NEWS RELEASE - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
January 22, 2008
Contact: Laurie Guilbault (414) 347-1892
Center Advocates PAC Announces Milwaukee
Aldermanic Primary Endorsements -
Makes General Election Endorsements of Butler, Taylor,
Barrett, and Colon
Center
Advocates PAC announces endorsements
in five Milwaukee Aldermanic races for the 2008 Primary Election. Since 1997,
Center Advocates PAC is Wisconsin’s only group dedicated to electing candidates
who will work for and defend equality for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered (LGBT) people.
Candidates appearing on the
February 19th Primary ballet, endorsed by Center Advocates PAC, have
demonstrated a commitment to LGBT equality and the ability to run a comprehensive campaign pertaining to a wide variety of
issues concerning City of Milwaukee citizens.
§ Patrick Flaherty - 3rd District
§ Una Van Duvall - 6th District
§ JoCasta Zamarripa - 12th District
§ Chris Kuester - 13th District
§ Incumbent Ald. Anthony Zielinski - 14th District
In addition to the aldermanic
candidates, Center Advocates PAC would like to announce endorsements of candidates
on the ballet for the April 1st General Election.
§ Justice Louis Butler - Wisconsin Supreme Court
§ Senator Lena Taylor - Milwaukee
County Executive
§ Mayor Tom Barrett - Milwaukee
City Mayor
§ Rep. Pedro Colon - Milwaukee
City Attorney
These candidates have
a long history of advancing LGBT equality through legislation or support of current legislation that protects LGBT people.
Each one has either voted in their positions against the amendment to ban same-gender marriage or have spoken out on behalf
of fair and equal treatment of LGBT families in Wisconsin.
Center Advocates PAC (formerly HRL-PAC) affiliated with Center Advocates, Inc. early in 2007 to expand our effectiveness in advocating
for LGBT equality and promoting legislative policy change to improve the lives of LGBT people and families in Wisconsin.
To
learn more about Center Advocates PAC or for more in depth information about our
endorsed candidates, visit www.CenterAdvocatesPAC.org or call (414) 347-1892.
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