EMILY's List Announces Endorsement of Betsy Markey in Colorado’s 4th Congressional District

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- EMILY’s List, one of the nation’s largest political action committees and financial resources for women running for elective office, today announced its endorsement of Betsy Markey in Colorado’s 4th congressional district.

“Betsy Markey has the integrity, common sense and compassion needed in Washington,” said Ellen R. Malcolm, president of EMILY’s List. “Her experiences as a small business owner have imbued her with the real-life knowledge, tenacity and independence that make her the right person to represent Colorado’s 4th district.”

After earning a degree in political science from University of Florida and a Master’s degree in public administration from American University, Markey dedicated her life to public service. Markey spent years working for the U.S. State Department overseeing their original department of computer security, traveling to places like East and West Berlin at the height of the Cold War and seeing the effects of terrorism first hand. She will use this experience in Congress to help chart a new course on foreign policy and focus more time and attention to securing our homeland.

Markey is also an accomplished businesswoman who managed the budgets and employees of a successful high-tech business and a local Fort Collins coffee shop that she founded. Most recently, Markey served as the Northern Colorado regional director for Senator Ken Salazar.

Betsy Markey will be a strong advocate for families and businesses. She has a deep understanding of this district, its people, and its priorities. Markey’s outstanding character has earned her a broad array of supporters, such as Governor Bill Ritter Jr., United States Senator Ken Salazar, United States Representatives Diana DeGette, Mark Udall, John Salazar and Ed Perlmutter, State Senator Bob Bacon, State Representative John Kefalas, former State Senators Peggy Reeves and Stan Matsunaka, and numerous local community leaders.

“I am grateful to have the support of thousands of EMILY’s List members,” said Markey. “As the daughter of a Republican mother and a Democratic father, I know that nothing will get done in government if we don’t put aside partisanship and work to find common ground on issues that matter to everyday Americans like health care and the economy. When I am elected to Congress, I will represent a new kind of politics in Washington, one that reflects the values and pragmatism of Coloradoans.”

With more than 100,000 members across the country, EMILY’s List is one of the largest political action committees in the nation. Since its founding in 1985, EMILY's List has raised over $240 million to elect 70 pro-choice Democratic women to the U.S. House, 13 to the U.S. Senate, and eight governors. Over the course of 23 years, EMILY’s List has helped elect hundreds of pro-choice Democratic women to federal office, state legislatures, state constitutional offices, and other key local offices.

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