Letter: Rep. Gilliard of SC endorses Bernie Sanders

[Nanjeanne]

Another State Rep in SC. Not sure if this has been posts yet.

As a former member of Charleston City Council and a proud representative of S.C. District 111 in the state Legislature, I have dedicated my career to advancing basic principles of racial equality and economic justice for all South Carolinians.

At a time when many Americans feel voiceless in the political process, there is one candidate running for president who embodies the same values of equal opportunity and fairness that I have fought to protect. His name is Bernie Sanders.

Bernie is fighting to address the issues that matter most to African-Americans. He is a leading voice in the movement to end the failed “War on Drugs” that has crippled communities of color and has proposed the most substantive solutions of any candidate in the race to end the disastrous era of mass incarceration.


Bernie consistently affirms the importance of black lives by insisting that police forces reflect the diversity of their communities and advocating for body cameras to ensure greater officer accountability.

Bernie also understands that civil rights and economic rights are inextricably linked. As president, he would implement a living wage of $15 an hour to guarantee that no American who works 40 hours a week will be forced to live in poverty.

Instead of investing in jails and incarceration, he will invest in education and jobs for our local communities. He will enact tuition-free public colleges and universities so that every student who works hard can achieve his college dream. And he plans to create 13 million fair-paying jobs by rebuilding America’s crumbling infrastructure.

I am proud to pledge my support for a candidate who recognizes that we live in a rigged economy that is stacked against America’s working and middle class. Bernie has built his campaign around tackling income inequality and rescuing America’s disappearing middle class.

I am committed to joining him in that fight because establishment politics will not address problems that have festered for decades.

There is only one candidate in the race who will reinvigorate America’s working class and stand up to Wall Street and special interests. His name is Bernie Sanders, and I’m proud to join his political revolution.

Rep. Wendell Gilliard

House District 111

Marvin Avenue

http://www.postandcourier.com/article/20160130/PC1002/160139932/

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