By Kelli Macatee
I want to tell you about my friend, Faith Johnson. I can tell you things about her that she wouldn’t necessarily tell you. As her friend, I get to see sides of her behind the scenes that others don’t always get to see. When I first met her, I was struck by how strong, bold, and brilliant she is. But more than that, I was struck by her heart. You see, when someone is operating from the heart, there is a depth and a drive that can withstand the hottest of fires. I was struck by how much she’s always thinking of others, even when no one else will know or even see how she’s advocating for someone’s good behind the scenes.
I knew Faith has a lot of energy, but as I’ve now watched her through the grueling campaign world, I’ve been in awe at how tireless, dedicated, and committed she is to the work. I honestly don’t know when she sleeps and yet never seems tired! I’m exhausted just watching her!
I have been so struck by how passionate she is for true justice for the people of Dallas County. I have come to believe it’s who she is. You can’t “fake” who you are. It eventually comes out. I have watched her over and over again stand up and fight hard for the good of all people and that not only inspires me but it gives me hope.
Faith tells a story on the campaign trail that I hope you get to hear directly from her. It’s one of my favorites that she tells. Faith is the baby of 13 kids and her parents lived long, full lives. The only thing that separated her parents was the death of her mother and her father lived to almost 101.
Growing up, especially with 13 kids, money was tight to say the least. When Faith graduated from high school, her mother was so proud and she worked hard to save up $25 so Faith could have a new dress. I love to hear Faith tell this story in her own voice, because as a mother, you know the sacrifices you make for your children and how proud of them you are when they persevere and accomplish something wonderful.
So when Faith’s mom asked her, “Baby girl, what do you want for graduation?” Faith said, “I want 100 friends.” A response to which Mom said, “No, baby girl, I saved up to get you just what you want. What do you want?” Faith replied, “Mama, I want 100 friends.” Mom said “What would you do with 100 friends?” Faith began to go on and on in detail about what all she would do for her 100 friends.
She was excited about the idea of helping 100 friends in all kinds of ways.
Fast-forward to today, and that same longing and desire to serve others is deeply ingrained in Faith. I’ve seen it and experienced it first hand. She genuinely cares about the people of Dallas County. She cares about our families, our fortunes, and our futures. As I watch how hard she works behind the scenes on our behalf, it brings a tear to my eye, knowing that so few out there would work so hard serving others at the level she does. But why does Faith do that? Because it’s who she is. It’s what she’s designed to do and we all benefit from that.
Please check out Faith’s extensive qualifications for the role at https://faithjohnsonforda.com/faith-johnson.
Please join me in Voting for Faith Johnson on Tuesday, November 8th, 2022 and tell your friends! Dallas needs Faith Johnson! Let it be so!
