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Stand Up! with Pete Dominick

876 Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett

Stand Up! with Pete Dominick

Pete Dominick

Racialjustice, Comedian, Democracy, Comedy, Environmentaljustice, Politics, News, Organizedlabor, Standupcomic, Covid, Petedominick, Trump

4.91.2K Ratings

🗓️ 27 June 2023

⏱️ 55 minutes

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Summary

Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett has purposefully made every decision with one goal in mind: protecting the civil liberties of those in underrepresented communities. As a public defender, civil rights attorney, State Representative, and United States Congresswoman, Jasmine Crockett dedicates her life to public service, with the goal of serving justice and ensuring equality for all.

In the midst of political turmoil, economic distress, and racial inequality, Congresswoman Crockett laced up her shoes to march for justice and run for the Texas House of Representatives. The sole Black freshman and youngest Black lawmaker in Texas during the 87th Legislative Session, Congresswoman Crockett navigated what has been marked as the most conservative session in Texas history. Despite the uphill climb, Congresswoman Crockett filed more bills than any other freshman, assembled a wide coalition to pass landmark criminal justice reforms in the House, and brought more accessibility and accountability to her office than before. She was a founding member of both the Texas Progressive Caucus as well as the Texas Caucus on Climate, Energy, and the Environment. As State Representative, she fought for economic opportunity as a member of the Business & Industry Committee, and advocated for reform on the Criminal Jurisprudence Committee. Congresswoman Crockett was one of the lead architects of the 2021 Texas House Quorum Break, which brought attention to the draconian and restrictive voting measures being proposed in the legislature.

Her passion for justice and the protection of peoples’ rights led her to pursue a career as a public defender, and civil rights and criminal defense attorney. She focused on defending our most vulnerable among us from exploitation in the criminal justice system. As she began her career in the Bowie County Public Defender's Office, Congresswoman Crockett worked tirelessly to keep children safe and out of jail. Her time there serves as a reminder that criminal justice is an insurrectional issue.

Following her service in the Texas Legislature, Congresswoman Crockett accepted the call, and won the election for retiring Chairwoman Eddie Bernice Johnson's congressional seat in Texas’ 30th District. Following her election, she hit the ground running and won a seat at the Leadership table as Freshman Leadership Representative, a position she will use to advocate for all Texans. As Freshman Leadership Representative, she is one of a few Black women ever elected to Democratic House Leadership. In Congress, Congresswoman Crockett hopes to continue to build on the legacy of Chairwoman Johnson, and will fight to expand access to healthcare, voting rights, economic opportunity, and dignity for all. She will fight to protect Medicare, Social Security, and expand critical social safety net programs. She will continue to be a tireless advocate for civil liberties, immigrant rights, and economic equity for women and the diverse communities across the State of Texas.

Congresswoman Crockett earned her B.A. in Business Administration from Rhodes College and her J.D. from the University of Houston. She is licensed to practice law in Texas, Arkansas, and Federal Courts. Crockett is the past Bowie County Democratic Party Chair, held various leadership positions within the legal community, is a former board member of the Dallas County Metrocare Services, and is a proud member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated.

As a Congresswoman for all Texans, she's looking forward to continuing our fight and ushering in the next generation of servant leadership in the halls of Congress and Washington, D.C.

Transcript

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0:00.0

Hey everybody, it's Maddie C. In case you don't know me, I'm a long-time fan, supporter,

0:06.6

and occasional volunteer for stand-up. He was kind enough to allow me to take a minute

0:11.3

to tell you about my upcoming house concert tour. I'll be playing a series of intimate acoustic

0:16.8

shows across the eastern U.S. in the first half of July. These shows are happening in backyards,

0:23.0

historic buildings, reporting studios, and even the former side of a world's fair. I'll

0:27.9

be playing songs from throughout my long career in the stickarounds, harbor coat, and the

0:32.3

pantones. It has been a lifelong dream of mine to go on a tour like this and to earn a part

0:37.4

of my income from my music. This is an exciting but terrifying leap, and I would love it so

0:43.0

much if you would join me out there and support me at one of these stops. You can find more

0:47.2

information on all of the dates at phonoforecords.com slash house shows. Pete, thank you so much for letting

0:54.3

me share, I really appreciate it. Cheers y'all, ready to see you.

0:58.6

And from a deep abracated solar power garden shed in Rockland County, New York, USA, this

1:08.9

is Stand Up with Pete Dominic. On today's episode, tips on lowering anxiety of deep ocean

1:16.5

waters after you just finished up watching Sharked Up Us. And now the podcast host who has

1:27.9

no beer of deep ocean waters because he is not an impulsive billionaire tycoon. Pete Dominic.

1:38.0

Not an impulsive billionaire tycoon yet, sir. Not yet. I am working towards that goal.

1:46.3

I've written it in my journal. Someday, I hope to be an impulsive billionaire tycoon.

1:53.3

Hello, everybody. Welcome to today's episode of Stand Up. Thank you very much to Pete Co.

2:00.1

Go see Maddie C. Go check out his sub-stack at whatamimaking.substack.com and welcome to today's

2:07.3

program where I have my new favorite congressperson, Jasmine Crockett of the 30th District of Texas.

2:14.8

Yeah, fighting 30th. Remember when Colbert used to do that segment. Oh, I loved it. We had

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an awesome conversation. First time she's been on the show and it went really well and I'm

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