Oak Park, CA – Marie Panec, Democrat for Congress in CA 24, has been endorsed by the National Women’s Political Caucus.

Clare Giesen, Executive Director of NWPC, said, “National Women’s Political Caucus gladly endorses Marie Panec for Congress. Marie brings a strong resume’ of governance experience and qualifications as a two term elected member of a school board, a 20 year college professor and community activist. We’re impressed by Marie’s powerful work ethic and commitment to common-sense problem solving. What an asset Marie Panec will be for her district and the country in Congress.”

“Marie Panec is courageous, compassionate and qualified, with a deep, abiding commitment to creating opportunity – whether it is for meaningful work (with equal pay), restoring world-class public education, or, environmental sustainability,” said Lulu Florez, President of NWPC.

The National Women’s Political Caucus is a multi-partisan, multicultural grassroots organization dedicated to increasing women’s participation in the political field and creating a political power base designed to achieve equality for all women. The NWPC strives to break the glass ceiling, which restricts a woman’s ability to climb the political ladder, one crack at a time.

Panec, responding to the endorsement, said, “I am proud to be endorsed by the National Women’s Political Caucus. One of my motivations to run is the severe shortage of women in Congress and the lack of women’s perspective on the serious issues of our day. It is especially pertinent in our district, which has had such an uncommunicative, less than active, incumbent for the past 23 years. I thank NWPC for their confidence in our campaign.”

The CA 24 Democratic primary election is June 8, 2010. For more information go to: www.panec4congress.com.