AMY JORDAN FOR CONGRESS

Amy Jordan — A Community Voice for Healthcare Justice, Affordability, and Real Leadership Amy Jordan is an award-winning speaker, author, choreographer, and nationally recognized advocate for people with different abilities and diabetes. A proud Upper West Sider since 2005, Amy isn’t just another name on the ballot—she’s a familiar face in NY-12 who has spent decades turning personal struggle into community service. Her story reflects the grit, determination, and compassion that define this district. Turning Personal Challenges Into Purpose Amy was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at age four, long before there were support groups, online resources, or modern technology. At 21, complications from diabetes left her legally blind, forcing her to abandon her dream of a professional dance career. But Amy has never been someone who quits. Instead, she channeled her experiences into helping others. She founded The SWEET ENUFF Movement, a youth wellness and diabetes-prevention program that reached thousands of students in underserved communities in LA and New York. The project became a Top 5 finalist in First Lady Michelle Obama’s “End Childhood Obesity Challenge.” A Survivor Who Refuses to Stay Silent In 2009, Amy was hit by an MTA express bus. Her leg was crushed, she endured 23 surgeries, and doctors pushed for amputation. She fought back, navigating insurance denials, appeals, food-assistance applications, and the painful inequities of a healthcare system that too often decides who gets treated and who gets ignored. Through that experience, Amy learned firsthand what millions of Americans face every day: a healthcare system that fails people right when they need it most. National Advocate & Community Leader Amy’s return to dance became the award-winning documentary Amy’s Victory Dance, now on Amazon Prime and was featured on Delta Airlines in the spring of 2025. . Her journey has inspired audiences around the world. As a Diabetes Patient Advocacy Coalition (DPAC) Ambassador, Amy has traveled to Capitol Hill to fight for affordable insulin, better technology access, and support for communities at highest risk. Her advocacy is built not on talking points but on lived experience. Why She’s Running In 2025, her insurance denied her life-saving insulin at the pharmacy counter. The cost: $601.99 for one month. When she reached out to her representative’s office for help, she got the usual runaround—voicemail loops, forms, delays, and silence. That was her breaking point. Amy is running for Congress because NY-12 deserves a representative who understands the stakes from personal experience—not from a briefing memo. She is stepping forward because: * Healthcare costs are out of control * Housing has become unaffordable * Employment is unstable * Government systems fail the very people they’re supposed to help * Corporate interests dominate policy * Washington is stuck in partisan fights while real people suffer Amy isn’t a career politician. She’s a New Yorker who has lived what she’s fighting for: battling insurance companies, surviving crises, and navigating systems designed to exhaust people into giving up. A New Voice for NY-12 Amy believes in leadership rooted in empathy and courage. Her campaign is guided by three truths: * Hope is a decision * Change is possible * When real people run, real work gets done Her Promise Amy is committed to: * Expanding access to affordable healthcare * Lowering insulin and prescription drug costs * Supporting seniors, people with different abilities, and working families * Strengthening local arts, culture, and community health * Delivering real solutions instead of partisan noise * Restoring decency, humanity, and accountability to public service Amy has lived the challenges so many New Yorkers face. Now she’s ready to fight for NY-12 in Washington