Equality PA Endorses Equality Champions for November's Election

LINK TO THIS RELEASE: http://equalitypa.org/?p=2334

Harrisburg – Equality PA adds to the list of Equality Champions they endorsed in the Spring and announces more state legislative endorsements.

"So much is at stake for LGBT people in this election in November. In the last decade LGBT people have seen a lot of progress in gaining equality, and we can't afford to turn back. And that is exactly the choice that we will be presented with on November 8th. That is why we are recommending these candidates who will continue to help LGBT people achieve equality," said Jessica Rothchild, President of the Board of Equality Pennsylvania.

The following candidates are being endorsed today:

HD 31 - Perry Warren
HD 104 - Jody Rebarchak
HD 115 - Maureen Madden
HD 122 - Neil Makhija
HD 133  - Dan McNeill
HD 137 - Dave Mattei
HD 146 - Joseph Ciresi
HD 149 – Tim Briggs
HD 154 - Stephen McCarter
HD 156 - Carolyn Comitta
HD 161  - Leanne Kruger-Braneky
HD 165 - Elaine Paul Schaefer
HD 170 - Matt Darragh
HD 177 - Joseph Hohenstein
HD 183 - Phillips Armstrong
HD 190 - Vanessa Brown

Full list of Equality PA endorsements for 2016:

President

Hilary Clinton

Senate

Katie McGinty

Attorney General

Josh Shapiro

State Senate

SD 01 - Larry Farnese         
SD 11 - Judith Schwank      
SD 15 - Rob Teplitz  
SD 17 – Daylin Leach

State House

HD 19 - Jake Wheatley        
HD 20 - Adam Ravenstahl   
HD 23 – Dan Frankel
HD 24 - Ed Gainey   
HD 31 - Perry Warren
HD 46 - Joe Szpara   
HD 103- Patty Kim  
HD 104 - Jody Rebarchak
HD 115 - Maureen Madden
HD 122 - Neil Makhija
HD 133  - Dan McNeill
HD 137 - Dave Mattei
HD 146 - Joseph Ciresi
HD 149 – Tim Briggs           
HD 150 - Linda Weaver
HD 154 - Stephen McCarter
HD 156 - Carolyn Comitta
HD 161  - Leanne Kruger-Braneky
HD 165 - Elaine Paul Schaefer
HD 170 - Matt Darragh       
HD 175 - Michael O'Brien   
HD 177 - Joseph Hohenstein
HD 182 - Brian Sims
HD 183 - Phillips Armstrong
HD 190 - Vanessa Brown
HD 195 - Donna Bullock

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With 60,000 members across the commonwealth, Equality Pennsylvania is the leading organization advancing equality and opportunity for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender Pennsylvanians.