BRADY CAMPAIGN ENDORSES CALIFORNIA CANDIDATES
California Political Desk
October 22, 2008
Washington, DC – The Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence, the nation's leading gun violence prevention organization, along with its California Brady Campaign Chapters, today announced its support for candidates for the U.S. House of Representatives in California´s general election.
We make it too easy for dangerous people to get dangerous weapons, and these candidates will fight for common sense gun laws to help keep children and families safe," said Paul Helmke, President of the Brady Campaign.
The Endorsed Federal Candidates For U.S. House Are:
Bill Durston, Third Congressional District
Rep. Doris Matsui, Fifth Congressional District
Rep. Lynn Woolsey, Sixth Congressional District
Rep. George Miller, Seventh Congressional District
Rep. Nancy Pelosi, Eighth Congressional District
Rep. Barbara Lee, Ninth Congressional District
Rep. Ellen Tauscher, 10th Congressional District
Rep. Jackie Speier, 12th Congressional District
Rep. Pete Stark, 13th Congressional District
Rep. Anna Eshoo, 14th Congressional District
Rep. Mike Honda, 15th Congressional District
Rep. Zoe Lofgren, 16th Congressional District
Rep. Sam Farr, 17th Congressional District
Rep. Lois Capps, 23rd Congressional District
Rep. Brad Sherman, 27th Congressional District
Rep. Howard Berman, 28th Congressional District
Rep. Adam Schiff, 29th Congressional District
Rep. Henry Waxman, 30th Congressional District
Rep. Xavier Becerra, 31st Congressional District
Rep. Hilda Solis, 32nd Congressional District
Rep. Diane Watson, 33rd Congressional District
Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard, 34th Congressional District
Rep. Maxine Waters, 35th Congressional District
Rep. Jane Harman, 36th Congressional District
Rep. Grace Napolitano, 38th Congressional District
Rep. Linda Sanchez, 39th Congressional District
Rep. Loretta Sanchez, 47th Congressional District
Nick Leibham, 50th Congressional District
Rep. Bob Filner, 51st Congressional District
Rep. Susan Davis, 53rd Congressional District
The Endorsed State Candidates Are:
Mark De Saulnier, Seventh Senate District
Loni Hancock, Ninth Senate District
Hannah-Beth Jackson, Senate District 19
Carole Liu, Senate District 21
Fran Pavley, Senate District 23
Wesley Chesbro, First Assembly District
Noreen Evans, Seventh Assembly District
Tom Torlakson, Assembly District 11
Tom Ammiano, Assembly District 13
Nancy Skinner, Assembly District 14
Joan Buchanan, Assembly District 15
Assemblymember Mike Feuer, Assembly District 42
Assemblymember Kevin DeLeon, Assembly District 45
Assemblymember Karen Bass, Assembly District 47
Bonnie Lowenthal, Assembly District 54
Assemblymember Warren Furutani, Assembly District 55
Norma Torres, Assembly District 61
Assemblymember Jose Solorio, Assembly District 69
Manuel Perez, Assembly District 80
We´re very pleased that California has such strong supporters of common sense gun laws running for office," said Kay Holmen, President of the California Brady Campaign Chapters. "These candidates will fight to keep families safe."
The Brady Campaign endorsed Senator Barack Obama for President and Senator Biden for Vice President recently. To find out more about endorsements in other states, as well as where the Presidential candidates stand on the gun issue, go to the Brady Voter Education Fund's web guide at BradyVoter.org (http://www.bradyvoter.org).
As the nation's largest, non-partisan, grassroots organization leading the fight to prevent gun violence, the Brady Campaign, with its dedicated network of Million Mom March Chapters, works to enact and enforce sensible gun laws, regulations and public policies. The Brady Campaign is devoted to creating an America free from gun violence, where all Americans are safe at home, at school, at work, and in our communities.
Visit the Brady Campaign website at www.bradycampaign.org. For continuing insight and comment on the gun issue, read Paul Helmke's blog at www.bradycampaign.org/blog/.
We make it too easy for dangerous people to get dangerous weapons, and these candidates will fight for common sense gun laws to help keep children and families safe," said Paul Helmke, President of the Brady Campaign.
The Endorsed Federal Candidates For U.S. House Are:
Bill Durston, Third Congressional District
Rep. Doris Matsui, Fifth Congressional District
Rep. Lynn Woolsey, Sixth Congressional District
Rep. George Miller, Seventh Congressional District
Rep. Nancy Pelosi, Eighth Congressional District
Rep. Barbara Lee, Ninth Congressional District
Rep. Ellen Tauscher, 10th Congressional District
Rep. Jackie Speier, 12th Congressional District
Rep. Pete Stark, 13th Congressional District
Rep. Anna Eshoo, 14th Congressional District
Rep. Mike Honda, 15th Congressional District
Rep. Zoe Lofgren, 16th Congressional District
Rep. Sam Farr, 17th Congressional District
Rep. Lois Capps, 23rd Congressional District
Rep. Brad Sherman, 27th Congressional District
Rep. Howard Berman, 28th Congressional District
Rep. Adam Schiff, 29th Congressional District
Rep. Henry Waxman, 30th Congressional District
Rep. Xavier Becerra, 31st Congressional District
Rep. Hilda Solis, 32nd Congressional District
Rep. Diane Watson, 33rd Congressional District
Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard, 34th Congressional District
Rep. Maxine Waters, 35th Congressional District
Rep. Jane Harman, 36th Congressional District
Rep. Grace Napolitano, 38th Congressional District
Rep. Linda Sanchez, 39th Congressional District
Rep. Loretta Sanchez, 47th Congressional District
Nick Leibham, 50th Congressional District
Rep. Bob Filner, 51st Congressional District
Rep. Susan Davis, 53rd Congressional District
The Endorsed State Candidates Are:
Mark De Saulnier, Seventh Senate District
Loni Hancock, Ninth Senate District
Hannah-Beth Jackson, Senate District 19
Carole Liu, Senate District 21
Fran Pavley, Senate District 23
Wesley Chesbro, First Assembly District
Noreen Evans, Seventh Assembly District
Tom Torlakson, Assembly District 11
Tom Ammiano, Assembly District 13
Nancy Skinner, Assembly District 14
Joan Buchanan, Assembly District 15
Assemblymember Mike Feuer, Assembly District 42
Assemblymember Kevin DeLeon, Assembly District 45
Assemblymember Karen Bass, Assembly District 47
Bonnie Lowenthal, Assembly District 54
Assemblymember Warren Furutani, Assembly District 55
Norma Torres, Assembly District 61
Assemblymember Jose Solorio, Assembly District 69
Manuel Perez, Assembly District 80
We´re very pleased that California has such strong supporters of common sense gun laws running for office," said Kay Holmen, President of the California Brady Campaign Chapters. "These candidates will fight to keep families safe."
The Brady Campaign endorsed Senator Barack Obama for President and Senator Biden for Vice President recently. To find out more about endorsements in other states, as well as where the Presidential candidates stand on the gun issue, go to the Brady Voter Education Fund's web guide at BradyVoter.org (http://www.bradyvoter.org).
As the nation's largest, non-partisan, grassroots organization leading the fight to prevent gun violence, the Brady Campaign, with its dedicated network of Million Mom March Chapters, works to enact and enforce sensible gun laws, regulations and public policies. The Brady Campaign is devoted to creating an America free from gun violence, where all Americans are safe at home, at school, at work, and in our communities.
Visit the Brady Campaign website at www.bradycampaign.org. For continuing insight and comment on the gun issue, read Paul Helmke's blog at www.bradycampaign.org/blog/.
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