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Women's Campaign Fund Endorses State Senator Katherine Clark for Congress

The Women's Campaign Fund has endorsed Katherine Clark in her campaign for US Congress.

The Women's Campaign Fund has endorsed Katherine Clark in her campaign for US Congress. Clark, a State Senator form Melrose, is ready to take her lifetime of service to Congress to work for progressive, common sense solutions for the families of the 5th District.

"State Senator Katherine Clark has demonstrated a strong commitment to the women and families of her community," said Siobhan "Sam" Bennett, President/CEO of the Women's Campaign Fund. "Her invaluable experience as both a local and state elected official makes her an excellent candidate for Massachusetts’ 5th Congressional District, and WCF is thrilled to stand with Clark in her race."

"I'm honored to receive the endorsement of the Women's Campaign Fund, an organization that leads the way on empowering women to run for all levels of political office," said Clark. "I'm glad to have WCF's support in my campaign as I work to give voice to the issues affecting our families, like job creation, access to quality healthcare, investment in early childhood education and common sense gun safety."

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The Women’s Campaign Fund, a nonpartisan organization, is dedicated to dramatically increasing the number of women in elected office who support reproductive health choices for all.  The Women's Campaign Fund endorsement comes on the heels of EMILY's List's announcement that State Senator Katherine Clark is "On The List" and the endorsement of over 200 local women who have joined "Women for Katherine."

Katherine Clark was sworn in for her second term as a Massachusetts State Senator representing Malden, Melrose, Reading, Stoneham, Wakefield and Winchester on January 2, 2013. She was first elected in March 2008 to the Massachusetts House of Representatives.

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Katherine’s professional career includes service as a prosecutor, school committee member, General Counsel for the Massachusetts Office of Child Care Services, and Chief of the Policy Division for the Massachusetts Attorney General. Katherine is a graduate of St. Lawrence University, Cornell University School of Law, and the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University.

Senator Clark serves as the Chair of the Joint Committee on the Judiciary and Vice Chair of the Joint Committee on Mental Health and Substance Abuse. She also serves on the Joint Committees on Public Health and Public Safety and Homeland Security. Senator Clark is a member of the Advisory Council for the Department of Early Education and Care. In 2011, Senator Clark was appointed to the Center for Women in Politics and Public Policy Advisory Board at the University of Massachusetts Boston. 

Katherine and her husband Rod are raising their three sons Addison, Jared and Nathaniel in Melrose.

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