This post was submitted by John "Jolly" Bavoso

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Event Details: 7/10 - Vote Batwoman for Mayor of DC - :

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The New Organizing Institute is holding a workshop  this week in which participants run a mock campaign for a superhero who has declared his or her candidacy for DC Mayor. One of the candidates, Batwoman, if elected, would be the first openly gay Jewish superhero elected mayor of DC.

From the campaign’s manager:

Yesterday Batwoman announced her candidacy to become the first lesbian mayor of Washington, DC. Batwoman aims to unseat current Mayor Adrian Fenty. If elected, Batwoman would not only become the first openly lesbian mayor of DC, but she would also be the first superhero and the first Jewish mayor of our nation’s capital.

‘I have spent the majority of my life focused on building stronger communities, fighting violent crime and corruption and advocating equality for all residents,’ says Batwoman. ‘My father instilled in me the values of hard work and commitment to service. I have taken those lessons I learned as a girl and have applied them to my adult life as a crime-fighting super hero.’

Support Batwoman for Mayor of Washington, DC

Batwoman began her career as a crime-fighter after graduating with honors from Howard University with a B.A. in Gender Studies. Her commitment to community service drives her efforts to rid the streets of violence, bigotry and corruption. In high school she faced anti-gay bullying and learned martial arts to defend herself.

Batwoman publicly came out in 2006 and announced her relationship with Renee Montoya.

Batwoman is committed to leading the way towards marriage equality, universal health care, quality education for every child and equal opportunity for all residents of DC.

Vote for Batwoman for DC Mayor!

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