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When asked if she worried her previous role as representative for Montgomery County would hurt her bid on the Eastern Shore by junior Dylan Snow, she said she was not a fan of labels in politics. She drew on her past in the Maryland General Assembly for her approach to the current election throughout the night, especially when discussing the deconstruction of barriers due to labels. She then sponsored those bills and invited students to testify on the legislative pieces they helped write. After winning her election for the General Assembly, Mizeur collaborated with the Youth Council to inquire into their top legislative priorities. Mizeur said listening to youth has been a major aspect of her career. Public Service Liaison and President of the Class of 2025 Stephen Hook asked after that connection between Mizeur’s campaign and the youth of the College, inquiring into Mizeur’s commitment to hearing from young voices in her office if she is elected. “I think it’s past time we can come back to a place where we can count on our leadership being dignified,” Mizeur said.Īfter presenting key points of her campaign, Mizeur opened the floor to questions from the student audience, saying she hoped to open dialogue and collaboration between her campaign and the College. Her return to politics was centered on the desire to mend these wounds, saying she wants to help people treat each other with compassion, dignity, and curiosity to heal the divides that opened during the Trump Administration. Washington Post reported that “no punches were thrown.” Mizeur said that “the first thing that grabbed my attention, of course, was his refusal to support the peaceful transfer of power that day, but there was something about that punch, that desire to fight with a colleague in a physical altercation…after this horrendous day in which our Capital had been attacked by domestic terrorists.” Harris voted to contest the 2020 presidential election results and was reportedly part of a heated altercation on the Chamber floor with Representatives Al Lawson of Florida and Colin Allred of Texas, according to Washington Post. However, the behavior of incumbent Representative Andrew Harris on Jan. Mizeur said that after leaving the legislature, she had no plans of running for Congress. The desire to bandage the political wounds of Americans is central to her return to politics. We incubate really great ideas at the state level, then they become replicable at the national level,” Mizeur said.Īfter leaving elected office, Mizeur founded the non-profit organization, Soul Force Politics, which is “dedicated to bridging the worsening divisions in American politics and civil life,” according to her website. “The state legislature is such a wonderful place to start to make a difference. However, after moving to state politics, she managed to pass bills in Maryland that faltered in D.C., like that which allowed offspring to stay on their parents’ health insurance until the age of 25. While working for Kerry, Mizeur said she became frustrated with the lack of legislative movement on the national level. Senator John Kerry’s Domestic Policy Director and on his 2004 presidential campaign, she was later elected to the Maryland General Assembly, serving in the Maryland House of Delegates from 2007 to 2015. Congress, Mizeur spent over 25 years in public service, according to her website. where she lives with her wife on their farm and staffs her campaign headquarters.īefore running for the U.S. Organized by the WAC Democrats, Mizeur was invited on campus for their “Coffee with the Candidate” event, in which the club provided attendees an opportunity to enjoy donuts, warm beverages, and conversation.

Congressional Candidate for Maryland’s First District Heather Mizeur on Tuesday, Feb. Washington College students gathered in the Hodson Hall Commons Faculty Lounge to meet U.S.