BOBBY SHRIVER ENDORSES CHRIS DODD FOR PRESIDENT
Cites Dodd's commitment to public service and record of results
WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Chris Dodd's Presidential Campaign announced that Bobby Shriver, founder and Chairman of DATA (Debt, AIDS, Trade, Africa) and (PRODUCT) RED and son of Sargent Shriver, the first Director of the Peace Corps, and Eunice Mary Kennedy Shriver, who founded the Special Olympics, has endorsed Sen. Dodd for President.
"For the 25 years I've known him, Chris Dodd has always demonstrated the same ability to lead and inspire that we've seen in our greatest Presidents. His commitment to service, particularly his years in the Peace Corps, and record of results would make him a serious candidate in any election," said Shriver. "From writing the Family and Medical Leave Act, to ensuring the United States' participation in the World Bank's Heavily-Indebted Poor Countries (HIPC) debt forgiveness initiative, to his tireless efforts to combat child poverty and hunger and secure funds for the Millennium Challenge Corporation and the President's Emergency Plan For AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), Chris has a special talent for bringing people together on a bipartisan basis to tackle enormous challenges. That makes him the candidate we need at this difficult moment."
"I'm deeply honored. Bobby has been a true champion, creating social change and improving world health," said Sen. Dodd. "This is someone for whom service is literally in his blood, with his family's long history of having helped create the Peace Corps, the Special Olympics and so many other efforts that have created opportunity here at home and around the world. I hope to build on that great tradition of service to create a more prosperous and just country for all Americans."
In 2004, Bobby Shriver was elected to the Santa Monica, California, city council with the biggest margin in 120 years. He joins his cousins, Congressman Patrick Kennedy and Ted Kennedy, Jr, in endorsing Sen. Dodd's candidacy.
