For Immediate Release
Oct 28, 2009
EMILY's List Endorses Ann McLane Kuster in New Hampshire's Second Congressional District
WASHINGTON, D.C. – EMILY's List, the nation’s largest financial resource for women candidates, today announced its endorsement of Ann McLane Kuster in New Hampshire's 2nd congressional district.
"EMILY's List is proud to support Ann McLane Kuster in her campaign for U.S. Congress," said Ellen R. Malcolm, President of EMILY's List. "Annie is a long time community activist, attorney, author and public policy advocate with deep roots in New Hampshire. She has what it takes to make life better for Granite State families and will work to make health care affordable for every American, protect a woman’s right to choose, and look for new opportunities for renewable energy."
"Annie is running a great campaign and already has the support of hundreds of grassroots activists in New Hampshire. She is clearly the strongest candidate to keep this seat in the Democratic column," said Malcolm.
"I am thrilled to have earned the EMILY's List endorsement," said Kuster. "The support of EMILY's List members will help me continue to build a strong and winning campaign."
Kuster has served as a board member and advisor to the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation, the Trust for Public Lands, Child and Family Services of New Hampshire, and many other community groups. She is also the recipient of the distinguished Eleanor Roosevelt Award for service to the New Hampshire Democratic Party. Kuster worked with New Hampshire colleges to create the UNIQUE 529 College Savings Program to help families save for their children to attend college, and worked with a coalition of health care providers to create the Medication Bridge Program that distributes free medication to New Hampshire families and seniors who cannot afford the high cost of prescription drugs.
EMILY's List has had much success in New Hampshire over the years, working to help elect Jeanne Shaheen the first woman governor and U.S. Senator from the state as well as supporting Congresswoman Carol Shea-Porter, State Senate President Sylvia Larsen and other great women serving in the legislature.
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. 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 80 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.
