I’m not a politician, and I’m no stranger to working long hours

‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ [Marisa Wood for Congress Logo]( {NAME},  I'm no stranger to the type of work needed to win a campaign.  It’s not uncommon for teachers to clock in extra hours each day—a typical teacher works about 54 hours a week! Everything from answering emails to curriculum planning to grading papers really adds up.  Most of the time, I don't even notice the time is passing. That's because serving others, especially my junior high students, means focusing on their needs and perspectives—there isn't time to bring personal concerns over time spent or "lost" in the work!  During this campaign, I've seen that the same mentality takes over. When I'm connecting with community members, I'm reminded of the service and commitment needed to properly represent our interests in the Central Valley.  People like my opponent, Kevin McCarthy’s hand-picked successor, won’t be bringing this mentality to Congress.  Fighting for better representation for our Central Valley community means building up the resources to stand up to serious political insiders. Our End of Month Fundraising Deadline is at MIDNIGHT TONIGHT, and we still need to raise $5,144 to reach our goal.  I'm counting on folks like you to help me bring a teacher’s work ethic to Washington, D.C.  [{NAME}, we don’t have long to go before the March primary or our Special Election—can you help us reach our first goal of the year with a donation today?]( If you have saved your information with ActBlue Express, your donation will process instantly. [DONATE $15]( [DONATE $35]( [DONATE $50]( [DONATE $100]( [DONATE $250]( [Another amount]( In unity, Marisa Wood  Marisa Wood is a public school teacher, mother and grandmother, and she has spent her last 20 years serving the Bakersfield Community that she calls home. [Marisa Wood]( Marisa knows that this district – and all of its families – deserve someone fighting for them in Washington, not a career politician who cares about rich donors and fighting partisan battles. Prefer to donate via mail? Address a check to Marisa Wood for Congress P.O. Box 12103 Bakersfield, CA 93389 [SUPPORT MARISA]( PAID FOR BY MARISA WOOD FOR CONGRESS | FEC ID #: C00779439 We’d hate to see you go, but to unsubscribe from future communications, please click [here](