BREAKING: TIRRC Votes Endorses Odessa Kelly for U.S. Congress (TN-07)

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Emily Cupples | emily@amplifiedps.com | 901-598-6161

Odessa Kelly is as real as it gets. Her passion for justice, her commitment to fighting for working people, and her willingness to speak the truth to power are obvious to anyone who has met her.  Since 2018 when we founded TIRRC Votes,  we’ve dreamed of the day when Odessa would run for office because we knew her deep commitment to making sure our ALL communities can prosper.  Now, we can't wait to send her to Congress!

As an organizer and activist, Odessa has been working alongside us in the trenches - fighting for a Nashville where every person can have access to affordable housing, good jobs, fair wages, and shared prosperity. Born and raised in Nashville, Odessa worked for nearly 14 years as a civil servant in metro public parks.  As a working-class, gay Black woman and a mom of two, she’s experienced firsthand how the system has consistently failed working families. That's why she co-founded Stand Up Nashville, a non-profit organization that advocates for economic and racial justice.  Odessa has committed her life’s work to ensure that we can live in a state where we can all thrive, regardless of how much money we have, our skin color, or where we were born. 

Her lived experience and her deep knowledge of how national, state, and local policies impact working families will make hers a voice we can trust and be proud to represent us on the national stage. We know that when Odessa gets to Washington DC, she will fight for fair policies that create equal opportunities that allow Tennesseans from all walks of life to grow and thrive.  This is why we could not be more excited to endorse Odessa Kelly for Congressional District 7.  

While the state legislature tried to dilute the power of Black and brown voters in Nashville through their racist gerrymandering, we’re excited for the opportunity to talk to Tennesseans across District 7 about how Odessa will fight for ALL of us. We know that working people want the same things - good jobs, health care, quality education, and opportunities for their children.  Odessa is the champion we need in Congress.  

We know that we can help send Odessa to Congress to represent ALL working families in Tennessee:  Can we count on you to support us? 

  • We’ll be knocking on doors from Nashville to Clarksville to turnout voters for Odessa in the November midterms. Sign up here to volunteer!

  • And, we’re gonna be straight with you. It’s going to take $$$ to do this work. Odessa’s opponent, extremist Mark Green, has deep pockets and support from corporate PACs. We need your support! Can we count on you to fuel our work?

With excitement for our future, 

Lisa Sherman Luna

Executive Director, TIRRC Votes

TIRRC Votes