Democratic nominee for Alabama’s newly-drawn 2nd Congressional District, Shomari Figures, is highlighting his connection with former President Barack Obama in a new round video advertisements shared yesterday by Punchbowl News.
The first ad details Figures’ time as an advisor to former U.S. Attorney General Lorretta Lynch.
“Shomari worked in the Justice Department for the first black woman attorney general,” the ad says, “and the White House where he worked for President Barack Obama. Now, Shomari Figures is ready to lead with courage as a Congressman for times like these.”
In another ad, Figures sets forth that he’s following in his father’s “footsteps.” His father, Michael Figures, was a civil rights leader, attorney, and politician in Alabama.
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“For my father, a law degree was part of the dream,” Figures says in the ad. “He helped integrate the University of Alabama law school. So I followed in my dad’s footsteps. And I went on to work at the Justice Department and for President Obama in the White House.”
“In Congress, I’ll work to make college affordable for everyone,” Figures continues in the ad. “Increasing workforce development and job training opportunities. Bringing good jobs with good wages to Alabama families…I’ll always work to keep the dream alive.”
Yaffee is a contributing writer to Yellowhammer News and hosts “The Yaffee Program” weekdays 9-11 a.m. on WVNN. You can follow him on X @Yaffee
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