Press Release: United States Senator Michael D. Brown to Attend First-in-the-Nation Presidential Caucuses in Iowa to Advocate for DC Statehood

By Press Release On Jan 31, 2020 Last updated Jan 31, 2020

News Release — DC Statehood Sen. Michael D. Brown

For Immediate Release: January 31, 2020

Contacts:

District of Columbia: Karen A. Szulgit

Iowa: United States Senator Michael D. Brown

Washington, DC–United States Senator Michael D. Brown (D-DC), a member of the District of Columbia’s Congressional Delegation, will attend the first-in-the-nation presidential caucuses in Des Moines, Iowa, on Monday, February 3, 2020, to advocate for DC statehood. Members of the elected Statehood Congressional Delegation will be in Iowa promoting DC statehood beginning February 1^st through the 4^th.

Delegation members have been working to enlighten fellow Americans about the District of Columbia’s second-class status and make it a topic of conversation in all presidential campaigns. “This, in fact, may be the first election cycle where we have a chance to get every presidential candidate to endorse DC statehood,” US Senator Michael D. Brown stated.

“As the world focuses its attention on the first-in-the-nation presidential caucuses, we are going to Iowa to keep our struggle for equality on the national stage. It’s time to fulfill the promise of democracy for all Americans, including more than 718,000 loyal citizens that reside in our nation’s capital,” Senator Brown added.

The Delegation will attend various caucus events and meetings, make themselves available for interviews with local, national and international media and introduce resolutions in support of DC statehood.

ABOUT THE IOWA PRESIDENTIAL CAUCUSES

In addition to debating the merits of each of the presidential candidates, caucus-goers also have the opportunity to bring up issues to discuss and vote on. Formal resolutions are then added to their respective party platforms, which all the Democratic and Republican presidential candidates are asked to address.

ABOUT UNITED STATES SENATOR MICHAEL D. BROWN (D-DC)

First elected in 2006, Senator Brown has been involved in seven presidential campaigns over the past 40 years. Sen. Brown has been involved in the past 11 consecutive Democratic National Conventions including serving as a superdelegate in 2008, 2012, 2016 and at the upcoming 2020 convention in Milwaukee. Brown has also served on the staff of the Democratic National Committee. Senator Brown is the co-host of a weekly call-in radio show, Shadow Politics, which has been on the air for more than six years.

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