Congressional Candidate Jessica Morse to stop by Cuppa Tahoe Friday

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Jessica Morse, candidate for Congress, will be at Cuppa Tahoe on Friday to meet with the community, answer questions, and explain her focus. The Democrat is seeking the seat for District 3 which runs along the Sierra from Redding to Death Valley, including South Lake Tahoe. She is scheduled to be there from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.

In 2019 Jessica was appointed Deputy Secretary for Forest and Wildland Resilience at the California Natural Resources Agency, working on the frontline of California’s wildfire crisis and fast-tracking wildfire prevention efforts. Last year, Jessica was appointed to the U.S. Wildland Fire Mitigation and Management Commission, helping develop recommendations and strategies to reshape national wildfire policies. A true custodian of the land, Jessica has hiked 500 miles of the district on the Pacific Crest Trail.

Jessica’s deep commitment to public service drove her to volunteer on the ground in Paradise, CA after the Camp Fire and to create the Fresno Farm Bridge to help struggling family farms stay in business during COVID-19.

Jessica spent a decade working in national security for the US Defense Department, the US State Department, and USAID.

Morse is running against Congressman Kevin Kiley (R), She ran for Congress in 2018 when she challenged Tom McClintock.

For more information, visit https://www.morseforcongress.com/.

Cuppa Tahoe is located at The Crossing at Tahoe Valley, 2054 Lake Tahoe Blvd., South Lake Tahoe.