{"id":9985,"date":"2018-03-28T18:21:36","date_gmt":"2018-03-28T22:21:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.theseventhstate.com\/?p=9985"},"modified":"2018-03-30T10:48:05","modified_gmt":"2018-03-30T14:48:05","slug":"casa-in-action-announces-new-endorsements","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theseventhstate.com\/?p=9985","title":{"rendered":"Casa in Action Announces New Endorsements"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Adam Pagnucco.<\/em><\/p>\n

Immigrant rights group Casa in Action has announced a second wave of endorsements.\u00a0 We included their first wave in MoCo in our endorsement summary of March 9<\/a>.\u00a0 The full list of earlier endorsements appears here<\/a>.\u00a0 We reprint Casa in Action’s press release below.<\/p>\n

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FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT<\/p>\n

FERNANDA DURAND, CASA in Action fdurand@casainaction.org<\/p>\n

JOSSIE FLOR SAPUNAR, CASA in Action jsapunar@casainaction.org<\/p>\n

CASA in Action Endorses Local and State Candidates in Maryland<\/strong><\/p>\n

LANGLEY PARK, MD. (WEDNESDAY, MARCH 28, 2018) \u2013 The Mid-Atlantic\u2019s premier pro-immigrant electoral organization CASA in Action announced endorsements for the Maryland General Assembly and local council seats ahead of the June 26 Maryland primary. This second series of endorsements took place Sunday after the CASA in Action board interviewed and voted in favor of candidates that support a pro-immigrant agenda benefitting working families. The first series of endorsements can be found at this link<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cAmidst the xenophobia that plagues the national discourse, our community should, now more than ever, be represented by candidates that recognize that immigrant and working families strengthen the fabric of our nation,\u201d said Gustavo Torres, President of CASA in Action. \u201cUplifting candidates that will champion our issues despite efforts to bring us down will ultimately help all Marylanders. This year we will fight harder than ever to elect a slate of candidates that will provide the social and economic opportunities our community desperately needs.\u201d<\/p>\n

Whereas some endorsements went to incumbent officials, many were in support of new leaders that are shaking up the world of politics.<\/p>\n

Longtime local activist Krystal Oriadha has advocated for access to health care and quality education for the families that need it most.<\/p>\n

Spurred to run for office after witnessing President Trump\u2019s hateful rhetoric, Hamza Khan, former president of the Muslim Democratic Club of Montgomery County, fiercely supports the Maryland TRUST Act and a $15 minimum wage for the working families that call Maryland home.<\/p>\n

After leaving a lucrative corporate job to become a computer science teacher in Montgomery County Public Schools, Samir Paul decided to further serve his community by seeking public office, where he will pursue progressive policies as delegate.<\/p>\n

Decorated combat veteran Marlin Jenkins is a labor union attorney that relentlessly fought for workplace benefits for federal employees.<\/p>\n

A fierce advocate who has dedicated her life to social justice, Brandy Brooks is a progressive activist and organizer determined to expand opportunities in Montgomery County.<\/p>\n

Will Jawando is a civil rights attorney and community activist who worked on education and workforce policy at the federal level.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhether phone-banking, door-knocking, or registering voters, our members are excited to replicate the electoral victories we secured for our nine candidates in Virginia,\u201d said Yaheiry Mora, Director of CASA in Action. \u201cMany of the Maryland candidates we endorsed are mettle-tested warriors in the fight for equity and justice. Their longstanding history of activism will energize our members to help turn out the vote for candidates that will fight for working families.\u201d<\/p>\n

CASA in Action is spearheading a voter mobilization campaign that ensures progressive, pro-immigrant candidates are elected into office at the local, state, and national levels.<\/p>\n

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Endorsements<\/p>\n

Prince George\u2019s County \u2013 County Council Elections<\/p>\n

District 7: Krystal Oriadha<\/p>\n

District 9: Tamara Davis Brown<\/p>\n

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House of Delegates and State Senate<\/p>\n

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District 11 House of Delegates<\/p>\n

Amy Blank<\/p>\n

Shelly Hettleman<\/p>\n

Dana Stein<\/p>\n

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District 14 House of Delegates<\/p>\n

Anne Kaiser<\/p>\n

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District 15 House of Delegates<\/p>\n

Kathleen Dumais<\/p>\n

David Hidalgo Fraser<\/p>\n

Hamza Khan<\/p>\n

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District 16 House of Delegates<\/p>\n

Ariana Kelly<\/p>\n

Marc Korman<\/p>\n

Samir Paul<\/p>\n

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District 17 House of Delegates<\/p>\n

Jim Gilchrist<\/p>\n

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District 18 House of Delegates<\/p>\n

Emily Shetty<\/p>\n

Jared Solomon<\/p>\n

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District 19 House of Delegates<\/p>\n

Bonnie Cullison<\/p>\n

Marlin Jenkins<\/p>\n

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District 21 House of Delegates<\/p>\n

Mary Lehman<\/p>\n

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District 24 House of Delegates<\/p>\n

LaTasha R. Ward for House of Delegates<\/p>\n

Erek Barron for House of Delegates<\/p>\n

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District 25 House of Delegates<\/p>\n

Darryl Barnes<\/p>\n

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District 39 House of Delegates<\/p>\n

Shane Robinson<\/p>\n

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District 40 House of Delegates<\/p>\n

Nick Mosby<\/p>\n

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District 43 House of Delegates<\/p>\n

Curt Anderson<\/p>\n

Maggie McIntosh<\/p>\n

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District 44B House of Delegates<\/p>\n

Charles Sydnor<\/p>\n

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District 47<\/p>\n

Malcolm Augustine for State Senate<\/p>\n

Diana Fennell for House 47A<\/p>\n

Jimmy Tarlau for House 47A<\/p>\n

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Montgomery County Council At-Large<\/p>\n

Gabe Albornoz<\/p>\n

Brandy Brooks<\/p>\n

Will Jawando<\/p>\n

Hans Riemer<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

By Adam Pagnucco. Immigrant rights group Casa in Action has announced a second wave of endorsements.\u00a0 We included their first wave in MoCo in our endorsement summary of March 9.\u00a0 The full list of earlier endorsements appears here.\u00a0 We reprint Casa in Action’s press release below. ***** FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT FERNANDA DURAND, CASA in … Continue reading Casa in Action Announces New Endorsements<\/span> →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[301],"tags":[2094],"class_list":["post-9985","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-casa-de-maryland","tag-casa"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p4mKJE-2B3","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.theseventhstate.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9985","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.theseventhstate.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.theseventhstate.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.theseventhstate.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.theseventhstate.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=9985"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.theseventhstate.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9985\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10000,"href":"https:\/\/www.theseventhstate.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9985\/revisions\/10000"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.theseventhstate.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=9985"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.theseventhstate.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=9985"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.theseventhstate.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=9985"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}