Jeremy Brzycki Gains Endorsement In Joliet City Council Race

JOLIET, IL — Joliet City Council at-large candidate Jeremy Brzycki announced Wednesday night that he is proud to receive the endorsement of Run for Something. His news release calls Run for Something "the groundbreaking organization that recruits and supports strong voices in the next generation of progressive leadership."

“I am humbled and honored to have Run for Something endorse my candidacy for Joliet City Council,"Brzycki announced. "The movement for change is strong in Joliet, and I am truly excited to have RFS support in our grassroots effort to bring reform, transparency, and high paying jobs to our great city.”

Here’s a quick breakdown of Run for Something’s March endorsement class, according to its news release on Brzycki:

● In March, they endorsed 68 state and local candidates running for office in 2021.

● Of those candidates: 42 percent identify as female, 46 percent are BIPOC, and 32 percent are LGBTQIA+.

The endorsement process includes an extensive internal review with background check, staff
interview and insight from local state experts.

According to the announcement, Amanda Litman and Ross Morales Rocketto launched RFS on Jan. 20, 2017 with a simple premise: help young diverse progressives to run for down-ballot races in order to build a bench for the future. RFS aims to lower the barriers to entry for these candidates by helping them with seeding money, organization building, and access to the trainings needed to be successful. So far, over 70,000 young people from across the country have signed up to run and gained access to RFS resources.

Run for Something recruits and supports talented, passionate young people who advocate for progressive values now and for the next 30 years, with the ultimate goal of building a progressive bench.