WHO IS JRMAR"JJ" JEFFERSON?
I am Jrmar Jefferson; my friends call me JJ. My story begins in Texarkana, Texas, where I was born in Wadley Regional Medical Hospital months after my father Delma Banks Jr. was wrongfully sentenced to Death for Capital Murder.
Life growing up was hard moving from place to place, struggle to struggle. Even with receiving government assistance, my mother did her best to hide the poverty and never let us hit rock bottom. As hard as it may have been, I hold on to the beautiful memory of my mother reading to us every night and telling my twin brother and me that we would change the world and make it better for many people one day.
We attended two churches, The Church of God In Christ and Full Gospel Holy Temple. Both churches were not far from one another, so in the morning, we would go to grandma's church and sing, and before noon we were with my mother singing at her church. The song that my grandmother sings till this day sits loud in my heart, that her son will be free one day. That our Creator will allow for her son to eat at her table one more time before she dies.
In order to deal with the pressure and negativity of being considered a murderer's son, I began playing basketball, running cross country, learning drums and the piano, and forming a singing group with my twin brother that we named Timez 2, and praying for better days.
In 2012, I received the sad news that my father would accept a plea deal, which weighed heavily on my soul. So when my son Moshe was born the following year, I wanted to make him and my family proud by being the best father I could be, as I never had a father growing up.
Not knowing how to help my father, I went to Consumes River College in Sacramento, and that is where I began to be educated on Liberty, Freedom, and the virtues of our Republic. My school professor liked the many questions I asked and encouraged me to go down to the local Democratic Party, telling me that he believed I could do great things. So, I did! I went down to the Democratic party and helped register voters.
I wanted to learn how the government works on a local level. I ran for office in 2014 for the Sacramento County Board of Supervisors. I did not win that race, but I won the hearts of thousands in that District. In 2016, I was a delegate for Bernie Sanders at the National Convention; it was a fantastic experience. I chose to run for Congress because most of our problems are not local but national. The solutions to end poverty, division, the infringement of liberties, and the denial of justice are created in the power of the pen that makes our laws in Washington.
I announce to you my candidacy for Congressional District 1. I intend to set aside the parties and focus on solutions because to me, that is important. Our goal is to modernize education, housing, public safety and help change the circumstances within all of our lives.
My fundamental values are Conservative, and my social values are Liberal. I believe we should help put food on tables and provide healthcare to those in need. In addition, I promise to vote on laws to regulate the greed and corruption that create our poverty.
Our office will serve in total transparency and cooperation to make the people of this District aware of the votes and decisions that we will make together. In every generation, we must work on behalf of the next generation.
It is the fundamental belief that I am my brother's keeper AND my sister's keeper I believe we have a moral obligation to make sure opportunities exist for all of us. I am running to change the direction that we are traveling towards.
The road to recovery includes building an improved and inclusive economy that uplifts and strengthens us all.
We can make it better for your grandparents, parents, sisters, brothers, cousins, friends, and every American brother and sister. No matter what you believe or where you are from, we must stand together to prevail in the challenging years to come. Most of all, I would like your support to represent this District to propose actions in Congress that will benefit and uplift us all.
Ralph Waldo Emerson quoted, "It is one of the most beautiful compensations of this life that no man can sincerely try to help another without helping himself." From Texarkana to Tyler down to Hemphill in Sabine County, my pledge for improvements is as follows:
• "DOPA" Department of Peace Act.
• "BIA" Business Investment Act.
• "RAPIA" Rural Area Proactive Improvement Act.
• "HILA Healthcare Investment Literacy Act
• Delma Banks Jr. Voter Suppression Act
• The New Social Security Act
We will advocate and vote to introduce additional bills to:
• Modernize Education
• Lower the Cost of Living
• Constitutional Education of Fundamental Liberties
• Ethics Reform
• FDA Reform
When Congress is in session I propose the following bills for Congress to help the millions of Americans, including all of us living in the 17 counties in Congressional District 1. We will introduce the following 6 Bills when Congress is in sessions in the hopper.
