Yes on 2 Announces Rep. Andy Vargas as Honorary Co-chair of Campaign for RCV
For Immediate Release
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Boston, Mass. – September 25, 2020 – The ‘Yes on 2’ campaign announced today that State Representative Andy Vargas (D – 3rd Essex) will be an honorary co-chair. Earlier this legislative session, the Haverhill representative filed House Bill 719 to enact Ranked Choice Voting along with fellow campaign co-chair Rep. Adrian Madaro.
“Voting Yes on 2 is about building a stronger democracy that puts power in the hands of the people.,” said Rep. Andy Vargas. “This question can be boiled down to a very simple principle — that candidates that win elections should win with more than 50% of voters supporting them. In the absence of RCV, we sideline majority rule and enable minority and special interest rule. A simple change to the way we vote can bring so many benefits to Massachusetts voters; RCV would increase diversity in government, decrease polarization in campaigns, and help restore faith in our democracy in a time when we need it most. I’ll be voting “Yes” on Question 2 to give voters the voice and representation they deserve.”
With the addition of Vargas, ‘Yes on 2’ Honorary Co-Chairs are as follows:
Deval Patrick, 71st Governor of Massachusetts and Founder and Chairman of TogetherFUND
Bill Weld, 68th Governor of Massachusetts
Kerry Murphy Healey, 70th Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts and President of the Milken Center for Advancing the American Dream
Danielle Allen, James Bryant Conant University Professor at Harvard University, and Director of Harvard’s Edmond J. Safra Center for Ethics
Adrian Madaro, Representative for the 1st Suffolk District in the Massachusetts House of Representatives
Jesse Mermell, Former 4th Congressional District candidate and former Brookline Select Board Member
Steve Pagliuca, Co-Chairman of Bain Capital and Managing Partner of the Boston Celtics
Tanisha M. Sullivan, President of the NAACP Boston Branch
Lawrence H. Summers, Charles W. Eliot University Professor, President Emeritus at Harvard University and former United States Treasury Secretary
Andy Vargas, Representative for the 3rd Essex District in the Massachusetts House of Representatives
Contact: Charlie@sqcomms.com, 617-894-6905
About the Yes on 2 Campaign
Yes On 2 is a citizen-led, nonpartisan campaign to adopt Ranked Choice Voting for Massachusetts elections starting in 2022. Ranked Choice Voting is a common-sense reform that gives voters more voice, more choice, more power and more freedom. It will strengthen our democracy by ensuring our leaders are supported by the broadest majority of voters and reflect the true will of the people.
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