In a Democratic primary election that will begin this week as “vote-by-mail” ballots are distributed, former Senator Kuehl had this to say, "Marie Panec is simply the most courageous and qualified candidate in the Democratic primary election for Congress in the 24th district. There is no substitute for the proven governance experience gained by Marie during her two terms as an elected member of the Oak Park Unified School District Board of Education. She has found a way to balance budgets while developing and sustaining innovative solutions for maintaining high standards of education. As a respected professor of biology, Marie understands and is passionate about environmental sustainability, as well as the economic potential of biotech to create jobs in our region. Marie Panec has great integrity and will provide the 24th district with honest and responsive representation. I wholeheartedly support Marie Panec for Congress."
Responding to Kuehl’s endorsement, Democratic candidate, Marie Panec said, “I am honored by former Senator Kuehl. She represented this area in the Assembly and, more recently the State Senate, as one of the leading lights of social and economic justice for Californians. Her reputation for matching intellectual rigor with passionate advocacy is well known. Sheila Kuehl’s landmark legislation for single-payer health care in California is an inspiration to fair-minded people everywhere.”
“Our campaign is thrilled to receive Sheila’s endorsement,” said Panec.
Kuehl’s endorsement, added to that of Asm. Julia Brownley last week indicates a strengthening conviction among respected, leading Democrats that Marie Panec’s governance experience and longtime commitment to serving the community make her a force to be reckoned with and a viable candidate to challenge Elton Gallegly in the fall.
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