Date: Fri, 22 Dec 1995 12:25:33 -0500 From: VictoryF@aol.com NEWS RELEASE **************************************************************************** Gay and Lesbian Victory Fund 1012 14th Street NW, Suite 1000 Washington, DC 20005 email: victoryf@aol.com 202/842-8679 (voice) 202/289-3863 (fax) Looking for more information? questions? email victoryf@aol.com **************************************************************************** Victory Fund Supports Fifteen Openly Gay Candidates National Slate Includes Two Congressional Hopefuls WASHINGTON, DC -- 22 December 1995 -- The Gay and Lesbian Victory Fund has recommended fifteen openly gay and lesbian candidates to its national donor network, including two candidates for the U.S. House of Representatives. All fifteen candidates have undergone rigorous screening to determine their viability as potential public officials, according to Victory Fund Executive Director David Clarenbach. The qualified candidates and their races, in order of election dates, are: -- Karen Gotzler for Milwaukee Common Council; Primary: 6 February -- Larry McKeon for Illinois House of Reps; Primary: 19 March -- Sebastian Patti for Cook County (IL) Court; Primary: 19 March -- Rick Zbur for U.S. House of Reps [CA-38]; Primary: 26 March -- Carole Migden for California State Assembly; Primary: 26 March -- Gerrie Schipske for California State Assembly; Primary: 26 March -- Ken Yeager for California State Assembly; Primary: 26 March -- Maddy Hirshfield for Sonoma County [CA] Board; Primary: 26 March -- Kevin McCarthy for San Francisco Superior Court; Primary: 26 March -- Gail Shibley for Portland City Council; Primary: 21 May -- Frank Dixon for Oregon State Senate; Primary: 21 May -- Bob Duehmig for Oregon House of Reps; Primary: 21 May -- Chuck Carpenter for Oregon House of Reps; Primary: 21 May -- Dale McCormick for U.S. House of Reps [ME-1]; Primary: 11 June -- Ron St. John for Arizona House of Reps; Primary: 10 September The Gay and Lesbian Victory Fund is a national donor network that helps qualified openly gay and lesbian candidates overcome the obstacles which have historically denied them fair and equal political opportunities. Since its inception in 1991, the Victory Fund has given more than $1.3 million to qualified openly gay candidates. Thirty-six Victory Fund alumni are currently serving in elective office. [Brief profiles of these candidates are available by anonymous ftp from ftp.qrd.org under QRD/orgs/GLVF/1996-new-candidates]