Heather Fry, a Dorchester resident, introduced Barack at the Countdown to Change event inBoston on December 2nd. Heather joined the campaign in October after seeing Barack and Deval Patrick speak at Boston Common.
“I’ve always been impressed and moved by his integrity and sincerity,” she said. “Seeing Obama and Patrick together with so many people hanging on their words made me feel like I really needed to do more than donate money.”
Since joining the campaign, Heather has canvassed in New Hampshire for three of the last four weekends, and volunteers in Boston two nights a week. Her enthusiasm and ability to connect with voters earned her the attention of our Boston organizers, who suggested that she provide the introduction for Barack at the December Countdown to Change event.
While Heather has performed before audiences of hundreds during her theater days, she remembers feeling excited and overwhelmed when she first found out that she’d be speaking before a crowd of over 2,000.
“I woke up in a cold sweat at 3am the night before. It was intense!” she laughed. “But once I took the stage and started to feel the energy from the crowd, it became a lot easier.”
She says that she is working for Barack because she believes that he has the strength and character to clean up Washington.
She added, “When I’ve watched him at debates and other events, I think to myself that this is the kind of guy I want sitting at a table, making the important decisions that will determine the future of the country.”
Here’s Heather’s introduction, courtesy of BelowBoston.com:
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