FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Friday, April 3rd, 2020
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“I am petitioning to run as an Independent candidate for Congress because we are in a political environment where elected officials are more concerned about party politics and the outcome of their next election rather than producing results for the American people and preparing for the future. The recent crisis proves that Congress can pass bipartisan legislation quickly, and we need more of that from Congress. The solutions of yesterday will not work in an American economy that is rapidly changing and is continuously fueled by technology and globalization. My priority is to tackle issues that ensure the future of families, work, and communities so that Marylanders of Congressional District 7 can compete and thrive in Future America.” -Amber Ivey, Independent Candidate for Congress
Today, government performance management professional Amber Ivey launched her Independent campaign for Maryland’s 7th Congressional District. Rep. Elijah Cummings previously represented the district, which encompasses just over half of Baltimore City, portions of Baltimore County, and the majority of Howard County.
Amber Ivey descends from a deep southern lineage in North Carolina and Mississippi. Her parents joined the United States Armed Forces to serve their country, which also enabled them to create a better life for themselves and their families.
Amber still believes in the American Dream for all Americans, but she is also realistic about how our rapidly changing economy will reshape that dream. Although her parents were able to transition their family of six from generational poverty in the south to the middle class after serving a combined 22 years in the United States Armed Forces, today’s families face different challenges. As an individual living with multiple sclerosis, she understands the consequences that families face when they cannot access affordable and quality health care. As a professional who helps states use data and technology to improve government, she understands that the skills of today alone will not help us thrive in a technology-driven job market. As a collaborator, who oversaw and ensured the successful cooperation of various (non-profits, public, and private sectors) stakeholders, she understands the importance of working together to solve complex issues. As your representative, she will use her experience and skills to ensure that Marylanders of District 7 are ready to compete in Future America.
Amber is running as an Independent because she is discouraged by the partisan politics that keep members of Congress from getting things done. Instead of solving today’s problems and preparing for the unknown challenges of the future, Washington often dissolves into partisan bickering.
Through her firsthand work with Democrats, Republicans, state, and local governments, she understands that to solve complex problems, we must find common ground to work together across party and organizational lines. Marylanders of District 7 deserve a representative that puts party aside and makes people a priority.
Amber’s experience in the private, public, and non-governmental sectors has equipped her with the skills to see policy problems from multiple angles. She understands how to promote both innovation and ethics, encourage people-focused solutions for the majority and the minority, and support data as a strategic asset while also recognizing that each data point is more than information but an actual life.
Amber has already been working to ensure that we are ready for the Future of America. She is ready to bring her skills as well as experience to Washington in order to make Congress work again for the Future of Families, the Future of Work, the Future of Connected Communities, and the Future of Residents in Maryland’s 7th Congressional District.
“I am petitioning to run as an Independent candidate for Congress because we are in a political environment where elected officials are more concerned about party politics and the outcome of their next election rather than producing results for the American people and preparing for the future. The recent crisis proves that Congress can pass bipartisan legislation quickly, and we need more of that from Congress. The solutions of yesterday will not work in an American economy that is rapidly changing and is continuously fueled by technology and globalization. My priority is to tackle issues that ensure the future of families, work, and communities so that Marylanders of Congressional District 7 can compete and thrive in Future America.”
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