Rep. Ruth Kagi Honored With Superhero Cape from Moms Group

Last year, Washington State received an incredible opportunity with a Race to The Top Challenge Grant to improve child care and fund early learning programs. This week, Legislators will decide how they'll use that investment to improve childcare centers and provide access to quality preschool to everyone in the state.

Local MomsRising members know Legislators will fight to keep Washington families working with the opportunities the Challenge Grant provides. They want to applaud Washington’s Legislative heroes for making sure working parents can make ends meet. Capes were delivered to Rep. Ruth Kagi (D-Lake Forest Park), Ross Hunter (D-Medina), Gary Alexander (R-Olympia), and Joe Zarelli (R-Ridgefield).

“Sometimes we need a hero to stand up for the right thing, and these Legislators are up to the challenge,” said Sarah Francis, campaign director at MomsRising. “We brought them capes to remind our leaders of their inner superhero and that they can be champions for families when we need it most.”

Child poverty is skyrocketing in Washington State right now: 16.2% of all Washington kids are living in poverty. Key programs that will make a big difference for our littlest residents, like quality, affordable child care and quality education programs are vital to this state’s future.

Source: MomsRising. Go to http://www.momsrising.org to learn more. 

MomsRising.org is an online and on-the-ground grassroots organization of more than a million people who are working to achieve economic security for all families in the United States. MomsRising is working for paid family leave, flexible work options, affordable child care, and for an end to the wage and hiring discrimination which penalizes so many mothers. MomsRising  also advocates for health care for all, toxic-free environments, and breastfeeding rights so that all children can have a healthy start. Established in 2006, MomsRising and its members are organizing and speaking out to improve public policy and to change the national dialogue on issues that are critically important to America’s families. In 2011, Forbes.com named MomsRising ’s web site as one of the ‘Top 100 Websites for Women’ for the second year in a row.