Hillary Clinton Campaign Press Release - Clinton Campaign Announces Connecticut Women for Hillary

Hartford, CT - Continuing its momentum here in Connecticut, the Hillary Clinton for President Campaign today announced the formation of the Connecticut Women for Hillary Council. The Council is made up of women from across the state who will be active leaders in Connecticut, speaking to their friends, family and associates about Hillary's strength and experience, and helping to grow the grassroots network of women across America who are supporting Hillary Clinton's campaign.

"Hillary has been leading and fighting for the issues that matter most to women throughout her entire life," said Susan Cocco, Co-Chair of the Connecticut for Hillary Steering Committee. "I'm proud to support Hillary, because I know she is the only candidate with the vision and leadership that makes her ready to lead on Day One. I'm looking forward to doing all I can over the next two weeks to help her win the Connecticut Primary."

Earlier today the Clinton campaign today reinforced its commitment to protect a woman's right to make the most fundamental decisions about her life and health and announced a comprehensive agenda for women's reducing unintended pregnancy and enhancing access to reproductive health care. The announcement comes on the 35th anniversary of the landmark Supreme Court decision Roe v. Wade and follows the news of the endorsement of WCLA-Choice Matters, one of the oldest pro-choice advocacy organizations in the nation.

The agenda includes preventing unintended pregnancies by increasing access to honest, accurate sex education, contraception and family planning services, ensuring that private health plans offer the same level of coverage for contraception as they do for other prescription drugs and services, ensuring that women who survive sexual assault have access to emergency contraception upon request. Clinton also calls for providing greater access to reproductive health care services overseas.

For more information about Hillary's Agenda For Reproductive Health Care, [Click here].

The members of the Connecticut Women for Hillary Council reflect Hillary's vast and diverse supporters, spanning all occupations and communities.

CONNECTICUT WOMEN FOR HILLARY LEADERSHIP COUNCIL

• Edith Prague, Columbia, State Senator
• April Capone, Mayor of East Haven
• Gayle Slossberg, Milford, State Senator
• Ronni Ginnot, Greenwich, Community Leader
• Karen Perez, Bridgeport, Community Leader
• Carmen Colon, Bridgeport, Community Leader
• Francine Goldstein, Westport, Business Leader
• Sandra Wagenfeld, Westport, Business Leader
• Susan Cocco, Ridgefield, Democratic Town Chair and Co-Chair of the Connecticut for Hillary Steering Committee
• Cathy Malloy, Stamford, Women's Activist
• Sharon Palmer, New London President AFT CT
• Linda Orange, Colchester, State Representative
• Ellen Camhi, Stamford, Stamford Democratic Town Committee Chair and DNC Member
• Kerry Szeps, Wood, Rocky Hill, Former Chair of Young Democrats of Connecticut
• Claire Janowski, Vernon, State Representative
• Kathy Tallarita, Enfield, State Representative
• Deborah Heinrich, Madison, State Representative

CONNECTICUT WOMEN FOR HILLARY

• Debra Hauser, New Haven
• Becky Ruthvan, Westport
• Susan Vidan, Stamford
• Gloria Collins, Vernon
• Becky Kuehnell, South Windsor
• Frances Besmer, Kent
• Jessica Bram, Westport
• Jennifer Bussey, Thomaston
• Anne Ciacciarella, Naugatuck
• Joyce Colburn, Westport
• Marianne Correa, Norwalk
• Debbie Deveaux, Kent
• Kate Dickstien, Westport
• Becky Dorfman, Westport
• Maureen Fox, Greenwich
• Carolyn Gossman, Norwalk
• Elizabeth Griffin, Waterbury
• Beverlee Hension, Wilton
• Joan Kahn, Westport
• Ann E. Sheffer, Westport
• Jimmetta L. Samaha, Danbury
• Nan Birdwhistell, Woodbridge
• Eliane Sandler, Greenwich
• Di Masters, Ridgefield
• Jennifer Makris, Norwalk
• Harriet Livathinos, Greenwich
• Betty Krasne, Kent
• Donna King, Norwalk
• Mary Kastriner, Westport
• Jacqueline Heneage, Bridgeport
• Marion Goustin, Redding
• Mary Ann Flynn, Westport
• June Eichbaum, Westport
• Cheryl Berger, Hartford
• Laura Patsouris, Norwich
• Cindy Boynton, Milford
• Gail Lehmann, Ridgefield
• Jackie Lightfield, Norwalk
• Marguerite Friar, Columbia
• Susan Barrett, Fairfield
• Marion Glickson, Norwalk
• Caren Glickson, Norwalk
• Deborah D'Agostino, Watertown
• Beth Blumenthal, Westport
• Martha Aasen, Westport
• Mary Ann Drayton, Oxford
• Frances Friedman, Kent
• Pamela Hovland, Wilton
• Kerry Wood, Rocky Hill
• Kathleen Warner, Wilton
• Sandra Ussery, Stamford
• Anne Pappas Phillips, Bridgeport
• Patricia Mulhull, Waterbury
• Audrey Blondin, Litchfield
• Ann Marie Flynn, Westport
• Angela Whitford, Ridgefield
• Gail Crockett, West Hartford
• Selma Frohn, Middlebury
• Kim Mathias, Westport
• Janet McCarty, North Haven
• Joanne Reynolds-Balanda, Watertown
• Becky Risher, Fairfield
• Nina Volpe, Stamford
• Lynne Kudzy, Stamford
• Mary Ann Rogers, Oxford
• RoseMarie Wallace, Danbury
• Lori Kaback, Danbury
• Nicole Colominico, Student, Quinnipiac University
• Carolyn Thornberry, West Hartford
• Hilda Kilpatrick, New Haven
• Sally Brown, New Haven
• Rose Vega, Fair Haven