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Jacques Purvis

Dear Family and Friends,

Welcome to my interactive website! I created this site to both share with you a very important decision I have made about my future and to enlist your support in the months to come.

As you may already know, I served the Majority Leader of the United States Senate for nearly three years as one of his aides on the Senate floor. Collectively, I have worked nearly six years in the U.S. Congress and have been blessed by God for such an extraordinary opportunity. It makes the decision I have made that much harder—the decision to leave the U.S. Senate to pursue a master’s degree in England. It wasn’t easy to make, but I think it is one of the more important choices I have ever made.

 And so on September 26th, 2009, I will be flying to London to begin coursework at the London School of Economics and Political Science to study Organizational and Social Psychology.  I am humbled by this opportunity to study with some of the world’s greatest thinkers at a college that rivals Oxford and Cambridge for its instruction in economics, psychology, the liberal arts and the sciences.

Whether in Humble, Texas, at Howard University, or on Capitol Hill, your prayers have shielded me, your wisdom has guided me and your love has sustained me throughout my life. I can’t thank you enough for the times of joy and for your support during times of trials and tribulations.

I have grown up, earned tremendous responsibilities and acceptance to a good school, but I am under no illusions that I can do this myself. I will need your support to make this educational venture possible and my dreams a reality. 

During the next few months, I hope to secure enough financial pledges from family and friends to pay for my tuition, room and board while in London; I respectfully request your help in achieving this goal. Please review my expenses page to see how you can help me get to London.

My pursuits are coming at a tough economic time for most, I know, and so I deeply appreciate your time and commitment on my behalf. Thank you so much for your love, support and friendship.

Love, 
Jacques R. Purvis