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==Congressional Letter for Neutrality, 2014 Salvadoran Elections==
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On Monday December 16, 2014 Reps. [[Juan Vargas]] (D-CA), [[Mike Honda]] (D-CA) and [[Mark Pocan]] (D-WI)  sent a letter to Sec. of State [[John Kerry]] – signed by 51 Members of Congress – calling for a public statement of neutrality by the State Department before the first round of El Salvador’s presidential elections on February 2, 2014.
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The letter, , highlighted several “important steps” that the current government has taken to “strengthen its democratic system and expand the right to vote to all citizens,” including those living outside of the country, who will be voting by absentee ballot for the first time in February. Since the election of [[Mauricio Funes]], the first President from the Marxist [[Farabundo Martí National Liberation Fron]]t (FMLN) party, the government has increased the number of polling places four-fold to increase accessibility, especially in rural areas.
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“We’re glad to see so many Members of Congress expressing respect for the right of the Salvadoran people to determine their own future. That’s an attitude that’s sorely lacking in much of the US’ policy in Central America, especially with regard to economic policy,” said [[Alexis Stoumbelis]], Executive Director for the pro-communist  [[Committee in Solidarity with the People of El Salvador]] (CISPES), in Washington, DC, which has observed every post-war election in El Salvador, starting in 1994.
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Signatories included Rep. Suzanne Bonamici .<ref>[http://www.cispes.org/programs/elections-and-democracy/press-statement-51-members-congress-call-us-neutrality/, CISPES press release, Press Statement: 51 Members of Congress Call for US Neutrality in Salvadoran Elections December 16, 2013]</ref>.
  
 
==2012 endorsements==
 
==2012 endorsements==

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Suzanne Bonamici

Template:TOCnestleft Suzanne Bonamici is a Congresswoman from Oregon.

Suzanne Bonamici and her husband Michael H. Simon, a Federal judge, have been married for twenty-seven years, and live in Washington County.[1]

Background

Suzanne Bonamici grew up in a small town in Michigan. Her father worked for a local bank and her mother was a small business owner and piano teacher.

After graduating from high school, Suzanne moved to Oregon with friends and settled in the state. She put herself through college, first at Lane Community College and then at the University of Oregon, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism. Following college, she went on to law school at the University of Oregon and earned her J.D. degree.

During college, Suzanne worked as a legal assistant at Lane County Legal Aid in Eugene. It was there that she discovered her interest in and passion for consumer rights.[2]

Career

After graduating, Bonamici worked as a consumer protection attorney for the Federal Trade Commission in Washington, D.C. She was assigned to the financial services division that works to protect consumers from predatory or discriminatory lending practices.

Suzanne met her husband Michael while living in Washington, D.C., and in 1986, they moved to Washington County. In Oregon, she entered private law practice, where she specialized in representing small businesses.

After six years of practicing law, Bonamici took a career break to raise her children. She became active in the community, volunteering for education, arts, and civic organizations like the Classroom Law Project, Beaverton Education Foundation, and several theaters. Her school advocacy work is what first took her to the Oregon State Capitol, attending rallies in support of education and leading her to a decision to serve publicly.[3]

State politics

Suzanne Bonamici started as a legislative assistant in the Oregon House of Representatives in 2001, followed by her first campaign in 2006 when she was elected to serve House District 34 of Washington County.

After only one term in the Oregon House, she was appointed, and then elected, to the Oregon Senate in 2008. She was reelected for a second term in 2010.

She was chair of the Consumer & Small Business Protection Committee and a member of the Education & Workforce Development Committee. She is recognized as the leading voice for mortgage reform, introducing legislation that ensures homeowners facing foreclosure receive timely information about how to request a loan modification and provides them recourse if there is a violation.[4]

Congress

Suzanne Bonamici, was elected to the US Congress on January 31, 2012, in a special election. She serves on the Budget Committee and the Science, Space, and Technology Committee. [5]

Progressive Caucus

In 2012, Bonamici was listed as a member of the Congressional Progressive Caucus.

2012 CLW House victories

Suzanne Bonamici

2012 Council for a Livable World House Victories were;

Ron Barber (D-AZ), Ami Bera (D-CA), Tim Bishop (D-NY) Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR), Bruce Braley (D-IA), Cheri Bustos (D-IL), Lois Capps (D-CA), Suzan DelBene (D-WA), Lois Frankel (D-FL), John Garamendi (D-CA), Joe Garcia (D-FL), Raul Grijalva (D-AZ), Colleen Hanabusa (D-HI), Denny Heck (D-WA), Steven Horsford (D-NV), Derek Kilmer (D-WA), Ann McLane Kuster (D-NH), Dave Loebsack (D-IA), Patrick Murphy (D-FL), Rick Nolan (D-MN), Raul Ruiz (D-CA), Brad Schneider(D-IL), Carol Shea-Porter(D–NH), Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ),Mark Takano(D-CA) and John Tierney(D-MA)..[6]

The Council said of Bonamici;

Bonamici has taken strong progressive positions on foreign policy and defense issues. She believes the United States has a moral obligation to lead international efforts that will reduce nuclear weapons stockpiles. In addition to creating a safer world, this kind of leadership will help to improve the reputation of the United States around the world.

Bonamici supports ratification of the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban and opposes developing new nuclear weapons systems. She supports continuing and enhancing diplomatic relations with Iran and the use of economic and political incentives to dissuade Iran from developing nuclear weapons. She believes that our troops have done their jobs in Iraq and Afghanistan and it is time to bring them home.[7]

Congressional Letter for Neutrality, 2014 Salvadoran Elections

On Monday December 16, 2014 Reps. Juan Vargas (D-CA), Mike Honda (D-CA) and Mark Pocan (D-WI) sent a letter to Sec. of State John Kerry – signed by 51 Members of Congress – calling for a public statement of neutrality by the State Department before the first round of El Salvador’s presidential elections on February 2, 2014.

The letter, , highlighted several “important steps” that the current government has taken to “strengthen its democratic system and expand the right to vote to all citizens,” including those living outside of the country, who will be voting by absentee ballot for the first time in February. Since the election of Mauricio Funes, the first President from the Marxist Farabundo Martí National Liberation Front (FMLN) party, the government has increased the number of polling places four-fold to increase accessibility, especially in rural areas.

“We’re glad to see so many Members of Congress expressing respect for the right of the Salvadoran people to determine their own future. That’s an attitude that’s sorely lacking in much of the US’ policy in Central America, especially with regard to economic policy,” said Alexis Stoumbelis, Executive Director for the pro-communist Committee in Solidarity with the People of El Salvador (CISPES), in Washington, DC, which has observed every post-war election in El Salvador, starting in 1994.

Signatories included Rep. Suzanne Bonamici .[8].

2012 endorsements

References

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  1. ↑ Bonamici for Congress bio, accessed Nov. 5, 2012
  2. ↑ Bonamici for Congress bio, accessed Nov. 5, 2012
  3. ↑ Bonamici for Congress bio, accessed Nov. 5, 2012
  4. ↑ Bonamici for Congress bio, accessed Nov. 5, 2012
  5. ↑ Bonamici for Congress bio, accessed Nov. 5, 2012
  6. ↑ Meet the Candidates, accessed April 10, 2013
  7. ↑ CLW bio, accessed July 10, 2013
  8. ↑ CISPES press release, Press Statement: 51 Members of Congress Call for US Neutrality in Salvadoran Elections December 16, 2013
  9. ↑ Bonamici for Congress bio, accessed Nov. 5, 2012
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