March 28, 2024

Iowa Women for Hillary  launches in all 99 counties across the heartland state

Demonstrating Hillary Clinton’s commitment to building a grassroots campaign and the enthusiasm for her agenda among women, “Iowa Women for Hillary” is launching — a grassroots group of supporters, including at least one leader already in each of Iowa’s 99 counties.

Iowa Women for Hillary will campaign across Iowa and let women know why they believe Clinton is the candidate who will fight for them as president. The campaign had already identified at least one supporter in all 1,682 precincts in Iowa and having Women for Hillary in every one of Iowa’s 99 counties builds on that strong organizational foundation.

“Hillary Clinton is the fighter we need in the White House,” said Ruth Harkin, Women for Hillary member in Warren County. “Iowa women want a President who will stand up for them and fight for equal pay, paid family leave and stand up to Republican attempts to get between women and their doctors. Hillary Clinton will be that President.”

Members of Women for Hillary have all committed to taking an action in support of Hillary Clinton’s grassroots campaign such as phone banking, door knocking, letter writing or hosting a grassroots organizing event. Harkin will host a grassroots organizing event at the end of the month.

“Hillary Clinton has spent her career advocating for women and families and that’s exactly what she’ll do as President,” said former Iowa Attorney General Bonnie Campbell, a Women for Hillary member in Polk County. “Hillary understands that when women are short-changed, entire families are short-changed. She won’t back down when it comes to the issues that are important to Iowa women.”

Hillary Clinton has said throughout this campaign that if Republicans don’t like it when she addresses issues that are important to women and families, they should “get ready for a long campaign.”

“Women and families in Iowa have fought back from tough economic times but too many of them still aren’t able to get ahead,” said Linn County Supervisor Linda Langston, a DNC Member and Women for Hillary member in Linn County. “Hillary Clinton has  a plan to make sure more families can afford college and to encourage companies to share more of their profits with workers. She will be a President than makes sure women and families are able to share in that basic American bargain that if you play by the rules and work hard, you can succeed.”

Women for Hillary includes nearly 200 women from all of Iowa’s 99 counties including nearly two dozen state legislators, county chairs and local elected officials.

Cathlene Jones, community activist, Clarke