Harckham Endorsed by Gillibrand, NOW- NY & NIRH Action Fund PAC

Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, (D-NY), the National Organization for Women - New York and the National Institute for Reproductive Health Action Fund PAC have endorsed Democratic candidate Pete Harckham for NY State Senate District 40 in a major show of support for his positions on women’s rights and reproductive health care issues. These follow previous endorsements of Harckham by NY State Lieutenant Governor Kathy Hochul, the Westchester Coalition for Legal Abortion PAC and Planned Parenthood Empire State Votes PAC.

"The fight to flip the New York State Senate is one of the most important elections this year,” said Sen. Gillibrand. “When you cast your ballot on November 6th, I hope you'll join me in supporting Pete Harckham in the 40th Senate district. Your vote in this race could be the difference in the fight to improve access to health care in New York State, increase funding for education for all of our schools, pass common-sense gun safety, and safeguard a woman's right to choose."

“The National Organization for Women - New York is excited to endorse Pete Harckham for State Senate in the 40th District,” said Elizabeth Galani Zimmerman, co-president, Westchester National Organization for Women. “We will be adding his information to our state website and to our voter guide and press materials in the lead up to November 6th”.

“Pete Harckham is an experienced legislator who understands that New York must be a beacon for reproductive freedom,” Andrea Miller, president of the National Institute for Reproductive Health Action Fund PAC. “For too long, the 40th District has been represented by an anti-choice Senator who has voted against the Reproductive Health Act in the Senate Health Committee, standing in the way of access to crucial reproductive health services, including abortion. Pete will represent the values of the Hudson Valley in Albany. The NIRH Action Fund PAC is proud to endorse Pete Harckham for State Senate.”

"I’m grateful for this support from these major advocates for women’s rights," said Harckham. “As the father of two adult daughters, I care deeply about matters of women’s reproductive rights and health and will work hard to make New York State a leader in protecting these rights”.

New York State Senate District 40 includes parts of Northern Westchester (Briarcliff Manor, Buchanan, Cortlandt, Croton-on-Hudson, Lewisboro, Mount Kisco, Mount Pleasant, New Castle, North Salem, Peekskill, Pleasantville, Pound Ridge, Sleepy Hollow, Somers, Yorktown) Putnam (Brewster, Carmel, Patterson, Southeast) and Dutchess (Beekman, Pawling).

District residents interested in Harckham’s New York State Senate campaign can visit www.PeteForNY.com, http://www.facebook.com/PeteforNY and @PeteforNY on Twitter and Instagram to learn more, volunteer, or contribute.