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October 19, 2006

Congress starts to pledge support to America's schoolchildren

In just over a week, the Pledge to America's Schoolchildren has already signed on 17 members of Congress and the number is growing. BoardBuzz told you last week about the launch of the Pledge campaign. And here are the first members of Congress from both sides of the aisle who have stepped forward to publicly commitment their support to schoolchildren:

Rep. Tim Bishop (D-NY-1), Rep. Rick Boucher (D-VA-9), Rep. Ben Cardin (D-MD-3), Rep. Chaka Fattah (D-PA-2), Rep. Robin Hayes (R-NC-8), Rep. Michael Honda (D-CA-15), Rep. Carolyn McCarthy (D-NY-4), Rep. James McGovern (D-MA-3), Sen. Robert Menendez (D-NJ), Rep. John Mica (R-FL-7), Rep. Grace Napolitano (D-CA-38), Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Rep. John Peterson (R-PA-5), Rep. Todd Platts (R-PA-19), Rep. C.A. "Dutch" Ruppersberger (D-MD-2), Rep. Henry A. Waxman (D-CA-30), Rep. Curt Weldon (R-PA-7), Rep. Robert Wexler (D-FL-19)

Don't see your representative or senator? Contact them here and ask them to sign the pledge.

Just added to the Pledge Web site are press clippings, video of the kick off event, and a downloadable brochure. Stay tuned as the campaign catches on throughout the country.

Posted October 19, 2006 5:47 PM | Advocacy & Legislation

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