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100 Women for Sanders Launches Today

Sanders for Wisconsin, August 27, 2010

“100 Women for Sanders” Launches Today

Party leaders, local elected officials and equality advocates back Dem candidate on historic suffrage anniversary

MIDDLETON – More than 100 women Democratic Party leaders, local elected officials, and equality advocates today announced their endorsement of Henry Sanders in the race for Lieutenant Governor. The official launch of “100 Women for Sanders” follows Thursday’s historic 90th anniversary of Women’s Suffrage.

“The 90th anniversary of Women’s Suffrage marks an important milestone in the fight for equality, but there is still a great deal of work ahead of us,” said Sanders. “Too often, women are left out—from corporate board rooms, as small business owners, and in government. We can’t possibly hope to create jobs and get our economy back on track without more women filling these roles and being involved in the process.”

“Like so many proud generations before them, these women are pillars of our community and trailblazers on countless important issues,” said Sanders. “I’m honored to have such an energetic, diverse group of community leaders supporting our campaign, and as Lieutenant Governor, I promise to stand with them every day in the fight for women’s equality.”

Among those joining together to form 100 Women for Sanders are:

Sarah Anstaett, Madison
Mary Arnold, Columbus
Melissa Auchard-Scholz, Madison
Laurene Bach, Waunakee
Betty Banks, Madison
Colleen Bates, Eau Claire
Mary Helen Becker, Madison
Joan Berg, Brookfield
Shiva Bidar-Sielaff, Madison
Victoria Bowker, Sheboygan
Judy Bowser, Madison
Theresa Boyeson, Middleton
Carol Carstensen, Madison
Gloria Christensen, Eau Claire
Judy Christianson, Eau Claire
Lauren Cnare, Madison
Kay Collins-Schulz, Racine
Emily Curtis, Waunakee
Suzette Curtis, Picket
Jessica Dattalo, Madison
Stephanie Diaz de Leon, Mt. Horeb
Claire Dick, Madison
Carolyn Dunning, Eau Claire
Kayla Eggen, Green Bay
Analiese Eicher, Madison
Catherine Ekstrom, Washburn
Catherine Emmanuelle, Eau Claire
Lauren Evans, River Falls
Mary Ann Fahl, Madison
Kathleen Falk, Madison
June Finsland, Superior
Marcie Freeman, Madison
Eve Galanter, Madison
Amy Gearhart, Oshkosh
Eunice Gibson, Fond du Lac
Lucy Gibson, Madison
Bonnie Golden, Eau Claire
Suzon Gordon, Altoona
Gail Halmstad , Chippewa Falls
Fabiola Hamdan, Madison
Melanie Hampton, Madison
Sarah Harder, Eau Claire
Laura Hauser-Menting, Stevens Point
Patricia Haute, Appleton
Linda Hein, Cross Plains
Jennifer Hendrickson, Eau Claire
Lisa Herrmann, Eau Claire
Dianne Hesselbein, Middleton
Ann Heywood, Eau Claire
Helen Hift, Monona
Regina Holmes, Madison
Beth Huang, Madison
Becca Hubbard, Eau Claire
Janice Hughes, Fitchburg
Abby Jackson, Kenosha
Judy James, Dodgeville
Nikki Jaynes, Racine
Ruby Jefferson-Moore, Madison
Celestine Jeffreys, Green Bay
Sara Johnston, Madison
Kirsten Jones, Milwaukee
Sunshine Jones, Madison
Sharyl Kato, Madison
Joann Kelley, Madison
Susan Kinast-Porter, Monroe
Kerry Kincaid, Eau Claire
Jessica King, Oshkosh
Marge Krupp, Pleasant Prairie
Mara Kunin, Appleton
Jodi Kwarciany, Eau Claire
Jessie Lidbury, Green Bay
Elaine Lohr, Madison
Jan Loiselle, Madison
Sarah Manski, Madison
Dawn Martin, Milwaukee
Salli Martyniak, Madison
Pamela McNelly, Madison
Deanne Meier, Waukesha
Annette Miller, Madison
Margo Miller, Portage
Bridget Moen, Ozaukee
Marianne Morton, Madison
Jayne Mullins, Madison
Tina Murray, Madison
Blanche Murtagh, Portage
Marie Past, Eau Claire
Kashayla Person, Green Bay
Carla Peterson, Chippewa Falls
Kaleigh Post, Appleton
Barbara Quirk, Madison
Rita Reffner, Madison
Sue Reich, Fond du Lac
Pamela Rewey, Madison
Samantha Richie, Madison
Barbara Roberts , Rothschild
Grace Rothstein , Appleton
Lanore Rusch, Wausau
Theresa Sanders, Madison
Latreece Sandlin, Beloit
Melissa Sargent, Madison
Carole Schaeffer, Madison
Betty Schlater, Pleasant Prairie
Jane Schley, Eau Claire
Christine Seeley, Appleton
Mary Ellyn Sensenbrenner, Madison
Penny Sharp, Racine
Peggy Sharpe, Stoughton
Thelma Sias, Milwaukee
Lois Siegel, Oconomowoc
Sally Simpson, Kenosha
Maureen Slauson, Eau Claire
Peggy Slez, Beaver Dam
Linda Solie, Pepin
Nancy Spindler, Elkhart Lake
Marie Stanton, Madison
Candice Steffen, Madison
Marj Stewart, Madison
Janice Stoltz, Dodgeville
Mary Strickland, Madison
Donsia Strong-Hill, Green Bay
Judy Stroud-Peppers, Madison
Teresa Tellez-Giron, Madison
Ann Terwilliger, Wauwatosa
Twila Thomas, Dodgeville
Julie Thyssen, Appleton
Sue Topping, Eau Claire
Kathy Utley, Madison
Linda Vanden Plas, Madison
Ka Vang, Green Bay
Peg Vaughan, Lodi
Anna West, Madison
Beverly Wickstrom, Eau Claire
Phyllis Wiepking, Eau Claire
Pat Williams, Eau Claire
Liz Wing, La Crosse
Martha Wortche, Sheboygan
Kathryn Wright, Oconomowoc
Anne Zimmerman, Portage
Mary Zins, Madison
Ellen Zweibel, Madison

Sanders, who recently called for the repeal of outdated state laws and protect women’s healthcare, presented Governor Doyle’s Women’s Equality Day proclamation to the National Organization of Women (NOW), the Wisconsin Women’s Network, and the Democratic Party of Wisconsin Women’s Caucus at the August 26 celebration at the historic Woman’s Building in Madison. Details on the event can be found at http://wiwomensnetwork.org.