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Statement

America’s Moms Cheer Selection of Kamala Harris

August 20, 2020
Workplace Justice, MomsVote, Immigration

Lisa Lederer, 202/371-1996

Statement of Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner, executive director and CEO of MomsRising Together, an online and on-the-ground organization of more than one million mothers and their families, on the selection of U.S. Senator Kamala Harris as the vice-presidential candidate on the Democratic ticket:

“America’s moms rejoice that, for the first time in our country’s history, a major political party’s presidential ticket includes a woman of color. This historic choice – the first African American and Asian American woman vice-presidential candidate on a major ticket – is long overdue. Our nation’s rich diversity should always be reflected in its candidates for high office and its leaders.

“Her positions on critical issues, record in the U.S. Senate, and life history make U.S. Senator Kamala Harris extremely well qualified to serve as vice president. The daughter of immigrants, she has an unshakeable commitment to protecting the rights and dignity of immigrants and asylum seekers. A trailblazing working woman, she understands the urgent need to end discrimination in all its forms and eliminate barriers that prevent women, and women of color in particular, from thriving in the workplace. The child of activist parents, she is deeply committed to ending systemic racism and the division and hatred stoked over the last four years.

“Our country’s moms will reject those who question Sen. Harris’ qualifications or try to diminish her with sexist or racist attacks. As the country contends with the worst pandemic in 100 years, the most punishing economic crisis since the Great Depression, and a racial reckoning that is long overdue, Sen. Harris’ rich experience, keen intellect, integrity, and compassion will inform our national debates and make us stronger."

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MomsRising.org is an on-the-ground and online grassroots organization of more than a million people who are working to increase family economic security, decrease discrimination against women and moms, and to build a nation where businesses and families can thrive. Established in 2006, MomsRising and its members are organizing and speaking out to improve public policy and to change the national dialogue on issues that are critically important to America’s families, including criminal justice reform, immigration policy reform, and gun safety. MomsRising is working for paid family and medical leave, affordable, high quality childcare and early learning, and for an end to the wage and hiring discrimination which penalizes women — particularly moms and women of color — and so many others. MomsRising advocates for access to healthy food for all kids, health care for all, earned sick days, and breastfeeding rights so that all children can have a healthy start. MomsRising maintains a Spanish language website: MamásConPoder.org. Sign up online at www.MomsRising.org — and follow us on our blog, and on Twitter and Facebook.