This is a BFD: Selkowe endorsed by Madison Teachers, Inc.

Last week, the Selkowe campaign got word that Vicky had been endorsed by Madison Teachers, Inc. MTI is a great endorsement to get, and combined with her other education endorsements, it pretty well seals the deal that she’s the education candidate in the race. The Cap Times wrote a great editorial titled ‘Assembly candidate Selkowe shows strength as schools champion‘ on Friday recognizing the significance of the endorsement.

This is a great race with some really fantastic progressive candidates. If you’re not working on a Senate recall race, pick your candidate and get out there and help them in the last two weeks of the campaign! (And if you haven’t picked your candidate yet, pick Vicky!)

Here’s the release:

Selkowe Endorsed by Madison Teachers Inc. (MTI)
Contact: Vicky Selkowe, (608) 772-6046
MADISON  ­­̶   Vicky Selkowe, community leader and Democratic candidate in the primary to fill County Executive Joe Parisi’s former Assembly seat, announced that she has earned the endorsement of Madison Teachers Inc. (MTI). John Matthews, MTI’s Executive Director, said, “In a field of highly qualified candidates, Vicky stands above the others. She can hit the ground running. Vicky has been active in local politics, she has proven herself to be an extremely effective statewide advocate, and she has served exceptionally well as Chief of Staff to Rep. Cory Mason. This separates her from the other candidates. MTI views Vicky as the most capable, the most prepared, to deliver for the residents of the 48th.”

MTI represents thousands of teachers and school staff throughout the Madison school district.
“Wisconsin’s teachers are facing unprecedented challenges,” said Selkowe. “When the history books are written about our recent struggles, the red of the MTI t-shirts will be prominent in the pictures. Educators have stood up for our state’s kids, for our public schools, and for our middle class that is under attack. I’m proud and honored that they want me to be their champion in the Assembly.”

MTI’s endorsement is the latest in a series of powerful endorsements from education leaders who have chosen Selkowe from a field of six Democratic candidates. Selkowe has been endorsed by the entire Madison School Board, as well as two former Board Presidents. She has received endorsements from other education leaders including the head of the Monona Grove Education Association, a member of the Monona Grove School Board, the American Federation of Teachers Local 3220 (TAA), and countless local teachers and school staff. Selkowe also has been endorsed by the Wisconsin Professional Police Association, United Steelworkers (USW) District 2 and AFSCME Local 277.

Selkowe said, “This endorsement makes clear that I am the education candidate in this race. I am ready to bring my skills, dozen-plus years of experience, and energy to the Assembly to be a champion for our public schools and the teachers and staff who transform the bricks and mortar of school buildings into environments where young minds flourish.”

The 48th Assembly District includes the City of Monona, the Village of McFarland, the Towns of Dunn and Blooming Grove, and the eastside of the City of Madison. The primary election is July 12th.