County Board Candidate named Champion by Bold Progressives

February 20, 2018 — Meta Mueller, who is running for Will County Board District 5, was named a 2018 Champion by the Progressive Change Campaign Committee, which recognizes candidates from around the country who are fighting for progressive priorities and looking out for the needs of everyday families. Thirty candidates have been named 2018 Champions nationally.

“Our 2018 Champions across the country are committed to solving big problems affecting their communities,” said Marissa Barrow, a spokesperson for the Progressive Change Campaign Committee. “Selected for their bold vision, these candidates are highly capable leaders ready to make change.”

"The candidates on our Champions List are running great campaigns powered by the grassroots, not corporate interests," said Stephanie Taylor, co-founder of the Progressive Change Campaign Committee. "We're proud to support them as they take power back for their communities and turn big ideas into action for working families."

“Meta’s experience in community organizing and building coalitions will be very beneficial to the working families of District 5 as she represents them on the County Board. As the only candidate from Aurora, she will be a fantastic representative of the district,” said Robyn Vickers, director of communications for her campaign. The Progressive Change Campaign Committee (PCCC) is a million-member grassroots organization building power at the local, state, and federal levels, and advocating for the economic populist priorities like expanding Social Security, debt-free college, Wall Street reform, and the public option. The PCCC has raised over $25 million to support progressive candidates and committees from small-dollar, grassroots donations, including $1.1 million to support Elizabeth Warren’s Senate run in 2012. In 2017, 42 PCCC-supported candidates won across the country, flipping 26 seats from red to blue. Find out more at BoldProgressives.org.

For more information about this release, or about Meta Mueller, contact the campaign at 630-854-3473.