WUFPAC: Women Under Forty Political Action Committee

WUFPAC 113th Welcome Reception Fundraiser (Feb. 26th)

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WUFPAC “EIGHT” Poised for Victory, Tonight!

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Tonight, across the country eight WUFPAC candidates are on the cusp of victory. From South Dakota to New York, four Republicans and four Democrats, all amazing candidates, will be elected by the great people of their congressional districts to represent them in Washington. It will be a momentous evening and we know you will be cheering on the WUFPAC “EIGHT” all the way to victory!

“I can’t wait to see all of these phenomenal women serving together in the United States House of Representatives, diverse in the districts they will represent and from both sides of the aisle, they will be strong, forceal voices in our nation’s capital,” stated Katie Vlietstra Wonnenberg, WUFPAC President, “I am confident they will become strong leaders within their party and outstanding role-models for the next crop of young, women candidates, we couldn’t be more thrilled to have such a robust group of WUFPAC candidates for the 2012 cycle.”

We are proud to support the following women candidates for congress:

Congresswoman Jaime Herrera Beutler (WA-3rd)
Congresswoman Kristi Noem (SD-At-Large)
Congresswoman Martha Roby (AL-2nd)
Jessica Ehrlich (FL-13th)
Tulsi Gabbard (HI-2nd)
Mia Love (UT-4th)
Grace Meng (NY-6th)
Kyrsten Sinema (AZ-9th)

Show your support for the WUFPAC “EIGHT” and the many more future young, women leaders, by making a financial contribution to WUFPAC, today! DONATE TODAY!

Three WUFPAC Candidates Highlighted in “Spike the Watercooler”

admin — Wed, 10 Oct 2012 15:44:43 +0000

Former President and current Chair of the Board, Jessica Grounds, highlighted three of WUFPAC’s endorsed candidates: Mia Love (R-UT) , Grace Meng (D-NY), and Tulsi Gabbard (D-HI) in an article for Spike the Watercooler.

WUFPAC has endorsed eight candidates in November’s upcoming election, to learn more about our endorsed candidates visit our website here.

Eight WUFPAC Candidates on Ballots Across the Country

admin — Wed, 29 Aug 2012 18:41:50 +0000

Hot off the win by former State Senator Kyrsten Sinema (AZ-9) in Arizona’s congressional primary, WUFPAC has eight endorsed candidates advancing to November. Staying true to WUFPAC’s mission of helping electing young women leaders of both parties, the eight candidates are evenly divided between the Republican and Democratic parties:

Congresswoman Jaime Herrera Beutler (WA-3rd)

Congresswoman Kristi Noem (SD-At-Large)

Congresswoman Martha Roby (AL-2nd)

Jessica Ehrlich (FL-13th)

Tulsi Gabbard (HI-2nd)

Mia Love (UT-4th)

Grace Meng (NY-6th)

Kyrsten Sinema (AZ-9th)

“It is with much excitement that we congratulate Kyrsten Sinema on her win yesterday in a competitive three-way primary. She joins a strong group of WUFPAC victors and what we hope will be the largest class of women under forty ever elected come November,” stated WUFPAC President Katie Vlietstra, “Please join me in supporting these eight women as they march towards a resounding November victory!”

Please support WUFPAC by making a donation in support of our EIGHT Congressional candidates today!

Statement: 7 WUFPAC Candidates Advance to November

admin — Thu, 16 Aug 2012 15:00:49 +0000

WASHINGTON- WUFPAC is pleased to announce that seven endorsed candidates are headed to November, one outstanding primary remains.

“The WUFPAC Board of Directors is very pleased that seven of our endorsed candidates have successfully advanced to November. They include three incumbents, Representatives Herrera-Beutler (WA-3rd), Noem (SD-At-Large), and Roby (AL-2nd), and four candidates, Ehrlich (FL-13th), Gabbard (HI-2nd), Love (UT-4th), and Meng (NY-6th). To date, we have one outstanding primary, Sinema (AZ-9th) scheduled for August 28th,” stated WUFPAC President Katie Vlietstra, “In total, we have endorsed a combined 13 incumbents and candidates, we are immensely pleased with the whole slate of candidates and believe that the seven are poised for victory in November.”

WUFPAC Endorses Jessica Ehrlich (FL-13th) and Grace Meng (NY-6th)

admin — Thu, 16 Aug 2012 14:53:23 +0000

Today, Women under Forty Political Action Committee (WUFPAC) announced its endorsement of two candidates for U.S. House of Representatives, Jessica Ehrlich (FL-13th) and Grace Meng (NY-6th); both have successfully advanced to the general election.

