Endorsement: Emily Beach for Congress (CA-15)
WASHINGTON D.C.—New Politics today endorsed US Army veteran and public servant Emily Beach for Representative in California’s 15th Congressional District. Emily Cherniack, Founder and Executive Director of New Politics released the following statement:
“Emily Beach is exactly the kind of leader our country needs right now because she understands that public service isn’t about power or politics but about people. From her service in uniform to her tireless efforts on behalf of working families in Burlingame, Emily has demonstrated time and again that she’s willing to take tough stances in order to solve our toughest problems. That's why New Politics is proud to endorse this courageous servant leader. Because we know that in Congress, she’s going to get big things done on behalf of her Bay Area neighbors.”
About Emily Beach
A tireless and relentless advocate for the Peninsula, Emily Beach has dedicated her life to public service. She is known for taking on tough conversations, tough problems and tough votes. She honed her leadership and team-building skills during her military service in the U.S. Army. After graduating from the University of Notre Dame as an ROTC scholarship student, Emily served in Saudi Arabia, Korea, and Texas, rising to the rank of Captain and earning the U.S. Army Airborne parachutist badge. Before holding elected office, Emily fought for immigrants’ rights and organized volunteers to fundraise for local K-8 public schools and access to preschool. She also had a successful career as a business executive, bringing practical private sector experience to her work as an elected official.
Emily was elected to the Burlingame City Council in 2015 and re-elected in 2019. As Mayor of Burlingame during the pandemic, Emily led the successful effort to increase the minimum wage and expanded investment in bike lanes and public transit to better serve the Peninsula’s working families. She champions shoreline protection, open space, affordable housing, the LGBTQ+ community, and people of color. To address the significant challenges our community faced during the most difficult period of the pandemic, Emily founded The Burlingame Collaborative, bringing diverse stakeholders together to find local solutions to our toughest issues, combating isolation for seniors and expanding access to the local food bank for the most vulnerable.
About New Politics
New Politics is a bipartisan organization that revitalizes American democracy by recruiting, developing, and electing leaders who have committed their lives to serving our country, either through the military or national service organizations like AmeriCorps or the Peace Corps. New Politics support includes strategic advising and training in all aspects of a candidate’s campaign, such as fundraising, communications, organizing, hiring, and team building. New Politics has raised more than $8.5 million for their candidates, electing more than 30 of them to office, from Congress to School Board.
