13th Congressional District Gala & Dinner

4040 Chapel Hill Road,Douglasville GA 30135

07 September, 2022

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The entry includes food and drinks throughout the entirety of the event. Join local mayors, judges, pastors, small business owners, and more at the 13th Congressional District Gala. All are welcome regardless of political affiliation! This is not a fight for the Blue or the Red, but a fight to bring federal funding and opportunity to residents in the 13th District!Must be 21 years of age or older to attend this event. Caesar Gonzales & Bringing Vocational Schooling to the 13th Congressional DistrictCaesar Gonzales is a living example of what access to skills can do for a young man in unfavorable conditions. With a lack of guidance in the neighborhood, Caesar could become a drug dealer, which was common in Metro NYC in 1980, or he could go to B.O.C.E.S. (Boards of Cooperative Educational Services) a vocational school teaching and certifying individuals in hands-on subjects such as cosmetology, welding, masonry and bricklaying, commercial foods, and more. Through B.O.C.E.S, many became RNs or, like Caesar, became a motorcycle mechanic. B.O.C.E.S. provided a child care program for their students, allowing single mothers and fathers to take the path to attend classes.Let's break it down: With vocational training producing a higher percentage of skilled workers, there will be an increase in wages and small businesses within the district. Economically, residents in the district will be paying the same percentage of taxes on a higher income, creating more tax revenue in the 13th. With the proper allocation of federal resources, improvements in the district's infrastructure, access to public transportation, and schools will begin to improve, increasing property values for current and future homeowners in the district. This is the foundation for stronger families and wealthier neighborhoods, interrupting the "school to prison pipeline." Caesar's Platform: It's time to present a viable alternative to the incumbent party's "school to prison pipeline." As your representative in Congress, I will support vocational training facilities for our young adults, displaced workers, and veterans. I also support better streets, better schools, and safer communities. I will fight for transparency, accountability, and oversight of federal funding and resources coming into our district. I will push for school choice which will be supported by vouchers. Our children should not have to be subjugated to failing schools, nor our educators to degenerate conditions. We must relearn that "education is the passport to the future, for tomorrow belongs to those who prepare for it today." - Malcolm X. We cannot wait for the future like the 20-year incumbent. We must begin building the future today.