NYC Council Candidate Jessica Haller Raises over $55,000 from over 425 donors, securing a $220,000+ budget for June 2021 Democratic Primary
BRONX, NY (July 13, 2020) – Jessica Haller, a Democratic candidate for the City’s 11th Council District in the Bronx, announced that her campaign has raised more than $55,000 from over 425 donors in her first filing period. With anticipated matching funds, will have over $220,000 for the June 2021 Democratic Primary.
“I am honored to have the support of so many people, specifically in the district, in the midst of unprecedented public-health, economic, and social-justice crises,” said Haller. “With the pandemic hitting shortly after our campaign was launched, I am proud that we were able to quickly devise an online strategy that mobilized hundreds of donors and volunteers committed to a sustainable, resilient, and equitable New York. We also spent our time talking to people one on one. Our campaign now has the financial resources and grassroots support to share our message and engage with voters over the next 11 months. We accomplished this without parties or events.”
Haller’s NYC Campaign Finance Board filing, due on July 15, 2020, will report an estimated:
Haller is the only female candidate to enter the District 11 Council race and is an active member of 21 in ’21, which was launched in response to the alarmingly low number of women serving on the New York City Council. Today, only 12 out of 51 Council members are women, down from 18 in 2009.
“As someone who strongly believes in equality I find it more than troubling that in 2020 none of my New York City elected representatives — from the Mayor to the Public Advocate to the Comptroller to my City Council member — is a woman,” said Haller. “I believe that a diverse Council will do a better job bringing people of all backgrounds together to address the serious inequities, economic challenges and life-threatening crises facing New Yorkers.”
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About Jessica
Jessica Haller, a climate activist, tech entrepreneur, and working mother of four, is a candidate to represent the 11th District in the New York City Council, which includes the Bronx neighborhoods of Bedford Park, Kingsbridge, Norwood, Riverdale, Van Cortlandt Village, Wakefield, and Woodlawn. Jessica has spent her life living along the 1 train and is raising her children in the Bronx, where she has lived for more than two decades. She has been shattering glass ceilings throughout her career and left a corporate career to pursue her passion for the environment and to understand how to create a thriving future for all people. As a life-long New Yorker, Jessica will use her environmental experience, justice centered service, and technical know-how to build sustainable neighborhoods in the Bronx. She will work to modernize public transit, make our buildings energy efficient and resilient, bring 21st century skills to our public-school children, strengthen community for seniors, and promote economic opportunity for all. Learn more about Jessica’s campaign at https://www.jessicahaller.com.
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