Biden campaign: Over 50 Black elected leaders across Wisconsin ...

Just now in Milwaukee, Congresswoman Gwen Moore, Mayor Cavalier Johnson, and State Senator LaTonya Johnson announced they are joining over 50 Black current and former elected leaders and officials from across Wisconsin in endorsing Joe Biden and Kamala Harris for reelection, and launched Wisconsin Black Voters for Biden-Harris, a statewide organizing program to bolster our continued historic investments in outreach to the backbone of the Biden-Harris coalition – Black voters.

The elected leaders emphasized that the Biden-Harris administration has overseen record small business creation by Black entrepreneurs, increased Black wealth by 60%, ensured more Black Americans have health care coverage than ever before, capped the price of insulin at $35 per month for seniors, and forgiven billions in student-loan debt that disproportionately impacts Black borrowers.

In stark contrast, Donald Trump made life worse for Black Wisconsinites, including overseeing a spike in Black unemployment and uninsured rates. If reelected, he will undermine Black communities even more by repealing Obamacare and ripping away health care from millions of Black Americans, continuing to divide the nation by encouraging white supremacy, and supporting policy that widens the racial wealth gap.

“Today, I’m proud to join over 50 Black elected leaders from across Wisconsin endorsing Joe Biden and Kamala Harris,” said Congresswoman Gwen Moore. “Donald Trump was a disaster for Black Wisconsinites. During his time in office, he tried to gut Obamacare and supported tax cuts to the wealthy and big corporations that failed to ‘trickle down’ to our communities. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris have a strong record of delivering for Wisconsin, supporting historic investments in clean energy and good-paying jobs and helping lower the cost of health care and prescription drugs. This November, Black Wisconsinites are going to show up to re-elect Joe Biden and Kamala Harris.”

“Joe Biden and Kamala Harris have been champions for Black Wisconsinites, from increasing Black wealth, to spurring Black small businesses to start up at the fastest rate in 30 years, to investing billions to remove lead pipes here in Milwaukee and across America,” said Mayor Cavalier Johnson. “The contrast in this race is stark, and Donald Trump has long made clear that he doesn’t care about Wisconsin. That’s why I’m proud to stand with more than 50 Black elected leaders in endorsing Joe Biden and launching Black Voters for Biden-Harris.”

The list of more than 50 endorsements includes federal, state, and local leaders spanning Wisconsin, and highlights the overwhelming grassroots support building to reelect Joe Biden and Kamala Harris:

1. Gwen Moore, Congresswoman
2. Cavalier Johnson, Mayor of Milwaukee
3. David Crowley, Milwaukee County Executive
4. Marcelia Nicholson, Chairwoman, Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors
5. Mandela Barnes, Former Lieutenant Governor
6. LaTonya Johnson, State Senator (6th Senate District)
7. Kalan Haywood, Assembly Assistant Democratic Leader (16th Assembly District)
8. Dora Drake, State Representative and Chair of the Wisconsin Legislative Black Caucus (11th Assembly District)
9. LaKeshia Myers, State Representative (12th Assembly District)
10. Shelia Stubbs, State Representative (77th Assembly District)
11. Samba Baldeh, State Representative (48th Assembly District)
12. Anna Maria Hodges, Milwaukee County Clerk of Circuit Court
13. Kalvin Barrett, Dane County Sheriff
14. Milele Coggs, Milwaukee Alder
15. Larresa Taylor, Milwaukee Alder
16. DiAndre Jackson, Milwaukee Alder
17. Mark Chambers, Jr., Milwaukee Alder
18. Sharlen Moore, Milwaukee Alder
19. Felesia Martin, Milwaukee County Supervisor
20. Willie Johnson, Jr., Milwaukee County Supervisor
21. Priscilla Coggs-Jones, Milwaukee County Supervisor
22. Sequanna Taylor, Milwaukee County Supervisor
23. Amani Latimer Burris, Madison Alder
24. Sabrina Madison, Madison Alder
25. Barbara Harrington-McKinney, Madison Alder
26. Anthony Gray, Dane County Supervisor
27. Maia Pearson, Madison Metropolitan School District Board Vice President
28. Donald Dantzler, Jr., Fitchburg Alder
29. Frances Huntley-Cooper, former Mayor of Fitchburg
30. Dana Pellebon, former Dane County Supervisor
31. Amaad Rivera-Wagner, State Assembly Candidate
32. Anthony Kennedy, Kenosha Alder
33. Connie Cobb Madsen, former Racine County Register of Deeds
34. Valena Coleman, Racine County Supervisor
35. Alicia Jarrett, Racine Alder
36. Sam Peete, Racine Alder
37. Maurice Horton, Racine Alder
38. Larry Mboga, Eau Claire Councilmember
39. Yusuf Adama, Beloit Councilmember
40. Sean Lowe, Wauwatosa Alder
41. Margaret Arney, Wauwatosa Alder
42. Darryl Johnson, Brown Deer Trustee
43. Priscilla Hightower Thompson, Brown Deer Trustee
44. Janette Braverman, former Ozaukee County Supervisor
45. Amiee Leavy, School District of Beloit Board Member
46. Tia Johnson, School District of Beloit Board President
47. Todd Beadle, School District of Brown Deer Board President
48. Felita Daniels Ashley, School District of Brown Deer Board Member
49. Dorothea Macon, School District of Brown Deer Board Member
50. Stacey Smith, former School District of Brown Deer Board Member
51. Korbey White, Verona Area School District Board Member
52. Marva Herndon, Milwaukee Public Schools Board President
53. Grace Allen, Racine Unified School District Board Member
54. April Harris, Racine Unified School District Board Member
55. Marquell Johnson, Eau Claire Area School District Board Member
56. Atifa Robinson, former Kenosha Unified School District Board Member
57. Antonio Godfrey, Sr., Fond du Lac School District Board Member