Yesterday, the odometer rolled over another digit. I remember when I was 25, I freaked out with a small quarter life crisis. I have a much clearer vision for myself, and the various pieces of my life are gelling, so I'm really looking forward to these years, instead of fearing them.

In another minor milestone (positive or negative), this was my first birthday that doubled as a fundraiser.

This year's party was at McLaren Park. Mary Jung made a great speech for me, and I followed it up with a couple short sentences. There were a number of other politicals there, including SFDCCC candidates Melanie Nutter, Trevor McNeil, and future State Assemblywoman Fiona Ma.

So the next leg of my campaign journey begins - Fundraising. For the San Francisco Democratic County Central Committee, a candidate needs to raise about 7-10k to be competitive. Most of this money goes towards Democratic club slate cards, but some of it will go towards newspaper advertisements, fliers, and mailers.

I believe there are mayoral races in small towns that need less than that. In LA, there are 400+ seats (as opposed to 24 in SF), where seats are left empty. Sigh. I've managed to raise a tad over $2000, and need to raise about $6,000 more.

Please take a minute to make a donation. I need help taking this first step into local, elected politics, and will serve with honor, dedication, and hard work.