I am a 15-year Ketchikan resident, healthcare professional, community volunteer, and the wife of candidate Jeremy Bynum.
No matter the outcome, on the evening of Nov. 8, Jeremy and I will go to bed feeling very proud and grateful at the end of his campaign. Jeremy entered the House District 1 race on June 1, just slightly over five months ago. In that very short amount of time, we are extremely honored by the excitement and support we have garnered in a race against a four-term incumbent. For those that have been behind us, please know that we will be forever grateful and humbled by your support.
We also have run a campaign fueled by truly grassroots efforts and local, grassroots contributions and volunteers. We do not have any fancy campaign management, financial firms or campaign advisors on board. We are the ones managing and filing our own financial disclosures, creating ads, scheduling and coordination events and travel, addressing mailings, getting out signs, responding to inquiries … you name it!
Jeremy and I also have continued to work our demanding, full-time jobs throughout campaigning. Jobs that mean getting up in the middle of the night and rushing down to the power plant to ensure power is restored to our community as soon as possible; or dropping everything to set up and lead a survey command center to ensure our hospital caregivers have the support they need to navigate an unannounced accreditation survey. Yes, both things occurred during the height of campaigning. I say these things to demonstrate our commitment to our communities and our dedication to put community first — something we both truly believe in and demonstrate throughout our careers and life. And we will continue to do so by doing what we can, with what we have, right here, right now.
Our district truly has the potential to lead our state. We are resource and idea rich, and we can put ourselves on the map and lead the way in Alaska to energy independence, economic development, and thriving communities. Jeremy has the voice, passion, fight and vision to get us there!
Please join me in voting on Nov. 8, vote for Bynum.
