{"id":12390,"date":"2025-05-28T12:39:32","date_gmt":"2025-05-28T16:39:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aoh.com\/?p=12390"},"modified":"2025-05-28T12:39:45","modified_gmt":"2025-05-28T16:39:45","slug":"political-education-report-may-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aoh.com\/2025\/05\/28\/political-education-report-may-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Political Education Report – May 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Thanks to coordinated outreach by the Ancient Order of Hibernians, 37<\/em> members of Congress signed onto the recent bipartisan letter urging President Trump to appoint a U.S. Special Envoy to Northern Ireland. That\u2019s a significant achievement, and one we should all take pride in. It reflects growing recognition in Washington of the critical role the U.S. must continue to play in securing peace, economic development, and justice in the North.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

            Credit where it\u2019s due: this didn\u2019t happen on its own. It happened because Hibernians picked up the phone, sent emails, and made this matter to their representatives. Every one of those 37 signatures has an AOH member behind it who got involved and followed through \u2014 and we thank you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

            But as proud as we are of that number, we need to be honest with ourselves: it should have been higher.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

            <\/strong>This was not a controversial issue. The Special Envoy role has existed under every U.S. President since 1995. It supports peace. It supports business. It costs the taxpayer next to nothing. And yet, we didn\u2019t get signatures from several congressional representatives who represent districts where Hibernians are well established.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

            One of the signers? A representative from Guam<\/em>. That\u2019s right \u2014 Guam. Meanwhile, in areas with strong AOH presence, we came up short.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

            As we reviewed those districts, one thing became clear: in every case where support was absent, so was meaningful outreach from our local divisions. That\u2019s not about blame, it\u2019s about reality. We can\u2019t expect results if we\u2019re not making the ask. Political engagement isn\u2019t passive, it\u2019s personal, and it’s local.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

            This should be a wake-up call. Having a presence isn\u2019t enough. Our voice must be heard directly by the people we elect. Offices need to know that when the AOH is engaged it\u2019s a call to action. That\u2019s how we build influence, that\u2019s how we deliver results.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

            We got 37 this time. That\u2019s our floor, not our ceiling. Let\u2019s get to work.<\/p>\n

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