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Rep. Schakowsky Endorses Dean
Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky has endorsed Governor Howard Dean for DNC Chair with a resounding vote of confidence: "Whatever he wants me to do, I'll do," said Rep. Schakowsky (D-IL).

Read her endorsement letter below:

I'm writing to you today to express my support for Howard Dean for Chair of the Democratic National Committee.
Regardless of whom you supported for the presidential nomination, I hope you'll agree that Howard Dean did this party a remarkable service. Howard Dean, in the earliest days of the campaign gave Democrats a voice. He spoke out loudly against the misguided policies of the Bush administration. Early on, he spoke out against the war in Iraq. His campaign embraced new technologies, and showed us how effective the internet can be as an organizing tool, and he inspired Democrats at every economic level to give.

As DNC chair, Dean would be in a position to clearly and confidently articulate the party platform. He has demonstrated his ability to fire up base Democratic voters, and his unique, straightforward campaign for President brought many new people into the party. And for those who believe we need to move the party to the center in order to win national elections, one only need to look across the aisle at the Republicans to know that that is not true. The right wingers have gained, not by tempering their message, but by self confidently asserting their extremist views over and over and over again.

We need a fighter to lead our Party, and Howard Dean has demonstrated his ability to embrace innovative campaign strategies, to motivate our core supporters, and he helped to innovate fundraising at a grass-roots level, bringing an unprecedented amount of new donors to the Party, as well as attracting more traditional Democratic party supporters. Most importantly, Howard Dean has the courage to take on the the Republican administration.

I hope you will also consider supporting the following women who are running for Vice Chair of the DNC: Lottie Shackelford is currently Vice Chair for Voter Participation and is running for re-election to that position; Linda Chavez Thompson, Executive Vice-President of the AFL-CIO, is also running for re-election as a Vice Chair; my friend Susan Turnbull, currently Deputy Chair of the DNC, is running for the third Vice Chair position to be held by a woman. These are great women who have a track record fighting for our Democratic and democratic values.

Thank you for serving as a leader of our great Democratic Party. With defining issues such as Social Security and tax "deform" on the agenda, and with you helping plan our electoral strategy, I look forward to major victories for Democrats and for all Americans in 2006.

Sincerely,
Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky
http://www.house.gov/schakowsky/
Posted by Tara Liloia at 09:58 AM

I love those Michigan Democrats.

I know, she was once my representative. I lived in her district for several years until redistricting put me in Raum Emanuel's district.

I still love them Michigan Dems, and Illinois Dems.

I am crazy about her. She is one brave representative!

Jan Schakowsky was one of the 34 brave representatives who stood with Conyers and voted YES!

with Conyers..she's so dynamic and brilliant to stand up for what she believes.

I hope she gets elected this time. She's been active in Maryland for some time and has done a great job with the Women's Caucus. She's a wonderful person. She really helped my wife and I when we started the Young Democrats here about 10 years ago.

the reformation of the Democratic Party and know Howard Dean is the man that can meet the task;go and contact the voting members.

Here is the link of all who vote. Another good DU'er posted this in a reply.

http://platform.smartcampaigns.com/images/DNCRoster0411...

She's my rep. :bounce:

And I wrote to her telling her SHE needed to be president.

:)

I got a personal letter back from her.

:kick:

Thank you for your courage, Jan.

I moved out of her district a couple years ago, and I'm still crying about it.

Jan for ANY leadership position, would be awesome.

Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky! I liked her since I first heard of her back when she voted against the IWR!

It's people like this who are giving us a choice..not just another bush cheerleader.

She was great. She told some stories about her early days in politics that showed she is very much the same kind of gutsy democrat Howard Dean is.
I would love to vote for her for national office one day.

:thumbsup:

Another reason Illinois is a great state.