Ehrlich, competing to unseat Rep. Bill Young in November, is a St. Petersburg native. An attorney, Jessica has served in a staff capacity to both a Republican and Democrat Representative in Washington, before returning home to Florida. Jessica is the daughter and granddaughter of Holocaust survivors and is deeply committed to “fulfilling her father’s legacy of service to her local community.”

To learn more about Jessica, please visit her campaign website: http://www.ehrlichforcongress.com/home

Meng, a current two-term New York State Assemblywoman, is on track to become the first Taiwanese American to serve in the Unites States Congress. Grace has served in the Assembly since 2008, representing the same district her father had previously. She is an active and thoughtful leader in her community and take great pride in being a wife and mother, emphasizing the need for access to good schools, childcare, and financial security for all families.

You can learn more about Grace, by visiting her website: http://gracefornewyork.com/

“WUFPAC is pleased to support two MORE phenomenal women running for Congress. The 2012 cycle has proven promising in our efforts to elect more young women leaders and we believe in Jessica and Grace. Two accomplished, dedicated, and passionate women, committed to improving the lives around them and representing their constituents in Washington,” stated WUFPAC President, Katie Vlietstra.

To date, WUFPAC has endorsed thirteen candidates for the 2012 cycle, to learn more about our endorsed candidates please visit our website: www.wufpac.org

10 Women to Watch in Politics: Mia Love, Rep. McMorris Rodgers, and Tulsi Gabbard

admin — Wed, 13 Jun 2012 15:39:44 +0000

Today, The Daily Beast columnist Patricia Murphy ranked WUFPAC candidates (#1 Mia Love and #7 Tulsi Gabbard) and one alumna member (#4 Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers) as “10 Women to Watch in Politics.”

Full article can be found here, excerpt below on the WUFPAC candidate and alumna:

1. Mia Love: If the name is new to you, it won’t be for long. Love is fast becoming the breakout star of the GOP’s 2012 recruiting class as she makes a run for Utah’s newly created Fourth District.

It’s fitting that a newly drawn district would attract this particular candidate, who is a one-of-a-kind herself. The African-American Mormon is the mayor of Saratoga Springs, the Utah boomtown that claims an AAA bond rating, and is also a mom of three and a take-no-prisoners fitness instructor in her spare time. Those who know this daughter of Haitian immigrants say she’s even more than the sum of her parts, calling her “tenacious,” “dynamic,” and “a superstar.”

The pro-life gun owner recently surprised the Utah old guard when she sailed through the Republican convention on the first ballot, an accomplishment that even longtime senator Orrin Hatch couldn’t manage, and has been tapped as one of the National Republican Campaign Committee’s “Young Guns.” According to the NRCC’s Andrea Bozek, “It’s a signal to our community that this is a candidate you should be watching.”

4. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-Wash.): McMorris Rodgers has broken plenty of barriers during her in eight years in the House, but none more challenging than becoming the only woman in the House Republican leadership while also being the only member of Congress to give birth in office—twice.

The conservative multi-tasker from Washington State has also become the face of the GOP’s efforts to shoot down the “war on women” narrative that has taken root in this election cycle. It’s not always an easy job for the woman known as a steady hand in a Capitol full of blowhards, but the Mitt Romney campaign recently took notice of her efforts and named her as Romney’s top surrogate in the House.

“I think she is a powerhouse,” says Katie Vlietstra, President of the Women Under 40 PAC that endorsed the congresswoman in her first race. “A lot of people counted her out in an unfair way when her son was born, and she just put her head down and proved them wrong.”

McMorris Rogers’s son was born with Down syndrome. When she returned from maternity leave, the congresswoman promptly launched the Down Syndrome Caucus to educate her fellow members of Congress about the condition.

7. Tulsi Gabbard (D-Hawaii): “High achiever” seems like faint praise for the dynamic Gabbard, who kicked off her public-service career as the youngest woman ever elected to a state legislature, at 21, and never looked back. Just two years into her term, Gabbard resigned to deploy to Iraq as a member of the Hawaii National Guard. Following a second tour in Kuwait and a stint as a Senate staffer for Hawaii’s Sen. Daniel Akaka in Washington, Gabbard went home to run for—and win—a seat on the Honolulu City Council, where she now serves.

