So Help Me God: Faith and the Fight for a Progressive Future with Representative Teresa Leger Fernández
Our “So Help Me God: Faith and the Fight for a Progressive Future” series wraps up on Sunday, June 6th, at 6:00 pm ET when we welcome the newly elected, Representative Teresa Leger Fernández, the first woman to represent New Mexico’s 3rd District. As we have with our previous guests, we will discuss hotly-contested issues including combating climate change and protecting the rights of Native Americans.
Prior to being elected in 2020, Rep. Leger Fernández spent decades as an attorney and advocate fighting to support and uplift vulnerable communities by bolstering voting rights, protecting the environment, and promoting tribal sovereignty — issues that remain a focus during her time in office.
Like many of our elected officials, faith has played an integral role in Rep. Leger Fernández’s journey to Congress. In April 2019, prior to her candidacy, Rep. Leger Fernandez, raised Catholic, took a class on the prophetic tradition at Temple Beth Shalom, a Reform synagogue in Santa Fe. The four-session course — taught by Rabbi Nahum Ward-Lev, Beth Shalom’s scholar in residence — was instructive for the 60-year-old lawyer about to launch her first political campaign.
We are excited to welcome the Congresswoman to Union and discuss the rise of the religious left and its power to shape policymaking going forward. Please remember to RSVP today.