Presidents (and me!)

Working for Bill Clinton and Barack Obama, I learned important lessons I carry with me every day and shaped how I think about the world [Paid for by Andrei for Arizona]( Robert, When I was seven years old, I got a book called “Mr. President” about all of the great leaders of our past. I still have that book. Growing up in a small apartment as the son of struggling immigrant parents, I never imagined I’d meet a president, much less work in the White House. Today, on Presidents’ Day, I’d like to share the lessons I learned in that time — and those experiences shape how I’ll fight for Arizona. [This is a longer than usual email so, before I jump into sharing my past work with these incredible Democratic leaders, can I count on you to chip in to my campaign so I can bring our fight for our future to the U.S. Congress?]( [DONATE]( Though my job was to advise the Presidents I worked with, the truth is I learned a lot more from them than whatever good or bad advice I gave them. I started my career in public service working in the Clinton White House — joining the administration right after college. I learned from Bill Clinton that progress is possible. That doesn’t mean it is easy. I’m not sharing any secrets here to let you know that Bill Clinton and Newt Gingrich were not best buddies. But they worked together, across party lines, they compromised to get things done, and were able to balance the budget for the first time in 30 years and run a budget surplus. We accomplished this milestone while helping to create millions of new jobs, bringing health care to eight million kids, and expanding college aid for working families. [Bill Clinton, Andrei Cherny, and Elena Kagan]( My White House colleague in the background here, Elena Kagan, is still doing important work I also worked with Vice President Al Gore (who would have been president but for Republicans on the Supreme Court) to sound the alarm on the issue we were calling “global warming.” Seeing Gore wage a courageous and sometimes lonely struggle for action on the climate crisis taught me to never back down from what’s right when there’s a need for real change. [Andrei Cherny and Al Gore]( Vice President Gore would ask tough questions because it was so important to get things right When Vice President Gore ran for president in 2000, I led the drafting of the Democratic Party Platform, and then, in 2008, I worked with President Barack Obama to write his campaign policy plan, Change We Can Believe In. In meetings with policy experts, I watched as he worked hard to understand their points of view — even if he ultimately disagreed. He thought there was something he could learn from everyone. From President Obama, I was reminded of the lesson that the decisions made in Washington aren’t abstract and not just for political show, they affect the lives of millions of people. [Andrei Cherny and Barack Obama]( President Obama is an incredible listener who learns from everyone he speaks with I’m sharing these stories on Presidents Day because we’re in unprecedented times. Extremism is threatening our freedoms. I’m running for Congress because, as I learned working with these leaders, to make our democracy work, we can’t afford to sit on the sidelines. [Robert, if you’re with me in this fight to achieve even more progress and defeat extremism at every level of government, please chip in whatever you can to help us keep our momentum going and win this fall. Together, we can ensure we have an economy that works for all, solutions for the climate crisis, and robust protections for our democracy and freedoms.]( If you've saved your payment information with ActBlue Express, your donation will go through immediately: [CHIP IN $10 NOW]( [CHIP IN $25 NOW]( [CHIP IN $50 NOW]( [CHIP IN $100 NOW]( [CHIP IN $250 NOW]( [ANOTHER AMOUNT]( In your service, Andrei Andrei for Arizona PO Box 26058 Phoenix, AZ 85068 United States [ANDREIFORARIZONA.COM]( | info@andreiforarizona.com Paid for by Andrei for Arizona Andrei Cherny is a former member of the U.S. Navy Reserves. Use of his military rank, job titles, and photographs in uniform does not imply endorsement by the U.S. Navy Reserves, the Department of the Navy, or the Department of Defense. This email was sent to {EMAIL}. If you wish to no longer receive these messages, please [unsubscribe.](