Eleanor's Legacy Endorses 5 Women Candidates
By Mike Connery on 06/10/2010 @ 02:26 PM
Today, Eleanor's Legacy took the unprecedented step of making early endorsements of 5 women challengers running for State Senate:
- Didi Barrett, challenging Steve Saland in SD 41/ Dutchess & Columbia Counties.
- Regina Calcaterra, challenging Ken LaValle in SD1/Suffolk Couny
- Mary Wilmot, challenging James Alesi in SD 55/Monroe County
- Robin Wilt, challenging Joe Robach in SD 56/Monroe County
- Joanne Yepsen, challenging Roy McDonald in SD 43/Rensselaer & Saratoga County
With only 9 women serving in the state senate out of 62 total senators, the concerns of women are not being adequately represented in Albany. This endorsement from Eleanor's Legacy is a recognition that this needs to change, and that the fight to overthrow incumbent Republicans must begin today.
These campaigns need your support - to petition and get on the ballot, and to raise enough money to compete against heavily entrenched incumbents. Read the full endorsement from Eleanor's Legacy below, and sign up to support these great candidates win their fight.
Dear Friend,
Of the 62 members in the State Senate, just 10 are women. That's less than 16%. And we are determined to change that.
Breaking with precendent, we are providing early endorsement and support to 5 stellar candidates for the State Senate: Didi Barret, SD 41/Dutchess & Columbia; Regina Calcaterra SD 1/Suffolk; Mary Wilmot SD 55/Monroe; Robin Wilt SD 56/Monroe; Joanne Yepsen SD 43/Rensselaer & Saratoga. Learn more about these candidates.
We know that to see action finally taken on the issues important to our lives, women have to be at the table. We have to send these 5 women to Albany.
Help Didi, Regina, Mary, Robin, and Joanne get to Albany. Make a donation today.
It won’t be easy. These women are challenging entrenched incumbent Republican men who will have high name recognition in their districts. But we have something these Republican incumbents do not: a network of passionate, active women across the state.
Didi, Regina, Mary, Robin, and Joanne will be counting on our support from now until Election Day.
Click here to contribute today. Your finanical support means we can help these candidates level the playing field and get their message out to the voters.
Stay tuned for more updates from the campaign trail. It is going to be an exciting summer.
Nora Bredes President
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