Katie Britt is an excellent & experienced leader who brings a tireless amount of positive energy and tenacity to any given situation. We have both known Katie since college. Nathan while playing football with her now husband Wesley at the University of Alabama and Brad while interning in Washington, DC alongside Katie. She is a genuine and caring leader and would be an extraordinary U.S. Senator for the State of Alabama.
We both know Katie to be the caliber of person to do what she says she is going to do and take care of her fellow Alabamians. As Veterans, we are confident that our voices, among a sea of other Alabama Patriots, will be heard and taken care of. Katie recognizes we can do better and do more to support our Veterans, as well as all those currently in uniform; she will be proactive in addressing these issues, not waiting on them to get worse or ignoring them because of other priorities. How do we know? Because she has shared this and engaged us in genuine conversations in what we need to do; we know Katie has done this with so many other Veterans across our great State too.
Katie surrounds herself with incredible people and will build coalitions, not only throughout the state, but also in Washington where she already has great influence because of what she stands for and her ability to build real, authentic relationships. This leadership is exactly what we need in order to take care of our communities and our people here in Alabama, someone that believes in us and is willing to always do the right thing because she wants to make us proud.
We encourage you to get out to vote on May 24th, our state needs to march forward with a strong and courageous leader we can trust and one that is proud to call Alabama Home. This is why Katie Britt will get our vote and we hope she can earn yours too.
This is an opinion column. About the authors:
Nathan Cox served in the United States Marine Corps and deployed overseas as an Infantry Officer. He was a Rifle Platoon Commander with 3rd Bn 6th Marines and during his deployment in Iraq was awarded the Navy Commendation Medal with combat “V” for Valor as a 1st Lieutenant in recognition of his actions while in combat. Nathan is the founder and CEO of 68 Ventures, the parent company for numerous operating and development entities along the Alabama Gulf Coast and Florida Panhandle.
Nathan graduated from the University of Alabama summa cum laude in investment finance and economics, then earning his MBA from the University of South Alabama. He played football at Alabama while earning Academic All SEC Honors and was recognized with the Paul “Bear” Bryant Award his senior year as the university’s most outstanding student athlete.
Brad Israel served as 12 years of military service as an officer in the U.S. Army Infantry and Special Operations Community. On 9/11, Brad took on the responsibility to serve his country and lead men in combat. He has deployed all over the world as a Green Beret and spent over two years in combat in support of Operation Enduring Freedom – Afghanistan. Brad serves as Chief Leadership Advisor for 68 Ventures and all its core companies.
