Sherry Washington Endorses Tom Steyer
Well known activist and leader in Fort Dodge endorses Steyer
(Des Moines, Jan. 15) Following a strong debate performance, presidential candidate Tom Steyer has been endorsed by Fort Dodge NAACP President and 4th District Affirmative Action Chair Sherry Washington. Washington sits on the Fort Dodge Human Rights Commission, and is an active member of her community, helping to organize meetings at the Coppin Chapel African Methodist Church, working with Webster County to address mental health, and volunteering at the Fort Dodge Residential Correctional Facility.
“Faith, family, community and diversity are priorities to me,” said Washington. “It’s about meeting people where they are. My support is for the candidate who is already doing the work.”
Washington’s endorsement is a reflection of Tom’s grassroots work to fight injustice and inequities for more than a decade. Steyer and his wife Kat Taylor have spent years working alongside communities of color on environmental and economic justice. Over a decade ago, they founded Beneficial State Bank to go into underserved communities and empower women and minority-owned businesses.
After surging to second place in South Carolina and third place in Nevada, and centering justice on the debate stage, many leaders in Iowa are giving Steyer a second look.
