JIM OWLES DEMOCRATIC CLUB ENDORSES CONGRESSMAN ADRIANO ESPAILLAT IN 13th CD

On January 18, the Jim Owles Liberal Democratic Club announced their endorsement of Congressman Espaillat, the history-making Representative of northern Manhattan and the western Bronx, in his campaign for re-election.

Jim Owles President Allen Roskoff stated, “We are happy to endorse Congressman Adriano Espaillat. He has been a strong supporter of the LGBTQ community, a women’s right to choose and has fought to protect immigrants and to secure release of the children living in cages. As one of the six House Democrats to introduce articles of impeachment in 2017, Congressman Espaillat has been in the forefront of the efforts to remove the racist, homophobic and vile president."

“I am thankful for the Jim Owles endorsement, New York’s Citywide Progressive LGBTQ Democratic Club,” Rep. Espaillat said in accepting the endorsement. “Jim Owles made history when he ran for public office, and his namesake club has continued working for progress across a range of issues through grassroots advocacy. I am honored to build on this legacy of activist-politics through my work in the Capitol. My work is not done in Washington -- thank you for supporting me as I seek another term.”

Since his first days in office in 2017, Rep. Espaillat has been a tireless advocate for working class New Yorkers, undocumented immigrants, the LGBTQ community, and people of color -- identities that have been mercilessly targeted by Trump’s hateful rhetoric and policy. Rep. Espaillat has not only spoken truth to power; he’s taken actionable steps to safeguard dignity and opportunity for every New Yorker in his district. Congressman Espaillat was recognized as one of the most active legislators in Congress during his first term, outpacing his peers in pursuit of progressive change.