NEW YORK — Today, Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund released its latest round of endorsements of Moms Demand Action volunteers running for office across the country — underscoring the growing power of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action volunteers as candidates for office themselves.
“Moms Demand Action volunteers have already proven that they will do whatever it takes to keep their communities safe, so it comes as no surprise that a growing number of them are making the jump from influencing laws to writing them,” said John Feinblatt, president of Everytown for Gun Safety. “Everytown is proud to endorse these volunteers, whose leadership in the gun violence prevention movement will help them hit the ground running after they’re elected.”
“The closer to home you run, the greater your impact on your community. I’m thrilled to see Moms Demand Action volunteers stepping up, demanding their seat at the table, and running for office,” said Angela Ferrell-Zabala, executive director of Moms Demand Action. “We’ve reshaped gun safety as a winning political issue—and now, our volunteers are reshaping elected offices, moving from advocacy to policymaking. I have no doubt they will continue this lifesaving work, and we’re proud to endorse their candidacy.”
The full list of candidates endorsed today and the office they are running for is available below:
Illinois
- Harathi Srivastava, Barrington Unit District 220 School Board
- Katy Swiecicki, Batavia Unit District 101 School Board
- Marea Clement, Fox Valley Park District Board of Commissioners, District 3
- Mary Gibson, Naperville City Council
- Megan Kivarkis, West Northfield School District 31 Board of Education
Missouri
- Nick Foster, Columbia City Council, Ward 4
- Kelley Pozel, Liberty City Council, Ward 2
- Anne Schweitzer, St. Louis (City) Board of Alderwoman, Ward 1
Wisconsin
- Meredith Hughey, McFarland School District School Board At-Large