Key message #1
• I want to propose six bills: (DOPA), (BIA), (RAPIA), (HILA), The Delma Banks Jr. Voter Suppression Act, and The New Social Security Act.
• We have to improve the quality of life of all Americans. Poverty is and should always be unacceptable.
• Our goal is to get benefits, programs, and services immediately for Seniors, Veterans, the Homeless, The working poor, and all entrepreneurs & businesses owners. We need equal investments in Americans.
• I will propose RAPIA (The Rural Area Proactive Improvement Act). Uplifting families is how we begin to rebuild our District by creating the basics such as opportunities for rural development & access to healthcare when you need it.
• In rural areas, hospitals are closing in this District; Most do not have access to High-Speed Internet which creates Economic Disenfranchisement and loss of opportunities that cause families to separate and communities left divided.
• 97% of all land in America is Rural, and 3% is Urban.
• 80% of the population lives in urban areas, while 20% lives in rural. This means a massive opportunity for growth and development with proper investment in people.
• 13.6 % of the Texas population lives below the poverty line. Poverty is higher in rural and under-developed disenfranchised areas.
• Congressional District 1 boarders with Arkansas poverty of 17.0%, Oklahoma 15.7% & Louisiana 19.2 % . We are truly the land of opportunities.
Key message #2
• I want to propose The Delma Banks Jr. Voter Suppression Act.
• I am personally passionate about Prison Reform because of my father, who has never been able to vote for rights against the injustices that have been done to him.
• The right to vote in Federal Elections is a fundamental right secured to all counted in the census.
Key message #3
• I want to propose Ethics Reform to address corruption, bribery, and deprivation of rights protected by the Constitution.
• We need a New Social Security Act to protect and create alternative protections for the FDR Social Safety Nets.
• In 2033 social security will become insolvent.
• We must modernize education. Only 49% of students go to college after graduation. 52% of enrolled college students are not adequately prepared for college-level work.
• That means 51% are unprepared, and many have lost hope in a system that will invest in your education that profits particular special interests that do not teach you the skills that one can use to uplift oneself.
I believe in equal investment in families, equal investment in communities, an equal investment in opportunities for everyone. This is why I am running for U.S Congress.
Life growing up was hard moving from place to place, struggle to struggle. Even with receiving government assistance, my mother did her best to hide the poverty and never let us hit rock bottom. As hard as it may have been, I hold on to the beautiful memory of my mother reading to us every night and telling my twin brother and me that we would change the world and make it better for many people one day.
We attended two churches, The Church of God In Christ and Full Gospel Holy Temple. Both churches were not far from one another, so in the morning, we would go to grandma's church and sing, and before noon we were with my mother singing at her church. The song that my grandmother sings till this day sits loud in my heart, that her son will be free one day. That our Creator will allow for her son to eat at her table one more time before she dies.
In order to deal with the pressure and negativity of being considered a murderer's son, I began playing basketball, running cross country, learning drums and the piano, and forming a singing group with my twin brother that we named Timez 2, and praying for better days.
In 2012, I received the sad news that my father would accept a plea deal, which weighed heavily on my soul. So when my son Moshe was born the following year, I wanted to make him and my family proud by being the best father I could be, as I never had a father growing up.
Not knowing how to help my father, I went to Consumes River College in Sacramento, and that is where I began to be educated on Liberty, Freedom, and the virtues of our Republic. My school professor liked the many questions I asked and encouraged me to go down to the local Democratic Party, telling me that he believed I could do great things. So, I did! I went down to the Democratic party and helped register voters.
I wanted to learn how the government works on a local level. I ran for office in 2014 for the Sacramento County Board of Supervisors. I did not win that race, but I won the hearts of thousands in that District. In 2016, I was a delegate for Bernie Sanders at the National Convention; it was a fantastic experience. I chose to run for Congress because most of our problems are not local but national. The solutions to end poverty, division, the infringement of liberties, and the denial of justice are created in the power of the pen that makes our laws in Washington.
