WOMENWINNING IS PROUD TO ANNOUNCE ENDORSEMENT OF SPEAKER MARGARET ANDERSON KELLIHER FOR GOVERNOR
(It’s an endorsement we all saw coming, although maybe not quite so soon with Gaertner still in the race. But it does show how serious both Anderson Kelliher and her supporters are going to be about raising money, something womenwinning is VERY good at.)
SAINT PAUL, MN – Today, womenwinning: Minnesota Women’s Campaign Fund, endorsed Speaker Margaret Anderson Kelliher in her race for Governor of Minnesota.
Speaker Kelliher says this endorsement is an important step to earning the DFL nomination and winning the general election in 2010. “I am honored to receive the support of an organization so committed to political equality for women across Minnesota,” Kelliher said. “From city councils and county boards to the halls of Congress, the work of womenwinning has helped these offices to more fully reflect the faces of Minnesota.”
For 27 years womenwinning: Minnesota Women’s Campaign Fund has been giving its financial support to pro-choice women candidates from all parties and at all levels of government. Over the last quarter century, the percentage of women representing the citizens of Minnesota has increased from 8 percent to 28 percent of the total offices on the state level. During the same period of time the number of women elected to the US Congress has nearly quadrupled from 23 to 87. Since 1982, womenwinning: Minnesota Women’s Campaign Fund has directed nearly $2 million to pro-choice women candidates from all parties and all levels of office.
“The womenwinning committee was very impressed with Margaret’s commitment to the issues most important to Minnesotans during these difficult economic times. We believe Margaret to be the best candidate for the job and look forward to working with her campaign,” said womenwinning Board chair, Courtney Cushing Kiernat.
In this time of big challenges, Speaker Kelliher not only has the focus and leadership skills to move this state into prosperity, she has the capacity to bring people together to create a positive vision for all Minnesotans.
