ANNE BARTH CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN
CONTINUES TO PICK UP SUPPORTERS, MOMENTUM
WASHINGTON, D.C.-- Anne Barth, formerly a senior aide to Senator Robert C. Byrd for over twenty years, told a gathering of legislative leaders and supporters assembled by U.S. Reps. Nick Rahall (D-WV) and Alan Mollohan (D-WV) in Washington on Monday night about the growing desire for change she has encountered among West Virginians in the second congressional district.
"From Henderson to Harpers Ferry, I have met so many people in my district who simply believe that after eight years of their representative cozying up to George Bush and Dick Cheney they have precious little to show for it," Barth explained.
Anne Barth, the daughter of a minister and protégé of one the most powerful United States Senators in American history, referred to her reputation as a hard worker and her solid working relationships with Rahall and Mollohan in making the case that she has the skills and experience necessary to get things done for West Virginia in Washington.
"The powerful and very wealthy have been well-represented by this outgoing administration and their friends in Washington," Barth said. "Now it's working families' turn to get some attention. It is time to refocus on our domestic needs here at home, and I want to help make that happen. That's who I am."
"Anne has valuable practical experience and earned her political stripes after years of working with people in West Virginia and Washington alike," Rahall said. "She impressed the people here in Washington who, like those of us from West Virginia, recognize what a good candidate she is and what a great Congresswoman she will be."
"Washington can be a difficult place," Mollohan said. "Tonight, Anne demonstrated to a very experienced gathering that she will be able to hit the ground running when she is elected. The Democratic leadership is behind her and they know a winner when they see one."
House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi spoke at the fundraising event, hosted by Rahall and Mollohan,
calling Anne "a star."
House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Maryland) also spoke in support of Anne and Democratic Congressional Campaign Chairman Rep. Chris Van Hollen (D-WV), United Mine Workers of America President Cecil Roberts, and Rod Snyder, President of the West Virginia Young Democrats all made appearances.
Below, a bonus shot from an Anne Barth for Congress event last month in Shepardstown.
