Stacey Abrams is leaving campaign politics to focus on weaning America off fossil fuels

[mysteryowl]

Stacey Abrams has been hailed as a masterly community organizer, after she helped turn out the voters that secured two Senate seats for Democrats in once solidly red Georgia. She has also run twice – unsuccessfully – for state governor. For her next move, she’s not focusing on electoral power so much as power itself.

Recently she left the world of campaign politics and took a job as senior counsel for the non-profit Rewiring America. Her role will focus on helping thousands of people across America wean their homes and businesses off fossil fuels and on to electricity, at a moment when scientists have given a “final warning” about the need to curb greenhouse gas emissions and prevent global catastrophe.

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/mar/25/stacey-abrams-interview-electric-power-green-energy

She is going to help communities utilize resources from the new law - Inflation Reduction Act (IRA).

Stacy is a true public servant.

[underpants]

1. If she has 1/2 the success she had with voting we have quite a weapon there.

[ificandream]

2. I'm actually sorry to hear this. I was really pulling for her to become governor.

(And if Republicans had fucked with the votes, she would have.)

Good luck, Stacey!

[Scrivener7]

3. I'd have loved to see her President in a few years. But her working on climate

change is kind of great too.

[flying_wahini]

4. It's not a wasted effort if she can pull this off, but I have to say my heart hurts that she got

Such a raw deal.

[IcyPeas]

5. oh wow. didn't know this. I'm going to follow her Twitter account

to see more about this:

https://twitter.com/staceyabrams

Link to tweet

[Hekate]

6. Stacey Abrams is a treasure

[Meowmee]

7. She is great

But electricity costs too much here so no.

[Demsrule86]

8. There is still much to do in GA...in terms of elections...I wish she would stay the course.

The best way to get fossil fuels ended is to win elections.

[ananda]

9. God I admire that woman!

Thank you, Stacey.

[BlueWaveNeverEnd]

10. best wishes to her... hope she helps in 2024

[Mysterian]

11. There are few living Americans I admire as much as Ms. Abrams

She is an exemplary human being.

[mysteryowl]

12. I agree fully.

[womanofthehills]

13. Stacy as a passionate teen activist - amazing then & now

Gave this speach in 1993 - 30 th anniversary of march on Washington. Some people have it. I wish she could get appointed to a top government job.