Over 100 People Attend Euer’s Campaign Launch for Senate on Tuesday
Emerge RI seeks to tackle gender gap in elected representation
“We’re super excited to be here in Rhode Island,” said A’shanti Gholer, national political director of Emerge America. “We feel that Rhode Island is a state where we can start to make a difference. It is not going to happen overnight, we are not the immediate prayer answer to everything, but we know that in a few years there can be some great Emerge women on the ballot.”
Rhode Island National Organization for Women Endorses Dawn Euer for Senate District 13
The Rhode Island National Organization for Women (RI NOW) has announced their endorsement of Dawn Euer in the Special Election for the open senate seat in District 13, representing Jamestown and Newport. The endorsement is the first endorsement officially issued by any group for the upcoming special election.
Senate Candidate Dawn Euer Participates in Common Cause event
PROVIDENCE, RI – Dawn Euer, longtime Newport resident and declared democratic candidate for the vacant senate seat in District 13, participated on Saturday in a panel discussion sponsored by the good government group, Common Cause. The topic was ‘Demystifying Democracy’ with a focus on testifying at the State House and making your point in three minutes.
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... Also in the hunt is lawyer and community organizer Dawn Euer, also a Democrat, who was part of the Marriage Equality Rhode Island team that fought for same-sex marriage in 2013. According to a campaign announcement, "Always willing to be a personal resource for positive community change, Euer provides advocacy and strategy guidance to numerous local agencies and nonprofits, including Newport Health Equity Zones (HEZ), Newport Open Space Partnership, and the Newport Energy and Environment Commission.
NEW: Euer Announces Candidacy for Paiva Weed’s Senate Seat
Newport resident Dawn Euer announced that she is running for state senate in District 13, the seat vacated by Senate President Teresa Paiva Weed.
She is the second person to announce her candidacy in the last two days following Newport City Councilor John Florez’s announcement on Thursday.
Dawn Euer Announces Campaign for State Senate
Newport resident Dawn Euer, a community organizer and lawyer, announced today she is a candidate for state senate in District 13, representing Newport and Jamestown.
Senator Teresa Paiva Weed announced on March 22nd that effective May 1, 2017, she will accept the presidency of the Hospital Association of Rhode Island (HARI), a statewide non-profit organization dedicated to assisting member hospitals to meet the health care needs of Rhode Islanders. Her resignation as Senate President has occured, her resignation from the Senate is expected to happen next week. There will be a special election for Jamestown and Newport within 90 days of her stepping down from her Senate seat, the election would likely happen after this session comes to an end (June/July).