Mar 2, 2009

Statement from Ellen R. Malcolm on the Nomination of Gov. Kathleen Sebelius for Secretary of Health and Human Services

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Ellen R. Malcolm, president of EMILY's List, issued the following statement on President Barack Obama's nomination of Kansas Governor Kathleen Sebelius as Secretary of Health and Human Services:

"I am so pleased to congratulate Governor Kathleen Sebelius on her nomination as the next Secretary of Health and Human Services. With over 48 million Americans still uninsured and millions more scraping by, this nation needs a strong, innovative leader to reach across the aisle and fix our broken health care system. In her years as governor and insurance commissioner, Secretary-designate Sebelius proved her effectiveness by helping to modernize Kansas's health care system and extend health care to those who need it most. She will bring the same determination to our country's health care crisis and work with President Obama as he strives to make quality, affordable health care a reality for every American."

EMILY's List is the nation's largest financial resource for women candidates. In the 2007-2008 cycle, EMILY's list raised more than $43 million to support its mission of recruiting and supporting women candidates, helping them build strong campaigns, and mobilizing women voters to turn out and vote. EMILY's List and its members directly contributed more than $9 million to EMILY's List candidates for federal and gubernatorial office. With more than 100,000 members across the country, EMILY's List is one of the largest political action committees in the nation. Since its founding in 1985, EMILY's List has worked to elect 79 pro-choice Democratic women to the U.S. House, 15 to the U.S. Senate, nine governors, and hundreds of women to the state legislatures, state constitutional offices, and other key local offices.