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Nancy Vann Receives Endorsements of NOW-Westchester, WCLA PAC, and NIRH Action Fund
Nancy Vann, candidate for Westchester Legislature District 1, receives three more endorsements from County and National organizations
Peekskill, New York - National Organization for Women (NOW)-Westchester, WCLA PAC, and the National Institute for Reproductive Health (NIRH) Action Fund have officially endorsed Nancy Vann in her fight to unseat conservative Republican John Testa for District 1 of the Westchester County Legislature.
The three organizations announced the endorsement of Ms. Vann, as well as a selection of other candidates, at an event at the Westchester County Center in White Plains on Wednesday, September 27th.
“I am very proud and pleased to accept these important endorsements. In this time of ever increasing overreach by our Republican led national and county governments into the personal and private lives of Americans, it is important to remember that a woman’s right to choose and their full participation in the mainstream of society are essential for the health and civil liberties of all Americans, and protected by the highest court in America.” said Ms. Vann
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“This November we will celebrate the 100th anniversary of women winning the right to vote here in New York State,” Ms. Vann continued. “It seems fitting that as we enter the booth to cast our ballot on November 7th,we remember those who fought so hard for women’s suffrage and a woman’s right to choose, and honor them by upholding the values they fought so hard for.”
The National Organization for Women (NOW)-Westchester's purpose is to take action to bring women into full participation in the mainstream of American society now, exercising all privileges and responsibilities thereof in truly equal partnership with men. WLCA PAC is a non-partisan reproductive rights organization. Their stated mission is to ensure that all women, regardless of age, race, class, status, geography, or ability to pay have full, unimpeded access to reproductive health care. The National Institute for Reproductive Health (NIRH) Action Fund works to protect and advance access to the full range of reproductive health care.
