Mobilization effort comes in final leg of gubernatorial race and is critical to defeating Gillespie, Trump’s radical agenda
For Immediate Release:
Friday, Sept. 29, 2017
RICHMOND – Today, the Virginia League of Conservation Voters Political Action Committee (VALCV PAC) announced the launch of GreenRoots, a grassroots organizing program to mobilize volunteers for Ralph Northam ahead of Election Day.
A team of 10 VALCV PAC organizers will be in the field starting Sunday organizing volunteers to knock on doors and make phone calls to voters in Hampton Roads and Richmond.
“We’re thrilled to be launching this program to help elect Ralph Northam as Virginia’s next governor and the only choice for Virginia voters concerned about protecting clean air and water, and saving open spaces for future generations,” said Michael Town, executive director of VALCV PAC. “Support at the grassroots level is paramount to ensuring Northam’s victory, and we must win – an Ed Gillespie administration would carry out Trump’s anti-environmental agenda in Virginia and we refuse to let that happen.”
GreenRoots complements VALCV PAC’s $1 million metro-Richmond canvass operation, which has already knocked on nearly 80,000 doors and contacted more than 13,000 voters since launching in August.
Northam’s opponent in this race, Ed Gillespie, has refused to address “climate change” during the campaign, even in plans to tackle sea-level rise and coastal resiliency planning. Gillespie’s enthusiastic support of offshore drilling and rapid construction of destructive natural gas pipelines, as well as his ties to the Koch Brothers and a pro-fossil fuel think tank that has advised President Trump on energy matters, raise the stakes of this election when it comes to protecting the environment and the health of Virginia families.
About us:
The nonpartisan Virginia League of Conservation Voters Political Action Committee strives for a conservation majority in state government by electing conservation leaders to state office. For more information, visit www.valcvpac.org.
Paid for by Virginia League of Conservation Voters PAC.
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