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Dr Michael McNamara endorses Sabrina Heisey

Respected community leader and former Dracut School Committee member Dr Michael McNamara has endorsed Sabrina Heisey for State Rep in the 36th Middlesex District. 

Dr. McNamara's Statement reads:

"Two years ago, I decided not to run for re-election to the Dracut School Committee. At that time, I endorsed Allison Volpe, a newcomer to politics, but a passionate resident with two children in the schools. Allison ran against a very well known insider who worked hard, but not hard enough to beat Allison. The following year, I endorsed Sabrina Heisey for School Committee against an entrenched 9-year School Committeeman. Sabrina was successful in her bid to unseat Matt Sheehan.

This serves as a backdrop to this year's 36th Middlesex District race for State Representative. The incumbent has served for 24 years. Serving in the State House is not intended to be a lifetime position. New ideas, new approaches, new thinking is always good. Sabrina Heisey is the hardest working candidate who I have ever endorsed and with whom I have ever worked. A mother of six children, she has every reason to want to serve the residents of Dracut and Tyngsboro. Sabrina is not afraid to tackle the tough issues or ask the tough questions. I strongly believe in TERM LIMITS having decided and announced, at the beginning of my second full term, that I would step aside and make room for someone with as much passion as I had serving on the Dracut School Committee. I had the energy and stamina to continue to serve the children of Dracut, but new ideas and thinking are always important. The incumbent has served long enough (24 years).

It's time for new ideas, new energy, new passion. I am endorsing Sabrina Heisey as my candidate of choice for State Representative for the 36th Middlesex District. She will work hard for the residents of Dracut and Tyngsboro."

The primary is on Sept 4th. 

NARAL Endorses Sabrina Heisey

Today the NARAL Pro-Choice MA PAC announced their first round of endorsements for this legislative cycle! See below.

For Immediate Release
July 25, 2018

Contact: Gena Frank
(617) 777-0506
gena@prochoicemass.org

NARAL Pro-Choice Massachusetts PAC Announces First Round of 2018 Legislative Endorsements following Historic Legislative Session


Boston, MA – Today, the NARAL Pro-Choice Massachusetts PAC announced its first round of endorsements for the 2018 elections.

The PAC endorsed these incumbents:

Senator Harriette Chandler, First Worcester
Senator Julian Cyr, Cape and Islands
Senator Jamie Eldridge, Middlesex and Worcester
Senator Pat Jehlen, Second Middlesex
Senator Jason Lewis, Fifth Middlesex
Representative Sean Garballey, 23rd Middlesex
Representative Jim Hawkins, 2nd Bristol
Representative Natalie Higgins, 4th Worcester
Representative Elizabeth Malia, 11th Suffolk
Representative Byron Rushing, 9th Suffolk
Representative Jeffrey Sánchez, 15th Suffolk

“The threats to reproductive freedom at the national level are unlike anything we’ve seen in decades,” said Kristine Glynn, co-chair of the NARAL Pro-Choice Massachusetts PAC. “In response to that threat, the Massachusetts Legislature has risen to the occasion and passed multiple pieces of sweeping legislation to protect the women and families of Massachusetts: they passed a comprehensive contraceptive access bill, a bill to ensure patient privacy, they’ve lifted the cap on kids, passed a historic paid family and medical leave bill and, most recently, removed archaic anti-choice and anti-woman laws from the books.”

“None of that would have been possible without legislative champions who were willing to go to bat to ensure that Massachusetts could continue to be a beacon of reproductive freedom. We are proud to endorse these legislators who have shown themselves to be champions for the women and families of the Commonwealth.”


The PAC endorsed these new candidates for office:

Chelsea Kline, Hampshire, Franklin & Worcester
Allin Frawley, 12th Bristol
Sabrina Heisey, 36th Middlesex
Marie McCourt, 2nd Hampshire
Christina Minicucci, 14th Essex
Tram Nguyen, 18th Essex
Lindsay Sabadosa, 1st Hampshire

“While we have made tremendous progress this legislative session, we still have work to do to ensure that, in these trying times, Massachusetts continues to be a leader in the fight for reproductive freedom,” said Gena Frank, Legislative and Political Director of NARAL Pro-Choice Massachusetts. “We cannot and will not stop fighting until every Massachusetts woman – regardless of age, race, or economic status – can choose if and when to have a family. Now is the time for bold leadership on reproductive freedom, and we believe these candidates will be those kinds of leaders at the State House.”

The NARAL Pro-Choice Massachusetts PAC anticipates making additional endorsements before both the primary and general elections.

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NARAL Pro-Choice Massachusetts is the leading grassroots pro-choice advocacy organization in the Commonwealth, and works to protect every woman’s right to access the full range of reproductive health options, including preventing unintended pregnancy, bearing healthy children, and choosing legal abortion. The NARAL Pro-Choice Massachusetts PAC is the electoral wing of the organization and helps elect pro-choice champions into state level offices.
NARAL Pro-Choice Massachusetts is the state affiliate of NARAL Pro-Choice America.

New Endorsement: Mass Peace Action

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Updated List of Sabrina Heisey for State Rep Endorsements.....

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Statewide

National Association of Social Workers - PACE MA

Mass Alliance

Bay State Stonewall Democrats

Planned Parenthood PAC

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Mass Nurses Association

Mass Equality

Sabrina Heisey says "I am so grateful that groups around the nation and the state are stepping forward with me to bring the SERVICE back to Public Service. This is about representing our values, our neighbors and leading the nation again as a beacon of progress." 

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