Endorsements

Andrea Podgarsky

Everytown for Gun Safety Endorses 40 Moms Demand Action Volunteers Running for Office 10.7.2022

NEW YORK — Today, Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund endorsed an additional 40 Moms Demand Action volunteers running for office across the country. The volunteers endorsed today represent the growing power of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action volunteers as candidates for office and marks more than 265 Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action volunteers running for elected office across the country in the 2021-22 election cycle. A full list of endorsed candidates is available here and today’s endorsements are listed below. 

“Ending our gun violence epidemic requires passing strong gun laws, and that requires electing strong gun safety champions,” said John Feinblatt, president of Everytown for Gun Safety. “We’re proud to endorse these Moms Demand Action volunteers who are already walking the walk on gun safety.”  

“Our rights, our safety, and our freedoms are on the ballot this November and there are no stronger fighters to protect our communities than Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action volunteers,” said Shannon Watts, founder of Moms Demand Action. “We’re incredibly proud to endorse our volunteers who are looking to take the step from activist to lawmaker by Demanding a Seat at every level of government – and our grassroots army of fellow volunteers are fired up to help get them elected.” 


9/29/22

NutleyPRIDE was founded in 2019 for LGBTQ+ representation and inclusion in Nutley, NJ. To that end, NutleyPRIDE endorses Laura Valente and Andrea Podgarsky for Nutley Board of Education.

To insure the safety and supports of ALL Nutley Public school students, NutleyPRIDE asks for you to support Laura Valente and Andrea Podgarsky in Nutley’s Board of Education election. 

If you are:

A parent of an LGBTQ+ student, 

A former student who knows how impactful it is to be seen, heard, and included,

Staff who relies on the support of your school district to effectively teach ALL students, 

Or anyone who is trying to figure out who is who in Nutley’s Board of Education election,  the distinction is clear, 

You can rely on Laura Valente and Andrea Podgarsky as both are parent-engaged, career educator professionals, and dedicated community advocates. Highly qualified to serve as Board of Education Trustees. 


Looking Forward Nutley Slate Endorsed by NJ Working Families 

The Looking Forward Nutley slate candidates, Laura Valente and Andrea Podgarsky, are among only three endorsements from NJWFP for NJ school board elections.

“New Jersey Working Families is a grassroots independent political organization fighting for a government that represents the needs and values of working families. …Together we’re building a movement of working families to build a New Jersey for the many, not the few.” NJWP has endorsed candidates from high-profile congressional races, as well as those for local government and school boards.”

https://workingfamilies.org/state/new-jersey/