For Immediate Release: February 15, 2020
Contact: Heather Cabral | 202-550-6880 | heather@westendstrategy.com
Erin Williams | 202-748-0699 | ewilliams@faithinaction.org
Las Vegas, Nev. – In closing out the final day of Faith in Action’s (FIA) 2020 National Faith Forum, Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg joined the event via video yesterday morning to discuss his views on immigrant justice, gun violence, and how his faith impacts his views on the 2020 election.
“Every decision that is being made right now has moral weight, has ripple effects not only through space and through time but for future generations that are being impacted by the choices we are making right now,” said Buttigieg. “I believe passionately that God does not belong to a political party. That at a time like this we must mobilize around what our faith calls us to do… and let that light the way.”
You can watch the full livestream of their conversation by clicking here to visit the Faith in Action Facebook Page.
The day also included a discussion led by national clergy organizer Megan Black on what is required of people of faith and moral courage in the actual work of organizing our communities in 2020.
“As a Black, Trans, Jewish person, my decision has been to not worry about who is in office. My concern is about who is in my community and what do they need,” said Koach Baruch Frazier, a rabbinical student at Reconstructionist Rabbinical College. “We have wisdom in our tradition. Use that to bring people together…We don’t have to pretend to be anybody but ourselves.” Also joining the conversation was Catalina Morales, coaching and formation manager for LA RED/Faith in Action and Nicole Barnes, director of voter engagement & operations for FIA federation Faith in Indiana.
You can watch the full livestream of their conversation by clicking here to visit the Faith in Action Facebook Page.
Beyond voicing the concerns of the faith community and educating attendees on the importance of participating in the upcoming Census, the 2020 Faith Forum made it clear just how important it is that the needs of black and brown individuals, returning citizens, immigrants, and many other communities, must be remembered and uplifted by our country’s next leader.
“No candidate has or will receive an endorsement from Faith in Action,” tweeted executive director Rev. Alvin Herring. “So who do we endorse? The millions of everyday people from every walk of life who want to work for racial justice in this country. But we will listen and question and hold every candidate accountable to the real needs of people who are seeking better wages and work conditions.”
Highlights of the conference, including Faith in Action’s candidate conversation with Democratic presidential candidate Tom Steyer, can be viewed from video captured on the Faith in Action National Facebook account, and recapped via Twitter using the #FaithForum2020 hashtag.
For coverage information, photos or to schedule an interview, please contact Heather Cabral at 202-550-6880 and heather@westendstrategy.com, or Erin Williams at 202-748-0699 and ewilliams@faithinaction.org.
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Faith in Action, formerly known as PICO National Network, is the largest grassroots, faith-based organizing network in the United States. The nonpartisan organization works with 1,000 religious congregations in more than 200 cities and towns through its 46 local and state federations. For more information, visit www.faithinaction.org.
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