Liz's Endorsements & Recognition
I'm honored to be endorsed by the following organizations and supporters:
- Laurie Halverson, Current District 51B Representative
- DFL
- DFL Environmental Caucus
- AFSCME Council 5
- Boundary Waters Action Fund
- Education Minnesota
- IUPAT District Council 82
- LiUNA
- Minnesota AFL-CIO
- Minnesota Association of Professional Employees
- Minnesota Youth Climate Strike
- Minnesota Nurses Association
- Minnesota State Council SEIU
- NARAL Pro-Choice Minnesota
- North Central States Regional Council of Carpenters
- OutFront Minnesota
- Planned Parenthood MN ND SD Action Fund
- Sierra Club
- SMART Local 10
- Stonewall DFL
- UFCW Local 1189
- Women Winning
I'm also honored to be recognized by:
Thank you for your support. Let's keep SD 51B Blue!
Laurie Halverson - Current 51B Rep
Our current representative, Laurie Halverson, helped recruit Liz to run, tapping a community leader she’d known and trusted for 20 years, one she knew to be grounded in our community’s values and who would carry on her tradition of speaking honestly and effectively for us in St. Paul. Back to list of Endorsements.
DFL Environmental Caucus
DFL Environmental Caucus, a 1,000 member caucus of the DFL made up of Minnesotans most deeply concerned about the environment, endorsed Liz as the best advocate for clean water, parks, and a sensible approach to fighting our climate crisis.
AFSCME Council 5
AFSCME Council 5, the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, a group representing 43,000 public servants from across the state endorsed Liz, the best candidate to ensure a quality experience for every Minnesotan helped by the government.
Boundary Waters Action Fund
The Boundary Waters Action Fund, an organization dedicated to protecting the 1.1 million-acre Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, America’s most visited Wilderness Area and economic lifeblood of northeastern Minnesota, endorsed Liz because she will fight to protect this unique treasure from sulfide-ore copper mining by Twin Metals and other companies owned by foreign mining giants. This type of mining has never been done before in Minnesota and has never been done safely in a water-rich environment.
Education Minnesota
Education Minnesota, the state’s largest labor union and the greatest voice of professional educators in Minnesota endorsed Liz as the best candidate for our teachers and students.
IUPAT District Council 82
International Union of Painters & Allied Trades, District Council 82
International Union of Painters & Allied Trades, District Council 82, a voice for 3,500 workers in the finishing trades across Minnesota and neighboring states, endorsed Liz as the best candidate to stand up for workers – no matter where they are from – in modernizing and repairing our roads, bridges, buildings, airports, water systems and energy grid, and guarantee that their voices are heard in the fight for fair pay, safe work sites and proper job training.
LIUNA
Laborers’ International Union of North America
LiUNA, representing 28,000 members as Minnesota’s infrastructure union, endorsed Liz as the best candidate to create family-sustaining jobs, provide affordable healthcare and retirement security, and support worker rights and freedoms.
Minnesota AFL-CIO
AFL-CIO, the state federation of labor representing 300,000 members in 1,000 local unions throughout Minnesota, endorsed Liz because they considered her the best candidate to improve the lives of working families, bringing economic justice to the workplace and social justice to our state and nation.
Minnesota Association of Professional Employees
MAPE, with 15,000 members strong, endorsed Liz as the best candidate to help them improve the services they provide Minnesotans, whether it’s guarding the environment, protecting our food and water supply, or ensuring that the most vulnerable residents are well cared for.
Minnesota Nurses Association
The 22,000 member Minnesota Nurses Association endorsed Liz for her dedication to issues that are important to nurses, patients and working families, including advancing community health and well-being, and access to quality healthcare for all.
Minnesota State Council SEIU
Service Employees International Union
The MN State Council Service Employees International Union, a 59,000 member labor union representing workers across Minnesota, endorsed Liz as the best candidate for improving the lives of workers and their families and creating a more just and humane society.
NARAL Pro-Choice Minnesota
NARAL Pro-Choice Minnesota endorsed Liz because she is a pro-choice champion who will work to ensure that every Minnesotan has the reproductive freedom so essential to achieving gender equality.
North Central States Regional Council of Carpenters
The North Central States Regional Council of Carpenters, representing 27,000 union members and their families, endorsed Liz as the best candidate to help all workers gain jobs that are fair, safe and respected.
OutFront Minnesota
OutFront Minnesota, striving to create a state where lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer people are free to be who they are, love who they love, and live without fear of violence, harassment or discrimination, endorsed Liz for her commitment to working to represent the needs of LGBTQ+ Minnesotans.
Planned Parenthood MN ND SD Action Fund
Planned Parenthood, a trusted name in Minnesota for nearly 100 years, endorsed Liz because they know she supports the full range of reproductive and sexual health care and will work hard to make sure all Minnesotans have the information and the means to make free and responsible decisions about whether and when to have children.
Sierra Club
The Sierra Club, the 3.8 million member, most influential U.S. grassroots environmental organization, endorsed Liz in appreciation of her commitment to protecting the environment and because they believe her the best candidate to defend everyone’s right to a healthy world.
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