DNC Delegate Trip

Hello! My name is Rachel Gonzalez and I am the Chair of High School Democrats of Missouri. I was recently  elected as a Missouri delegate to the Democratic National Convention, where I will join Democrats from across the country to select the Democratic nominee for President. I am excited to represent Hillary Clinton and her supports as Missouri's youngest-ever elected delegate to the convention.
For almost a year now, I have been volunteering on the campaign in Missouri and have also volunteered in Iowa and Kansas leading up to their caucuses.
I am only 17 ---- so unfortunately I will not be able to cover the cost on my own. My love for Hillary and passion for politics came in 2008 at my first campaign rally, one for Hillary when I was 9 years old. This rally was a special one for me because on that day I started a countdown, the countdown to when I will (finally) be old enough to vote. I started at 3,182 days and I am now registered to vote and only 168 days away.  On my 17 1/2 birthday (The first day you can register to vote in the state of Missouri) I registered to vote in front of my Kansas City Hillary volunteers/supporters.

The money raised will cover the cost of my round trip to Philadelphia and hotel expenses which are expected to be extremely high. I will also be responsible for covering my own food and transportation while in Philadelphia.

Thank you  for taking the time to read this, and I promise to represent Missouri Democrats well in Philadelphia - let's just make sure I get there.

Also, I look forward to using my first vote on Hillary Clinton in November (:

For additional information on me, please email [email redacted]

You can follow my journey here! Twitter: @RachelRGonzalez