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Jason, We all deserve to have the opportunity to chase our dreams. I'm so grateful that I've been able to go on this journey that took me from working as a janitor to becoming a Harvard graduate. But it angers me that so many Californians don't have this chance and that even fewer people will with each passing year.
Stories like mine, which started when I was growing up in California with my working-class parents, will become even rarer.
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I'm lucky to have had a network of support that was there for me when I needed it. Like my brother, who let me sleep on his couch when I was in college and tens of thousands of dollars deep in student loans. |
And I had the ability to move to LA with my friends to start our band, OneRepublic. |
Jason, part of my story is luck, and a part of it is having the talent and dedication that was needed, but a large part of it is having the opportunity to take the steps I needed to take to make my dreams come true. After our band's success and after I started my business, I had even more opportunities, and I was able to act on that feeling of needing to continue in higher education. |
Jason, my story shouldn't be one in a million, and Californians shouldn't have to work as kids to buy their own shoes or go thousands of dollars in debt to receive an education. The affordability crisis in our state is worsening year after year. As corporations take an even greater hold on our government through corrupt campaign finance laws, the already rigged system tilts even harder in their favor, and we need to do something before it's too late. |
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A third-generation Californian, Tim Myers grew up in a working-class family in Corona.
His father was a pastor at Riverside's Harvest Christian Fellowship who taught him the importance of hard work and giving back. He took Tim on church outings to feed the homeless, which is where Tim learned his love of service. Growing up, his family faced the same realities a lot of Inland Empire families face—the high cost of living, stagnant wages and making ends meet. So, at 14, Tim got his first job mowing his neighbors' lawns and as a janitor at his dad's church because he knew if he wanted something then he'd have to work to get it.
After attending high school, Tim hustled every day: working as a janitor and at a coffee shop, and playing in two bands on the side. But in 2002, his life permanently changed when he was introduced to Ryan Tedder and formed the band OneRepublic.
Over the years, Tim has had a lot of titles, from janitor to barista to bassist to business owner, but his favorite title is dad. Tim and his wife, Lauren, met when he was 21 at one of his shows, and today are the proud parents of two young girls. Now, Tim is running for Lt. Governor to fix a broken political system dominated by career politicians and special interests and rigged against the working class. He'll bring a fresh, strong voice to the Lt. Governor's office to fight back against the Trump administration's attacks and ensure every Californian has the opportunity to chase their dreams, can afford to make a living here, and feels safe.
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