Plog Number 62
Shontel Brown
Good Evening Ploggers. Hoping that you all are well. I am pretty excited about the dinner I just prepared. Salmon, asparagus, corn on the cob and something called cauliflower cheddar cakes. The prepared food section is my favorite. I love this time of year when fresh veggies are everywhere. I also got some blue Concord grapes 🍇 from Heinen’s. They are a definite throwback to childhood. Geneva and surrounding areas are full of these grapes. Its nice to take a taste trip down memory lane.
While riding around in my car 🚗 tonight I got a call from an unknown number and for some reason I took it. It turned out to be a good thing. It turned out to be a town hall meeting with Shontel Brown our US Representative to Congress for the 11th District. She spoke initially and then took lots of questions. She had a live audience there but questions came from a variety of sources. There was a Veterans group, a teachers group, fellow politicians and the general public. They announced an opt out code for those who didn't want future calls. We, the public were muted but if we had a question we just pressed *3 and asked it. She was very well versed on the recent laws such as the CHIPS act, The Inflation Reduction Act, the PACT act, the Infrastructure bill and more. She spoke about them as if she knew them like the back of her hand. I liked that. She was giving real advice and phone numbers to call if more information was desired. She talked about Cuyahoga Community College of which she is an alumni 🎓 . My daughter attends Tri C Eastern Campus right now too and I am so proud of her for that. Shontel is not an Ivy Leaguer but her appeal is in her down to earthiness and relateability. She is sharp but not forceful. She spoke about local schools with a knowledge that was very impressive. She knew off the top of her head which high schools had vocational programs. She talked about poor infrastructure and women’s reproductive rights and how both of these issues can negatively affect black people. She also mentioned that when she first ran for office she had lost by 6 votes. But then there were 15 provisional votes. The net result was that she won by 7 votes 😃 . She drove home her point about voting and how the inner city area has the lowest voter turnout with the most to lose. I was impressed to have a private audience with our elected official. That is the first time I have ever done that. Politicians should connect with their constituents more often.
It is comforting that our Congressional Representative spoke about the harm in the overturn of Roe. She mentioned it and the dangers involved therein. She is Pro Choice. I went to her website and signed up for the Newsletters 📩 and further town halls. Keeping a close 🔎 eye on elected officials makes good sense to me. Congress.gov is a way to see how your representative votes on bills. For the senate go to Senate.gov. I believe that the 11th District of Ohio has a partner in the fight to RECLAIM 💪 and she is no lightweight.
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