As Critical Races Near Election Day, WAVE Actively Endorses Ashleigh Aitken, Beckie Gomez and Andy Thorburn

Orange County, CA (February 14, 2020) — As election day nears, Women for American Values and Ethics Political Action Committee (WAVE PAC)
releases its slate of endorsed candidates running for Orange County Board of Supervisors and Orange County Board of Education. With 51% of the vote needed to win, these critical races could be decided by voters on March 3, 2020.

“Orange County is facing challenging times; we need leaders who are committed to advancing true American values and ethics in our community,” said WAVE Endorsement Committee Chair Beth Daley Ullem. “These candidates will provide sound leadership at the local level and help Orange County build a bench of progressive leaders.”

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(Orange County Board Supervisor candidate Ashleigh Aitken (center) receiving an endorsement with (l-r) Endorsement Committee Co-Chair Gena Reed, President/Founder Joanna Weiss, Co-Endorsement Committee Co-Chairs Irene Kinoshita and Beth Daley Ullem.)

(Orange County Board of Education, Area 1 candidate Beckie Gomez (left) receiving an endorsement with (l-r) President/Founder Joanna Weiss, Endorsement Committee Co-Chair Beth Daley Ullem and Board Member/Advisory Council Chair Charlotte Finklea.)

(Orange County Board of Education, Area 3 candidate Andy Thorburn (center) receiving an endorsement with (l-r) Endorsement Committee Co-Chair Gena Reed, President/Founder Joanna Weiss, Co-Endorsement Committee Co-Chairs Beth Daley Ullem and Irene Kinoshita.)

“Each of these races is an opportunity to advance progressive values in Orange County” declared Joanna Weiss, WAVE’s Founder and President. “It’s time to lace up our sneakers and elect our progressive, endorsed candidates.”

Along with these three endorsements, WAVE is financially contributing to candidate campaigns, rallying volunteers to raise candidate profiles in the community and getting out the vote initiatives.

Support WAVE’s full slate of endorsements on Orange County Ballots:

Board Supervisor

Ashleigh Aitken, Orange County Board Supervisor, District 3

School Board

Beckie Gomez, Orange County Board of Education, Trustee Area1
Andy Thorburn, Orange County Board of Education, Trustee Area 3

State Assembly
Cottie Petrie-Norris, California State Assembly, 74^th District
Scott Rhinehart, California State Assembly, 73^rd District

U.S. Congress
Gil Cisneros, U.S. Representative, 39^th District
Mike Levin, U.S. Representative, 49^th District
Katie Porter, U.S. Representative, 45^th District
Harley Rouda, U.S. Representative, 48^th District

WAVE is proud to have many members running Democratic Party Central Committee.  Please vote down the ballot and support them!

Democratic Party Central Committee by Assembly District (AD)
AD 68: Betty Valencia, Laura Villa
AD 72: Libby Frolichman
AD 73: Lara Horgan, Danna Lewis, Denise Penn, Deborah Cunningham-Skurnik
AD 74: Becky Visconti, Lauren Johnson-Norris, Jane Stoever, Bethany Webb