ASSEMBLYMEMBER NOREEN EVANS
7TH ASSEMBLY DISTRICT
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 28, 2008
CONTACT: Anthony Matthews
PHONE: (916) 319-2007
Evans Statement on Election of Speaker Karen Bass

(SACRAMENTO, CA)  Karen Bass (D-Los Angeles) was elected Speaker-elect of the California State Assembly today.  She will become the first African-American Speaker for any state legislature in our nation’s history and the first Democratic woman to lead a house of the California Legislature.  The following is a statement from Assemblymember Noreen Evans (D-Santa Rosa), Chair of the Assembly Democratic Caucus.

“This is an historic day for our state, our nation, and my friend Karen Bass.  For the first time, we will have a woman in the ‘Big Five’ negotiations on the budget.  Our top negotiator will bring a woman’s perspective to negotiating the budget.  I am proud of what her leadership represents, and I look forward to working with her in the future.  I will be honored to call Karen Madam Speaker.”
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