EMILYs List Recognizes Martin Luther King Jr. Day

WASHINGTON, D.C. – In recognition of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, EMILYs List President Jessica Mackler released the following statement:
 
“Today we honor the life and legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. His unwavering commitment to justice, equality and the power of collective action continues to inspire us. Dr. King reminded us that ‘injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere’ and his words remain a call to action. EMILYs List is proud to support the women leaders who stand at the front lines defending our democracy, and working towards the promise of the America that Dr. King believed was possible. Together, we will continue to rally against those who wish to push us back into the darkest parts of our history and instead strive towards his dream for future generations.”
 
EMILYs List, the nation’s largest resource for women in politics, works to elect Democratic pro-choice women up and down the ballot and across the country with a goal of fighting for our rights and our communities. Over nearly 40 years, EMILYs List has raised nearly $950 million to help Democratic women win competitive elections by recruiting and training candidates, supporting and helping build strong campaigns, researching the issues that impact women and families, running one of the most impactful independent expenditure operations for Democrats, and turning out women voters to the polls. Since our founding in 1985, we have helped elect the country’s first woman as vice president, 192 women to the House, 29 to the Senate, 20 governors, and over 1,600 women to state and local office. More than 40% of the candidates EMILYs List has helped elect to Congress have been women of color. Visit www.emilyslist.org for more information.