Washington, DC-- Women Under Forty PAC, a nonpartisan political action committee that supports young women candidates, announced a second round of endorsements for federal, state, and local candidates running for office in 2009 and 2010. The candidates are running in California, Colorado, Georgia, Florida, Maine, and Maryland...
Kate Anderson for California Assembly (53rd District)
Former UCLA Student Body President and Congressional Staffer Kate Anderson is running in the competitive open race for California’s 53rd Assembly District seat being vacated by Assemblymember Ted Lieu.
Kate brings to the race a unique mix of personal and professional experience in her race for Assembly. She worked on Capitol Hill for Congressman Henry Waxman both on his personal staff and then as Counsel on the House Oversight and Reform Committee during his tenure as Chairman. It was during her service on Capitol Hill that Kate made a decision to commit herself to public service. Having secured her J.D. during her two stints on Capitol Hill, Kate returned home to California to begin her civic engagement.
Returning to California, Kate took a position as an Associate with the law firm Munger, Tolles & Olson, LLP. Over the past few years she has worked to open a day care facility at the firm and due to her hard work and persistence, the firm’s day care will open this fall. Being an advocates for others is Kate’s passion and has a mother she truly understands the importance of leading by example.
Kate currently serves as an elected member of the Mar Vista Community Council where she is gaining real life experience dealing with the issues and concerns of her community. In her race for California’s 53rd Assembly District, Kate is focused on bringing serious, no nonsense reform to California’s broken government. While she will be focused on being a part of the solution to reform Sacramento, Kate will also be deeply engaged in all issues pertaining to education, day care to higher education.
“We are delighted to support Kate in her race for California Assembly. With her legislative and legal background, we know she will hit the ground running to not only work for serious reform to California’s state government, but will be a leading advocate for education for California’s children,” stated Jessica Grounds, WUFPAC President. “As a hard working, full time mother of twin girls, Kate is setting a great example for her young children and the young women across the country. We want women like Kate representing us in all levels of government.”
