DC Statehood Day Press Conference: 5.1.23
CONTACT:
Jim Arkedis
DC Statehood PAC
(202) 734-6304
Date: April 27, 2023
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
DC STATEHOOD DAY PRESS CONFERENCE
FEATURING REP. ELEANOR HOLMES NORTON AND MAYOR MURIEL BOWSER (INVITED)
Washington, DC — DC Statehood PAC proudly hosts a press conference to discuss the first annual DC Statehood Day at 11am on Monday, May 1, 2023 at the National Press Club (529 14th St NW, Washington, DC 20045) featuring Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) and Mayor Muriel Bowser (invited).
“We could not be more excited to kick off the first annual DC Statehood Day on May 1 with tireless advocates for DC Statehood, Rep. Norton and Mayor Bowser (invited),” said DC Statehood PAC President Lorie Masters. “DC Statehood Day is a rallying cry for all Americans who believe 700,000 tax paying citizens in the District should enjoy equal participation in our democracy.”
Please RSVP to Jim Arkedis jim@dcstatehoodpac.com
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About DC Statehood PAC:
DC Statehood PAC is a hybrid political action committee registered with the Federal Election Commission. Our mission is to give DC residents full and equal voting Members of Congress and Senate using Statehood as a vehicle. More information is available at https://www.dcstatehoodpac.com. Follow DC Statehood PAC on Twitter @DCStatehoodPAC
About DC Statehood Day:
DC Statehood Day will be held annually on May 1st. This year, DC Statehood PAC calls all supporters to raise awareness of the issue by:
Discussing its importance with friends and relatives;
Wearing DC-themed clothes and apparel in public;
Signing the petition in support of DC Statehood, available at https://www.dcstatehoodpac.com/statehood-petition, which will be hand-delivered to the United States Congress on May 1.
Using #dcstatehoodday on all social media channels.
In advance of DC Statehood Day, supporters can purchase DC Statehood Day merchandise at https://store.dcstatehoodpac.com and crowdfund the promotion of the DC Statehood Day launch video at https://secure.actblue.com/donate/dcstatehoodday_video_crowdfunding
Paid for by DC Statehood PAC (www.dcstatehoodpac.com) and not authorized by any candidate or candidate’s committee.”