The College Democrats endorse Markell and Denn
At our last meeting of the semester, the College Democrats voted on endorsements for Governor and Lt. Governor of Delaware. In order to receive an endorsement, a candidate has to receive a 2/3 majority of the votes. We are pleased to announce our endorsements of Jack Markell and Matt Denn.
Jack Markell, who is the current State Treasurer and a candidate for Governor, overwhelmingly received our endorsement. Students at UD and especially in the College Democrats can attest to Jack's strong support among young people. I came to UD as a student in 2004 and have been extremely impressed with Markell's involvement in the Newark and University of Delaware community along with his outstanding record as State Treasurer. His executive experience combined with his progressive ideals will lead Delaware on a road to prominence and success in the years to come.
With a large majority the College Democrats also endorsed Matt Denn, the current Insurance Commissioner and a candidate for Lieutenant Governor. As the Insurance Commissioner, Matt has had an impressive record representing consumer interests. Perhaps one of the biggest issues for the College Democrats is health care coverage. Last month Matt was a guest at a forum on health insurance at UD which was organized by the College Democrats, where he proved that he is a strong advocate of quality, affordable healthcare for all Delawareans. In 2006 he wrote a law that allows young people to remain on their family's health insurance until age 24. This was something that really resonated with us, and we are thrilled to be working with such a great leader.
"We are very excited to unite our chapter with two great Democratic candidates who will take the state in a progressive direction", said Tricia Connor, the Membership Coordinator and Vice President-elect of the College Democrats.
The College Democrats will be working hard to campaign for Markell and Denn throughout the summer and fall. We will be doing everything we can in order to reach out to students and get them mobilized around these two excellent Democrats. Though our age group is often largely overlooked by elected officials and candidates, Markell and Denn are actually making youth issues a priority. We look forward to helping elect these two excellent leaders!