“Forceful,” “brave,” and “down to earth” are a few of the adjectives people use to describe Gabbard, who will need all of those attributes and more in her congressional race against the mayor of Honolulu for Hawaii’s open House seat. At the ripe age of 31, supporters say, the Samoan-born, home-schooled Gabbard is ready for the challenge.

Mia Love (UT-4) Receives WUFPAC Endorsement

admin — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 17:07:33 +0000

Women Under Forty PAC, a nonpartisan political action committee that supports women forty years of age and under running for federal office, today announced its endorsement of Mia Love, candidate for U.S. Congress in Utah’s 4th District.

Love, 36, is the first African-American woman to serve as a city mayor in Utah. If elected to the newly created 4th congressional seat in November, Love would also be the first African-American to represent Utah in Congress.
“Utah has one of the fastest growing populations in the United States,” said Sery Kim, WUFPAC Board Member and liaison to the Love campaign. “This seat was created as a result of the 2010 census numbers, and with the number of women in Congress decreasing in 2010, it is more important than ever that we work hard to elect outstanding female candidates like Love. WUFPAC is extremely proud to support her.”

A child of Haitian immigrants, Love graduated from the University of Hartford with a degree in fine arts. During college, she met her husband Jason. Upon graduation, they moved to Utah where Love served two terms on the city council of Saratoga Springs, one of Utah’s fastest growing cities. As City Councilwoman and eventually Mayor, Love led the city through a period of 1700% population growth in a decade. Under her leadership, the city was able to successfully navigate the drastic transition from agricultural fields to a booming residential community.

When the citizen growth necessitated fire and police services, Love fought to make sure the city’s first ever residential tax implementation would only pay for those essential services, and she structured it in such a way that the tax decreased as a percentage of property value.

Love also is the mother of three children.

To learn more about Mia Love, visit her website at http://www.love4utah.com/.

Celebrate the Legacy of Jeannette Rankin on March 27th!

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Join WUFPAC for a Fundraiser

Co-Hosts

*Jessica Grounds *Tiffany Moore *Jess Peterson

*Susannah Shakow *Katie Vlietstra *Kimberly A. Woodard

PAC Host

*AAOS *Walmart PAC

In Support of 2012 Endorsed Candidates:

* Rep. Jaime Herrera-Beutler * Rep. Kristi Noem *Rep. Martha Roby

*Terry Bellamy *Tulsi Gabbard *Tomeka Hart *Mia Love

*Heather McTeer *Kelda Helen Roys *Laura Ruderman *Kyrsten Sinema

Date

Tuesday, March 27th

Time

6:00 to 8:00pm

Location

2414 I (Eye) St NW
Washington, DC 20037

Metro

Foggy Bottom Metro

RSVP@WUFPAC.org

$100 Suggested Donation

CONTRIBUTE HERE!

Can’t attend? You can still support WUFPAC through your generous financial support!

SUPPORT WUFPAC TODAY! HERE

WUFPAC Endorses Kelda Helen Roys in Bid for Wisconsin Congressional Seat

admin — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 17:10:21 +0000

Women Under Forty PAC, a nonpartisan political action committee that supports women forty years of age and under running for federal office, today announced its endorsement of Kelda Helen Roys, candidate for U.S. Congress in Wisconsin’s 2^nd District.

Roys, 32, is the only woman running in the open seat vacated by Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin, who is running for the U.S. Senate. She is a two-term state Assemblywoman and Chair of the Democratic Caucus.

“This seat has been extremely well served by Congresswoman Baldwin and it is imperative that a woman replace her,” said Katie Vlietstra, WUFPAC President. “With the number of women in Congress decreasing in 2010, it is more important than ever that we work hard to elect outstanding female candidates like Roys. WUFPAC is proud to support her.”

In the state Assembly, Roys has served as Vice-Chair of the Committee on Health & Healthcare Reform and currently serves as Ranking Member on the Committee on Elections & Campaign Finance Reform and the Committee on Consumer Protection & Personal Privacy. Prior to being elected to office, Roys was Executive Director of NARAL Pro-Choice Wisconsin, the political leader of the state’s reproductive rights movement.

Rep. Roys received her J.D. magna cum laude from the University of Wisconsin Law School, focusing on civil rights and international law. Kelda practices law at Wheeler, Van Sickle & Anderson, a small Madison firm, where she works with individuals and small businesses. In law school, she worked for the Wisconsin Innocence Project, helping to free innocent people from prison, and pass legislative reforms to prevent wrongful convictions.

To learn more about Roys, visit her website at www.keldaforcongress.com.