Subject: President Obama Just Did Something Very Important
From: Clyde Williams For Congress <[email-masked]>
To: [email-masked]
Date: Fri, 6 Nov 2015 14:53:02 +0000
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Dear Friend,

Earlier this week, President Obama announced (https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2015/11/02/fact-sheet-president-obama-announces-new-actions-promote-rehabilitation) that he is taking action to reform our criminal justice system. In a rare act of bipartisan support, leaders in Congress are recognizing the effects of mass incarceration on families and communities.

Here in Harlem and the Bronx (http://gothamist.com/2013/05/01/these_interactive_charts_show_you_w.php) we have some of the highest incarceration rates in New York City. After their time is served, former inmates struggle to find jobs and integrate back into their communities. We as a society need to ensure that ex-offenders have the opportunity to turn their lives around.

My good friend, Rob Carmona, (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ufBxaePR8Rs) is a great example of how just one opportunity can change a life.   Rob overcame substance abuse and years of incarceration to earn a Master of Social Work degree from Columbia University, and is the co-founder of STRIVE (http://striveinternational.org/) – an employment and job training program that has helped thousands change their lives.

In Congress, I will work to continue what the President has started and will empower and support local organizations like STRIVE.

If this is an issue that you care about, I hope you will join us on our journey (http://clydewilliams2016.com/get-involved/) . Learn more about why I am running by watching the video below, and if you are in DC, join us for our (http://clydewilliams2016.com/fundraiser/) event (http://clydewilliams2016.com/fundraiser)  with Tom Daschle and Bill Richardson on November 9^th.

Clyde

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Clyde Williams City&State Interview

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