EMILY’s List and partners highlight the importance of electing Latinas to office
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Thursday, Oct. 14, 2021, EMILY’s List will partner with BOLD PAC, PODER PAC, and the Latino Victory Project for a Latina Candidate Briefing.
The goal of the event is to highlight the importance of electing Latinas to political office, and it will include panels from the partnering organizations and Latina elected officials. Additionally, there will be presentations from the EMILY’s List campaign team and remarks from Del. Hala Ayala, the Democratic nominee and EMILY’s List-endorsed candidate for lieutenant governor in the vital race in Virginia.
EMILY’s List hosted the first Latina Candidate Briefing three years ago during the week of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute Conference. Last year, given the challenges of the pandemic, the event was hosted virtually as it will be this year too.
WHO: Democratic nominee for Virginia lieutenant governor Del. Hala Ayala;
New York state Assemblymember and EMILY’s List 2021 Rising Star Nominee Catalina Cruz (NY-AD39);
Arizona Corporation Commission Member Anna Tovar;
Riverside City Councilmember Clarissa Cervantes (Ward 2);
EMILY’s List President Laphonza Butler;
EMILY’s List VP, Training & Community Engagement Johanna Silva Waki;
EMILY’s List VP, Federal and Gubernatorial Campaigns Jessica Mackler;
EMILY’s List VP, State and Local Campaigns Sarah Curmi;
BOLD PAC Executive Director Victoria McGroary;
PODER PAC Chair of the Board Ingrid Duran;
Latino Victory Project Managing Director Yvonne Gutierrez;
Voto Latino Founding CEO, María Teresa Kumar;
EMILY’s List Deputy Director of State and Local Campaign Communications Yari Aquino.
WHAT: Fourth Annual Latina Candidate Briefing
WHEN: Thursday, Oct. 14, 2021 6 p.m. ET
WHERE: Virtual; RSVP to press@emilyslist.org for a link to access the event.
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