John,

We’re just one day away from the biggest event of the year – our 2024 Annual Luncheon! We want to take a moment to highlight our three notable congressional alums speaking at the event on Wednesday, April 3 at 12 PM PT/3 PM ET, in-person in San Francisco and live-streamed across the country! If you’d like to join these three trailblazers and more virtually tomorrow, you can RSVP here.

Congresswoman Becca Balint is the first woman and openly LGBTQ+ person to represent her home state of Vermont in Congress. Vermont was the last state to not have ever had a woman Congressmember until Becca changed that.

While Majority Leader of the Vermont State Senate, she led the passage of the first gun safety laws in the state’s history, aimed at keeping Vermont children, communities, and survivors of abuse safe. She also secured the largest housing investment in Vermont in decades to rebuild housing stock and expand middle-income housing. In Congress, Balint serves as Congressional Progressive Caucus Vice Chair for New Members and as a Co-Chair of the Congressional Equality Caucus.

Congresswoman Andrea Salinas is the proud daughter of a Mexican immigrant, a first-generation American, and dedicated public servant working for the people of Oregon’s sixth district.

A first-generation college student, Andrea decided to pursue a path of public service after graduation and worked as a US congressional aide and policy advisor to Senator Harry Reid and Congressman Pete Stark. Later, Andrea fell in love with the communities of the Willamette Valley while serving as a district aide for Congresswoman Darlene Hooley. Andrea stayed in Oregon and went on to serve as an advocate for labor unions, environmental groups, and reproductive rights organizations. In 2017, she was appointed to the Oregon House of Representatives and served through the end of her term in 2022.

Congresswoman Emilia Sykes became the first Black person elected to represent Ohio’s 13th Congressional District.

Born and raised in Akron, Ohio, Congresswoman Emilia Sykes grew up on the city’s west side and has dedicated her career to strengthening her community. For 8 years, Emilia served as the State Representative for Ohio House District 34, otherwise known as the “Birthplace of Champions.” In Congress, she has committed to fighting for economic opportunity, safer communities, and affordable healthcare for Northeast Ohioans.

In 2024, we’re committed to recruiting and training more bold Democratic women to expand our Congressional Caucus and join these three trailblazers in Congress, but we need your support to ensure we have the resources. If you’d like to join these three trailblazers and more virtually tomorrow, you can RSVP here.

–Team Emerge