John,

To protect, serve and use the power given to you by the people to improve their lives.

That is the goal of elected officials at all levels. But as we have often seen, too many men use their positions of power to abuse, harass and assault women.

Politicians like Andrew Cuomo contribute to the public’s diminishing trust in the very people we should be able to count on to make our lives better. Now while this isn’t an email about the abhorrent actions of Andrew Cuomo, his actions do raise an important point about how much representation in our democracy matters.

It is undeniable that we need more women in elected office.

Women like Maya Wiley, who is running for Mayor of New York City. Maya has experience as a lifelong civil rights activist and lawyer and has always used her political power to make life better for others. If elected, she would be the first female mayor in New York City’s history. That’s right. New York City has had 109 men, and zero women serve as mayor.

Maya Wiley chaired the Civilian Complaint Review Board that investigated and prosecuted complaints of misconduct against the New York City Police Department.

We have the opportunity to elect strong, powerful women that will use their position in office for the benefit of all, but it will require all of us to support these women.

Donate now to help elect Maya Wiley so we can usher in a new era that unequivocally shows harassment will not be tolerated in New York City or across America:

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Maya’s experience shows that when we empower and elect women -- everyone wins.

Thank you for helping us elect the first woman to Mayor of New York City.

— Yvette

Yvette Simpson, CEO
Democracy for America