I announce to you my candidacy for Congressional District 1. I intend to set aside the parties and focus on solutions because to me, that is important. Our goal is to modernize education, housing, public safety and help change the circumstances within all of our lives.
My fundamental values are Conservative, and my social values are Liberal. I believe we should help put food on tables and provide healthcare to those in need. In addition, I promise to vote on laws to regulate the greed and corruption that create our poverty.
Our office will serve in total transparency and cooperation to make the people of this District aware of the votes and decisions that we will make together. In every generation, we must work on behalf of the next generation.
It is the fundamental belief that I am my brother's keeper AND my sister's keeper I believe we have a moral obligation to make sure opportunities exist for all of us. I am running to change the direction that we are traveling towards.
The road to recovery includes building an improved and inclusive economy that uplifts and strengthens us all.
We can make it better for your grandparents, parents, sisters, brothers, cousins, friends, and every American brother and sister. No matter what you believe or where you are from, we must stand together to prevail in the challenging years to come. Most of all, I would like your support to represent this District to propose actions in Congress that will benefit and uplift us all.
Ralph Waldo Emerson quoted, "It is one of the most beautiful compensations of this life that no man can sincerely try to help another without helping himself." From Texarkana to Tyler down to Hemphill in Sabine County, my pledge for improvements is as follows:
• "DOPA" Department of Peace Act.
• "BIA" Business Investment Act.
• "RAPIA" Rural Area Proactive Improvement Act.
• "HILA Healthcare Investment Literacy Act
• Delma Banks Jr. Voter Suppression Act
• The New Social Security Act
We will advocate and vote to introduce additional bills to:
• Modernize Education
• Lower the Cost of Living
• Constitutional Education of Fundamental Liberties
• Ethics Reform
• FDA Reform
When Congress is in session I propose the following bills for Congress to help the millions of Americans, including all of us living in the 17 counties in Congressional District 1. We will introduce the following 6 Bills when Congress is in sessions in the hopper.
Key message #1
• I want to propose six bills: (DOPA), (BIA), (RAPIA), (HILA), The Delma Banks Jr. Voter Suppression Act, and The New Social Security Act.
• We have to improve the quality of life of all Americans. Poverty is and should always be unacceptable.
• Our goal is to get benefits, programs, and services immediately for Seniors, Veterans, the Homeless, The working poor, and all entrepreneurs & businesses owners. We need equal investments in Americans.
• I will propose RAPIA (The Rural Area Proactive Improvement Act). Uplifting families is how we begin to rebuild our District by creating the basics such as opportunities for rural development & access to healthcare when you need it.
• In rural areas, hospitals are closing in this District; Most do not have access to High-Speed Internet which creates Economic Disenfranchisement and loss of opportunities that cause families to separate and communities left divided.
• 97% of all land in America is Rural, and 3% is Urban.
• 80% of the population lives in urban areas, while 20% lives in rural. This means a massive opportunity for growth and development with proper investment in people.
• 13.6 % of the Texas population lives below the poverty line. Poverty is higher in rural and under-developed disenfranchised areas.
• Congressional District 1 boarders with Arkansas poverty of 17.0%, Oklahoma 15.7% & Louisiana 19.2 % . We are truly the land of opportunities.
Key message #2
• I want to propose The Delma Banks Jr. Voter Suppression Act.
• I am personally passionate about Prison Reform because of my father, who has never been able to vote for rights against the injustices that have been done to him.
• The right to vote in Federal Elections is a fundamental right secured to all counted in the census.
Key message #3
• I want to propose Ethics Reform to address corruption, bribery, and deprivation of rights protected by the Constitution.
• We need a New Social Security Act to protect and create alternative protections for the FDR Social Safety Nets.
• In 2033 social security will become insolvent.
• We must modernize education. Only 49% of students go to college after graduation. 52% of enrolled college students are not adequately prepared for college-level work.
• That means 51% are unprepared, and many have lost hope in a system that will invest in your education that profits particular special interests that do not teach you the skills that one can use to uplift oneself.
I believe in equal investment in families, equal investment in communities, an equal investment in opportunities for everyone. This is why I am running for U.S Congress.
