EMILYs List Endorses Ce-Ce Gerlach for Mayor of Allentown

For Immediate Release
April 27, 2021

EMILYs List Endorses Ce-Ce Gerlach for Mayor of Allentown

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, EMILYs List, the nation’s largest resource for women in politics, endorsed Ce-Ce Gerlach in the race for mayor of Allentown, Pennsylvania. Emily Cain, executive director of EMILYs List, released the following statement:

“EMILYs List is proud to endorse Ce-Ce Gerlach for mayor of Allentown. Ce-Ce has dedicated her career to advocating for families and marginalized communities. After seeing first hand how the decisions local leaders make affect families and children, Ce-Ce decided to get involved and became the youngest person ever at the time to be elected to the Allentown School Board. She continues to fight for Allentown families as a City Council member, advocating for the homeless community, introducing police reform legislation, and serving as a voice for those who are often unheard. We are confident that as mayor, Ce-Ce will continue to be a force for good and work to create a more equitable, safe, and prosperous Allentown for all.”

Ce-Ce Gerlach serves on the Allentown City Council and was the youngest member ever elected to the Allentown School Board in 2011. Ce-Ce has been giving back to her community since she graduated from Cedar Crest College by working as a teacher, a mental health technician, and currently, as a street outreach worker for homeless youth. On the Allentown City Council, Ce-Ce has sponsored legislation to address homelessness, police reform, and the spread of COVID-19 in the county prison. If elected, Ce-Ce would make history as the first woman and first person of color to be mayor of Allentown. 

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