“We can’t wait to see Jennifer make history this year, and break yet another barrier.”
(Woodbridge, VA) – Today, Del. Jennifer Carroll Foy is proud to receive the endorsement of the Feminist Majority Equality PAC for governor of Virginia. The organization, which advocates for women’s equality, reproductive health, and non-violence, is proud to endorse Del. Carroll Foy, who led the movement to successfully ratify the Equal Rights Amendment in Virginia.
“Jennifer is a once in a lifetime candidate who understands the struggles of everyday Virginians because she’s lived them,” said Eleanor Smeal, co-founder and president of the Feminist Majority Equality PAC. “Jennifer has been a champion for women throughout her life. She was a groundbreaking leader during her fight in the House of Delegates to ratify the ERA in Virginia and we can’t wait to see what she does next as governor. She is dedicated to protecting reproductive rights, commonsense gun reform, strengthening environmental protections, and expanding affordable healthcare. We can’t wait to see Jennifer make history this year, and break yet another barrier.”
“I am so honored to receive the endorsement of the Feminist Majority Equality PAC. Ellie has been a groundbreaking leader among feminists and having her support means the world to me,” said Carroll Foy. “As one of the first women to graduate from VMI, to recently leading the charge to passing the Equal Rights Amendment in Virginia, the fight to achieve gender equality has been a defining force in my life. And while we’ve made such progress in Virginia, we have a long way to go. I know this intimately because I’ve lived the challenges women, and women of color in particular, face in our Commonwealth. As Governor, I’ll fight hard for paid family leave, reproductive freedom and justice, and to raise wages because change can’t wait.”
As one of the first women to graduate Virginia Military Institute, Del. Carroll Foy has spent her career breaking barriers and fighting for gender equality and reproductive freedom. As a Delegate, Carroll Foy led the charge for the Reproductive Health Protection Act in addition to the ERA ratification in Virginia, paid family leave, and addressing the maternal mortality rate. As Governor, Del. Carroll Foy has promised to appoint a pro-choice cabinet, ensuring her Administration actively advances policies that support the reproductive freedom of all Virginians.
The Feminist Majority Equality PAC was founded in 2002 to support feminist candidates for president, Congress, and some state offices. The Feminist Majority Equality PAC, which assists endorsed candidates across the country with contributions and networking, seeks to end the under-representation of women and people of color in elected office and achieve political parity for women. President Eleanor Smeal has led efforts for the economic, political, and social equality and empowerment of women worldwide for over three decades. She has played a leading role in both national and state campaigns to win women’s rights legislation and in a number of landmark state and federal court cases for women’s rights.
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Jennifer Carroll Foy has dedicated her life to service. As one of the first women to graduate from Virginia Military Institute, a former foster mom, a magistrate judge, and public defender, Jennifer has embodied the ideals of community, honor and commitment in every facet of her life. During her time in the legislature, Jennifer led the way on the Equal Rights Amendment, proudly supported the successful fight to expand Medicaid to over 500,000 Virginians, and passed a budget that includes a three percent salary increase for teachers. She is a proud mother to twin three year olds, and wife to her husband Jeff, who she met her first week at VMI.