EMILY’s List Endorses State Sen. Jennifer McClellan for Congress

“Jennifer McClellan has served Virginians faithfully for over 17 years, and her dedication to seeing progress made in her state and in this country is clear. As a legislator and community leader, she has fought for working families, reproductive freedom, and the preservation of our democracy. EMILY’s List is proud to endorse McClellan to represent Virginia’s 4th Congressional District, and we know that she will take the same passion for justice she has always exhibited to Washington.”

Virginia state Sen. Jennifer McClellan is a dedicated public servant running to represent Virginia’s 4th Congressional District. Her parents were community leaders and educators raised in the segregated South, so McClellan learned from a young age the importance of being a force for progressive change and serving her community. McClellan has spent over 17 years fighting for progress, justice, and equity in the Virginia General Assembly. She led the passage of the Reproductive Health Protection Act – making Virginia the first state in the South to proactively expand abortion rights – which eliminated mandatory ultrasounds, 24-hour waiting periods, and TRAP laws. As a community leader, she has served as a board member for a wide variety of civic organizations, including the Virginia League of Planned Parenthood, the Black History Museum and Cultural Center of Virginia, and the Children’s Museum of Richmond. McClellan lives in Richmond with her husband and their two children, Jackson and Samantha.

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