Progressive Maryland Stands With Donna Edwards

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                 

November 2, 2007 

 

Contact: Dan Weber

Phone #: (301) 316-1880

  

Donna Edwards Endorsed By Progressive Maryland

 

TEMPLE HILLS, MD – Today, Maryland’s champion of living wage agreed that Donna Edwards can provide the leadership the 4th Congressional District, Maryland, and America needs in Congress by endorsing her candidacy.  Progressive Maryland is a grassroots organization of more than 15,000 members and supporters as well as 40 affiliated religious, community, and labor organizations. 

 

“I am honored that Progressive Maryland has joined our campaign for change,” said Ms. Edwards.  “This group has done so much to improve the lives of Maryland’s citizens and I take great pride in knowing that they have faith in me to fight on their behalf for living wages, affordable health care, quality education, and campaign finance reform. There is a lot we can accomplish when we work together and it is our goal to make the interests of ordinary, working people a priority again in Washington.”

 

“On behalf of Progress Maryland, we are excited to endorse the candidacy of Donna Edwards for Congress,” said Sean Dobson, Executive Director of Progressive Maryland.  Donna is a proven leader, advocating at the local and national level for years regarding the issues we care so deeply about.  We are dedicated to doing all we can to send her voice, her leadership, and her progressive ideals to Congress to help improve the lives of working families all across the state of Maryland.”

 

 

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