Drexel Democrats Endorse Anne Dicker for State Senate
As many of you know, the Drexel Democrats voted at our last general body meeting to endorse Anne Dicker for State Senate in the first senatorial district. She is running in a primary against incumbent Vince Fumo, a powerful Philadelphian politician who has been indicted on 139 counts of fraud, tax offenses, and obstruction of justice.Anne is a friend of progressive causes in Philadelphia, and is an experienced community activist and organizer. There will likely be a second primary challenger against Fumo announcing soon, but we discussed the race and decided to throw our support behind Anne. We don't typically endorse in primary races, but we felt that it is important to support an ethical, progressive candidate for this seat.
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Drexel University College Democrats Endorse Anne Dicker for State Senate
The Drexel University College Democrats voted in their last general body meeting to endorse Anne Dicker for Pennsylvania State Senate in the first senatorial district.
“Anne Dicker has a strong record of fighting for progressive causes as a neighborhood advocate and grassroots organizer,” said Sean Miller, President of the Drexel Democrats. “Anne has worked tirelessly to advance a Democratic agenda for Philadelphia on a wide range of issues, from grassroots organizing to protect social security from President Bush in 2005, to fighting to defeat Sen. Santorum in 2006, to her work helping to raise the minimum wage, and many more.”
A majority of student members of the Drexel University College Democrats voted to endorse Anne Dicker in the race for Pennsylvania’s State Senate. “I’ve been impressed with Anne’s grassroots work for some time,” said John Lloyd, Vice President of the Drexel Democrats. “Pennsylvania’s State Senate could benefit tremendously from the addition of Anne Dicker. She has the kind of ethical leadership and strong progressive voice that this state needs. If Sen. Fumo was interested in bringing ethical behavior and Democratic values back to the State Senate, he would endorse Anne Dicker also.”
The Drexel University College Democrats are the official chapter of the College Democrats of America at Drexel University, in Philadelphia. Drexel University has nearly thirteen thousand undergraduate students and nearly seven thousand graduate students. The Drexel Democrats are the largest political student group on campus and can be reached at www.drexeldems.org.
