalism was a Position of Trust for all Citizens, in Todays Society it has Often Become the Purveyor of Gossip, Rumor, and Innuendo.  Such Types of News Items, Would Have in the Past, Been Rejected as BENEATH THE DIGNITY OF ANY TRUE NEWS PROFESSIONAL.

Not Anymore.

Question for you... GUBERNATORIAL CANDIDATE MOLLY KELLY.

David,

Every student should have access to a quality education and a path to success. But Betsy DeVos and Chris Sununu want to rob New Hampshire's students of that opportunity. Sununu even appointed an education commissioner more extreme than DeVos.

They're working to slash public school funding to pay for religious and private school voucher programs – which would weaken our public education system and devastate our cities by forcing them to raise property taxes.

New Hampshire deserves better – and most importantly, our kids deserve better. That's why, as governor, I'll veto any plan that takes funding away from our public schools to pay for vouchers for private or religious schools.

I will continue to fight back against Betsy DeVos and Chris Sununu's disastrous agenda...

Thank you, Molly

APA Grants and Prizes Deadline Reminders.

Dear DAVID, The American Philosophical Association is fortunate to be able to sponsor and co-sponsor a number of prizes, as well as to offer grant funding. The deadlines for some of these opportunities are quickly approaching: June 5 — Submission deadline for the 2018 Essay Prize in Latin American Thought The APA committee on Hispanics sponsors the annual Essay Prize in Latin American Thought, which is awarded to the author of the best unpublished, English-language, philosophical essay in Latin American thought. Eligible essays must contain original arguments and broach philosophical topics clearly related to the experiences of Hispanic Americans and Latino/as. The winner will receive $500 and the winning essay will be published in the APA Newsletter on Hispanic/Latino Issues in Philosophy. June 15 — Nomination deadline for the 2019 Berger Memorial Prize The Berger Memorial Prize in the philosophy of law, established by the APA in memory of Professor Fred Berger of the University of California at Davis, is awarded every other year in odd years. The prize was made possible by gifts to the APA from Professor Berger's friends, relatives, and colleagues following his untimely death in 1986. The prize is awarded for an outstanding published article in philosophy of law by a member of the association. June 30 — Nomination deadline for the 2018 APA/PDC Prize The APA and the Philosophy Documentation Center (PDC) established this annual prize in 1999 to recognize philosophy departments, research centers, institutes, societies, publishers, and other organizations for creating programs that risk undertaking new initiatives in philosophy and do so with excellence and success. It honors these programs so they may inspire and influence others to follow their lead. June 30 — Application deadline for Small Grant and Diversity & Inclusiveness funding Small Grant Fund Each year, the APA's small grant fund, financed by the Eastern Division, makes up to $25,000 in grants of normally no more than $5,000 each. The board of officers considers applications for these grants each year at its fall meeting in November. See past projects supported by the small grant fund. 2018–2019 Diversity and Inclusiveness Funding In keeping with its mission and goals and the association’s longstanding commitment to addressing philosophy’s serious lack of demographic diversity, the APA board of officers has committed up to $20,000 in the 2018–2019 academic year to fund initiatives focused on this important issue. I would also like to remind you that to be eligible for these prizes and to apply for APA grant funding, one must be a member of the APA. If you have not already renewed your membership, please take a moment to do so now. We look forward to receiving your prize submissions, prize nominations, and/or grant applications. Best regards, Linda Nuoffer Administrative Coordinator