First Female Senator for Massachusetts?

You would think that one of the most liberal states in the US would have had a female senator by now, but unfortunately it is not the case. We can change that now when we seek to fill the huge shoes Teddy left behind. Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley has made her bid official to run for his vacated seat and make history as the first female Senator from Massachusetts. After hearing from Women's Campaign Forum and their endorsement for Coakley, I thought it would be great to share their press release:

Martha Coakley has a strong record as an advocate--not only for individuals and communities, but also for the best interests of Massachusetts at large. Ms. Coakley has brought a diverse and extensive legal background to the Attorney General's office. She has a proven track record of bringing people to the table to find effective solutions and a strong commitment to her role as a public servant.

"Martha Coakley has been a trailblazer for women in Massachusetts for twenty years," said Siobhan "Sam" Bennett, WCF's President/CEO. "What she has achieved as Massachusetts' first female Attorney General reaches far above and beyond the glass ceiling. She is the perfect candidate to carry the torch for civil rights and equality that Senator Kennedy fought so hard to advance and preserve. WCF is proud to endorse Martha and has pledged the maximum legal financial contribution to the all-important December 2009 Primary."

"I am running for the U.S. Senate because I believe that the toughest issues facing women and the toughest issues facing the nation are one and the same," Coakley said. "We need strong leadership to provide increased economic opportunity and fair wages. We need to fix our broken healthcare system, and we need to ensure that we truly have civil rights for all. The Women's Campaign Forum has been at the forefront in bringing more women to the leadership table and I am honored to have their support."

WCF commends Ms. Coakley for two decades of public service and fully supports her in her bid to become the first woman Senator in the 221 years of Massachusetts' statehood.