From: Date: Wed, 06 Jul 94 10:04:10 EDT Gay and Lesbian Victory Fund 1012 14th Street NW, Suite 707 Washington DC 20005 202/842-8679 (phone) 202/289-3863 (fax) email: victoryf@aol.com National Group Now Supports Nineteen Openly Gay Candidates in Eleven States WASHINGTON, DC -- July 1994 -- The Gay and Lesbian Victory Fund has just recommended ten more openly gay and lesbian candidates to its national donor network, giving them access to the financial and technical support they need to conduct winning campaigns. The newly recommended candidates and their races are: -- Tom Ammiano for San Francisco Board of Supervisors -- Cal Anderson for Washington State Senate -- Derek Belt for Massachusetts House of Representatives -- Karen Burstein for New York State Attorney General -- Chuck Carpenter for Oregon House of Representatives -- Ken Cheuvront for Arizona House of Representatives -- Tom Duane for U.S. House of Representatives, 8th District, New York -- John Hannay for Maryland House of Delegates -- Don Moreland for Washington State House of Representatives -- Teri Schwartz for Los Angeles Superior Court These qualified candidates join the Victory Fund's previously recommended candidates: -- Sheila Kuehl for California State Assembly -- Tim Van Zandt for Missouri House of Representatives -- Bonnie Dumanis for San Diego City Court -- Tony Miller for California Secretary of State -- Will Fitzpatrick for Rhode Island State Senate -- George Eighmey for Oregon House of Representatives -- Susan Leal for San Francisco Board of Supervisors -- Tom Chiola for Cook County (Illinois) Circuit Court -- Victoria Sigler for Dade County (Florida) Court. All the candidates have undergone rigorous screening to determine their viability as potential public officials. The complete profiles of these candidates are available from the Gay and Lesbian Victory Fund. For more information, please contact Van Do at 202/842-8679 or via victoryf@aol.com.