4 News Congress: Democrat emphasizes education
TUESDAY FEBRUARY 13, 2018
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Like some Americans, Janowicz’s morning routine starts with President Donald Trump’s tweets, which he says often dictates the campaign’s daily agenda. “That tends to set the tone. I wish that were not the case, but it has turned out to be the case,” Janowicz said. The new office, in Janowicz’s mind, would be the hotbed of all campaign activity. “I’m all over the place,” Janowicz said. “But I’d try to spend as much of my time (at the office) as possible, because this is where volunteers, staff and interns are. This is where all of the fun happens.” That fun, according to Janowicz, includes phone banking administered by a field director who makes strategic outreach decisions like writing scripts for phone conversations and door-knocking. Volunteers and interns are put in charge of undertakings like fundraising and studying the logistics of his campaign buttons. Janowicz said that above all, working at the neighborhood level to “meet people where they are,” is the overarching theme. “I view it as 14 mayoral races,” Janowicz said, explaining that different cities within the 39th District all have their own socioeconomic factors and demographics. “Yorba Linda is different from Diamond Bar, which is different from south Fullerton.” In response to criticisms of many elected Congress members becoming out of touch with voters over time, Janowicz describes himself as a grounded person. “Once government stops representing the people, it stops working,” Janowicz said. He said he maintains cordiality with his fellow Democratic opponents, and the only
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There are many tasks to perform as a member of Democrat Congressional Candidate Phil Janowicz’s campaign. Janowicz said members embark on different projects that range from fundraising to designing his campaign buttons.
Republican opponents he has spoken with are Andrew Sarega and Young Kim. While Janowicz said that the committees of education and health science are ones he would like to serve on in Washington D.C. should he be elected, he understands he’s a newcomer. Since Janowicz kicked off his congressional candidacy at CSUF Becker Amphitheater in April 2017, he said his biggest challenge has been going to sleep every night knowing he can’t do everything. “Being okay with taking half an hour for my own mental break, so I don’t get burned out (is difficult),” Janowicz said. “It’s been ten months, I’m not burned out yet.”
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Phil Janowicz and his campaign team emphasize “meeting people where they are,” as the overarching theme of the campaign. Janowicz hopes to learn the particular niche of each city in his district.
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