Noël Heatherland, Roswell.
Noël Heatherland lives in Roswell, Georgia and volunteers with our State Senate campaign.
My name is Noël Heatherland, and as a constituent of Senate District 56 and an activist for human rights such as bodily autonomy and safety in our schools, I am personally endorsing JD Jordan for the 56 because of who he is as a person and our shared values. I believe in him and the work he can do so much, that in addition to my full-time job working in civic engagement across the state of Georgia, I also serve as political director for his campaign.
Getting to know JD and his family during the time leading up to the election has been a joy and has only reinforced my commitment to vote for him and help him get elected. They are sincere people who care about the dignity and worth of each individual and our planet. JD has a solid understanding of what it’s like to work hard and still struggle and he also has a commitment to listen to the folx he represents. Having a Senator with capacity to listen and have compassion for my and others’ unique experiences is very important to me.
I try to explain to every LGBTQIA+ person in Georgia and their allies that supporting the JD Jordan campaign in Senate district 56 is helpful for all LGBTQIA+ Georgians and their allies, regardless of where they live in our state because the current person in office is unwilling to truly listen to queer Georgians and their experiences with an open mind and open heart. When I have been at the Capitol and tried to speak with Albers on multiple occasions, he almost immediately shuts me down and says “Well, we are just going to have to disagree.” But how do you disagree with someone’s lived experience? My story is my story. Your story is your story. And we deserve a Senator who is interested in representing EVERYONE.
ALL Georgians in Senate district 56 deserve someone that is willing to hold space for what they have lived through and their concerns for the future. Not only is Albers incapable of having a courteous and genuine conversation with a queer person who lives in his district, he is often responsible for the very legislation we need to advocate against, such as trying to ban books across GA that merely mention the existence of LGBTQIA+ people—we know that children learning about the existence of the LGBTQIA+ community can function as suicide prevention, as well as creating more inclusion and belonging for diversity inside our schools, preventing bullying of gay and transgender students. I have witnessed Albers quickly cutting off or speaking down to parents who live in his district, crying to him about what their transgender and gay children would experience under his legislation. But he doesn’t care to understand or help. JD does.
We dream of a state where Georgians have what they need to be safe and thrive. Be a part of positive change. Be a part of something good. Support JD Jordan, Senate District 56.
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JD JORDAN FOR GEORGIA STATE SENATE DISTRICT 56
For anyone in East Cobb, Roswell, or Woodstock alarmed by the state’s escalating attacks on our bodies, our families, our doctors’ offices, our classrooms and libraries, even our polling places, I’m running for State Senate district 56 to fight for our freedoms and to deliver a better future for everyone in Georgia.
And unlike my opponent who’s spent 14 years rolling back our freedoms, failing to safeguard our kids, and gerrymandered his district to stay in office, I promise to bring everyone in the 56—regardless of ideology—the best possible constituent experience so you feel heard, valued, and supported. As we all deserve to be.
I’m running for the 56. Let’s make a better Georgia for all of us.
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FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT
Jordan For Georgia, LLC
10800 Alpharetta Hwy Ste 208 #629
Roswell, GA 30076-1467
jdjordan@forthe56.com
706.804.0456
