For Immediate Release
March 31, 2008
Connolly Endorsed by Four Virginia State Senators, Including Majority Leader Saslaw
Fairfax, VA -- The Gerry Connolly for Congress campaign announced today that Chairman Connolly has been endorsed by four prominent members of the Virginia State Senate, including Senate Majority Leader Richard Saslaw.
Virginia State Senators George Barker (D-39), Janet Howell (D-32), Patsy Ticer (D-30) and Richard Saslaw (D-35) are all supporting Chairman Connolly in his campaign for Congress in Virginia's 11th Congressional District.
"Gerry Connolly has been a passionate advocate for the needs and interests of Northern Virginia," said Majority Leader Saslaw. "I've worked closely with him as Chairman and I look forward to doing the same when he's in Congress. I hope all Democrats will join me in supporting him on June 10."
"Gerry Connolly has shown great leadership on the Board of Supervisors, building a consensus for bold initiatives on affordable housing, stormwater management, and the Cool Counties program," said Senator George Barker. "We need his visionary leadership representing us in Congress. I urge all Democrats to support Gerry Connolly on June 10 and November 4."
Connolly was first elected to the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors in 1995. In 2003, he was elected Chairman of the Board. Prior to serving in elected office, Connolly spent ten years with the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, where he managed committee oversight of international economic issues, international narcotics control and United Nations and Middle East policies. He received a B.A. in Literature from Maryknoll College and an M.A. in Public Administration from Harvard University in 1979.
