One of the candidates planning a run against Congressman Tom McClintock will visit Mariposa Saturday, June 10. Jessica Morse will speak at the Mariposa Democratic Club this Saturday at 9:30 a.m., at Miner’s Roadhouse. The public is invited to attend this free event, hear her speak, and ask questions.
Morse is a national security strategist who has worked in some of the most dangerous places in the world. With over a decade of service in the Defense Department, State Department, and USAID, she dedicated her life to serving her country. Now she’s home serving her community in the Northern California region where she grew up.
Morse says she is running for public office because, “The people of California’s 4th district deserve a representative who is fearless, solution-driven and an unrelenting advocate.” She points out that incumbent Tom McClintock has three things to show for his 40 years as a politician: naming two post offices and a mountain. He has proposed commercializing Yosemite, eliminating salmon habitat, and supported President Trump’s immigration ban and botched health care plan. Morse says she knows her community, she knows her district, and she’s proven that she is willing to step in and step up to tough challenges.
As an aid worker in Iraq at the height of the war, Morse worked side by side with our military, seeing firsthand the sacrifice made by our troops and their families. She traveled throughout Iraq investigating the impact of US tax dollars on Iraqis. She saw what worked and what didn’t and understood the impact of bad political decisions on innocents.
In Iraq, Morse uncovered human trafficking on the military bases. She liberated the young men brought to Iraq against their will and later served on a Congressional Commission to change laws and regulations that had overlooked bonded labor within US government sub-contracts.
While managing multi-billion dollar federal budgets at the State Department and USAID, Morse eliminated redundancies, offering innovative solutions for reducing the national debt while maintaining critical diplomatic tools.
As one of the few female civilians at US Pacific Command, Morse served as an advisor to the four-star PACOM Commander on India and Pakistan. Developing a solution to a seemingly intractable problem, she convinced PACOM leadership to refocus defense strategy around renewable energy, which led to stronger ties in South Asia.
Finally, she hiked from Lake Tahoe to Mt. Whitney, trekking the 500 mile-length of California’s 4th District. She grew up camping, hunting, and fishing throughout Northern California. Morse and her cousins still manage the forest land their ancestors purchased as pioneers in the late 1800s. Grateful to the generations before her that protected this beautiful land, she says she is committed to doing the same.
If you would like to order breakfast for yourself, please be at the Miner’s Roadhouse by 9:00 a.m. Free coffee and water will be provided. After the guest speaker, there will be a club meeting and several very important announcements will be made.
