WASHINGTON, DC – President Barack Obama today endorsed Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke (D-NY) for re-election to Congress in New York’s redrawn 9th Congressional District.
“Rep. Yvette Clarke has stood by my side as we tried to create an economy where everyone has an opportunity to own a home, support their family, and look forward to a secure retirement,” said President Barack Obama. “For over a decade Rep. Yvette Clarke has been working to give a voice to the voiceless, whether it was improving educational opportunity for children, expanding access to healthcare for women in need, or helping small businesses expand and add new jobs.
Rep. Clarke is a true public servant and we need her back in Congress, to continue to fight for residents of Central Brooklyn and for our nation.”
“I want to thank President Obama for his endorsement, and I look forward to going back to Washington to work with him and to fight for the people of Central Brooklyn,” said Congresswoman Clarke.
A two-term City Council member and three-term Congresswoman, Rep. Clarke has been representing the neighborhood where she grew up for over a decade. Since being elected to Congress in 2006, Rep. Clarke has introduced over two dozen bills tackling issues ranging from the environment to education, and is seen as a champion on immigration, small business and homeland security issues. Congresswoman Clarke sits on the Homeland Security and Small Business Committees, as well as serving as Secretary of the Congressional Black Caucus and Senior Whip of the Democratic Caucus. For more information, please visit www.VoteYvette.com
