Justin Jones

And so, you know, Jack Johnson, I'll never forget, my first week in the legislature, he taught me a very important lesson. He's a horrible person, but even our enemies can teach us something. I was on the elevator. I think I had my white suit on. I was going to my first committee meeting. I was excited, a little nervous, and he was on the elevator.

And so, you know, Jack Johnson, I'll never forget, my first week in the legislature, he taught me a very important lesson. He's a horrible person, but even our enemies can teach us something. I was on the elevator. I think I had my white suit on. I was going to my first committee meeting. I was excited, a little nervous, and he was on the elevator.

And his welcome to me was saying, Jones, I want you to know that you're worthless and you're not supposed to be here. And that was his welcome to me, my first week in the legislature. But I actually appreciate Senator Johnson now, because at that point, I didn't know what to say. I went to the glorious office. I was like, you know, this just happened. I mean, overt racism, ageism, all the isms.

And his welcome to me was saying, Jones, I want you to know that you're worthless and you're not supposed to be here. And that was his welcome to me, my first week in the legislature. But I actually appreciate Senator Johnson now, because at that point, I didn't know what to say. I went to the glorious office. I was like, you know, this just happened. I mean, overt racism, ageism, all the isms.

And his welcome to me was saying, Jones, I want you to know that you're worthless and you're not supposed to be here. And that was his welcome to me, my first week in the legislature. But I actually appreciate Senator Johnson now, because at that point, I didn't know what to say. I went to the glorious office. I was like, you know, this just happened. I mean, overt racism, ageism, all the isms.

And I didn't know how to respond. But I actually appreciate him, because he taught me a very important lesson in that legislature, that I'm not there to make friends. I'm there to make change for my district.

And I didn't know how to respond. But I actually appreciate him, because he taught me a very important lesson in that legislature, that I'm not there to make friends. I'm there to make change for my district.

And I didn't know how to respond. But I actually appreciate him, because he taught me a very important lesson in that legislature, that I'm not there to make friends. I'm there to make change for my district.

And I'm willing to work with Republicans in the community, but I know that that party in there is a party that is drunk with power, and there is no way that we can work with people who are so arrogant, who have so much hubris, that even when their own Republicans vote against vouchers, they kick them out of their committees and kick them out of their office space.

And I'm willing to work with Republicans in the community, but I know that that party in there is a party that is drunk with power, and there is no way that we can work with people who are so arrogant, who have so much hubris, that even when their own Republicans vote against vouchers, they kick them out of their committees and kick them out of their office space.

And I'm willing to work with Republicans in the community, but I know that that party in there is a party that is drunk with power, and there is no way that we can work with people who are so arrogant, who have so much hubris, that even when their own Republicans vote against vouchers, they kick them out of their committees and kick them out of their office space.

When their own Republicans speak out, they are punished. People like Todd Warner from Chapel Hill, who has been ostracized because he dares say that vouchers are going to destroy his rural school district. I mean, this is a party that is not willing to work with us, that sees us as subjects, that sees us as people.

When their own Republicans speak out, they are punished. People like Todd Warner from Chapel Hill, who has been ostracized because he dares say that vouchers are going to destroy his rural school district. I mean, this is a party that is not willing to work with us, that sees us as subjects, that sees us as people.

When their own Republicans speak out, they are punished. People like Todd Warner from Chapel Hill, who has been ostracized because he dares say that vouchers are going to destroy his rural school district. I mean, this is a party that is not willing to work with us, that sees us as subjects, that sees us as people.

Another thing in the legislature, you come in committee rooms, all the Republicans are sitting at the dais above us, and we're supposed to sit below them as this unspoken rule.

Another thing in the legislature, you come in committee rooms, all the Republicans are sitting at the dais above us, and we're supposed to sit below them as this unspoken rule.

Another thing in the legislature, you come in committee rooms, all the Republicans are sitting at the dais above us, and we're supposed to sit below them as this unspoken rule.

I sit next to them because I want them to know that we are colleagues, that we are equals, and that we are not below them, that we got here the same way, we represent the same amount of people, and that we have an obligation to stand up for our constituents.

I sit next to them because I want them to know that we are colleagues, that we are equals, and that we are not below them, that we got here the same way, we represent the same amount of people, and that we have an obligation to stand up for our constituents.

I sit next to them because I want them to know that we are colleagues, that we are equals, and that we are not below them, that we got here the same way, we represent the same amount of people, and that we have an obligation to stand up for our constituents.