RELEASE: October 13th, 2020
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FAIRFAX, VA – Sean Perryman’s exploratory campaign for Lieutenant Governor announced new endorsements on Tuesday, reaching a total of 31 endorsements from community leaders and policy makers on the eve of a planned special announcement by the campaign. Sean will be making the announcement during a virtual rally with supporters tonight, October 13th at 6:30 pm EST (RSVP: bit.ly/sean4va).
These leaders include:
Delegate Kaye Kory: Virginia House of Delegates, 38th District
Chad Martin: Vice Mayor of the City of Martinsville
Karl Frish: Fairfax County School Board Member
Melenie Meren: Fairfax County School Board Member
Vanessa Maddox: Former Leesburg Town Council Member
Amber Beichler: Community Leader and Activist
Elizabeth Benson: SURJ NOVA, Herndon-Reston Indivisible
Bokar “Bo” Cherif: Co-President of the Fairfax Young Democrats
Paul Davis: Democratic Party Activist
Lindsey Davis Stover: Former 10th CD candidate and National Policy Leader
Heather Christine Foglio: Gun Violence Prevention Activist
Diane Cooper-Gould: Education and Disability Advocate
Johanna Gusman: Criminal Justice Reform Advocate, Former Warren, VA Justice Dems
Dr. Sujatha Hampton: Writer and Fairfax County Community Advocate
Shyamali Hauth: Climate Activist, AAPI leader in Virginia
Pat Hynes: Teacher, Advocate, and Former Fairfax County School Board Member
Chelsea Higgs Wise: Executive Director, Marijuana Justice, Progressive Advocate
Daniel Lagana: Former Chair of the Fairfax County Democratic Party, Army Veteran
Luke Levasseur: Community Activist, Fairfax Democratic Committee Member
Tavorise Marks: Community Leader, Social Activist, Chesterfield County NAACP Leader
Adnan Muhammed: VA Political Director Mike Bloomberg, National Political Director for Beto
Alicia Plerhoples: Law Professor, Frmr. Candidate for Chair of Fairfax County Board of Supervisors
Tierra Ragland: Activist, Community Leader, Attorney
Bill Rice: Community Activist, Arlington Democrat
Matt Royer: Activist, VA-08 Democratic Committee Member
Naveed Shah: Veterans Advocate, Board Member – Virginia War Memorial
Julius “JD” Spain: Community Activist
Linda Sperling: Former Fairfax County Board of Supervisors Candidate, Democratic Activist
Donte Tanner: Former Democratic Nominee for House of Delegates, Former Air Force Captain
Pastor Michelle Thomas: Policy Maker, Faith Leader, Community Activist
Andy Twigg: Activist, Democratic Committee Member
In response to the endorsements, Perryman said, “I am thrilled to have the support of these outstanding community leaders and progressive policy advocates. It’s these grassroots activists who have been instrumental in fighting for a stronger Commonwealth for years. The outpouring of support we’ve received from those who are in that fight shows that Virginians are ready and eager for a new generation of leadership in Virginia. I look forward to having these leaders by my side as we transform the office of Lieutenant Governor and create a better Virginia for all.”
Sean Perryman is President of the Fairfax County Chapter of the NAACP, a technology public policy advocate, attorney, and former congressional investigator. If elected he would become one of the youngest Lt. Governors in Virginia.
To learn more visit: perrymanforvirginia.com
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