Amanda Edwards for Congress announced today that by Wednesday of this week it had raised over $200,000 after officially launching her bid for Congress 3 days prior.

“We are grateful to be supported by a broad cross-section of residents who care about the future of our community. We need to extend the legacy of strong servant leadership in the 18th Congressional District by supporting a servant leader who will be bold, innovative, inclusive and results centered for the people,” said former At-Large Council Member Amanda Edwards. “Raising at this rate of speed this early is not the norm in an 18th Congressional District race. This is a strong indicator that we have the people, the momentum, and the resources to win this race.”

About Amanda: Amanda Edwards is a native Houstonian, an attorney, and former At-Large Houston City Council Member. Amanda possesses a strong commitment to serving the people of the community, expanding opportunity, inclusion and innovation for our community. In addition to her time on City Council, Amanda has served on the National League of Cities Board of Directors, the Advisory Council for Accelerator for America, Houston Exponential Board of Directors, Texas Lyceum, as President of the Board of Directors for Project Row Houses in the Historic Third Ward community, and on numerous other civic boards and committees.

Amanda is a graduate of Eisenhower High School in Aldine ISD and Emory University in Atlanta, where she earned a degree in political science, served as student body president for the college and was inducted into the Emory University Hall of Fame. Edwards earned a J.D. from Harvard Law School. Edwards is also a member of St. Monica Catholic Church in Acres Homes.

For more information, please visit www.edwardsforhouston.com