ICYMI: Congresswoman Bustos Named one of “Seven rising Democratic stars” by The Hill
WASHINGTON – In case you missed it, Washington D.C. newspaper The Hill published a story naming Congresswoman Cheri Bustos as one of “Seven rising Democratic stars” in the 115th Congress. Below is the portion of the story about Congresswoman Bustos:
The Hill: Seven rising Democratic stars
BY CRISTINA MARCOS – 01/02/17 04:02 PM EST
Cheri Bustos (Ill.)
The new leadership posts Pelosi agreed to create are nearly all filled with lawmakers from coastal states despite calls to embrace regional diversity.
Bustos holds the distinction of being the only one to hail from the Midwest. She will serve as co-chair of the caucus’s messaging arm, known as the Democratic Policy and Communications Committee (DPCC).
Her first leadership stint will come after serving as vice chair of the House Democratic campaign arm’s recruitment committee.
Bustos, 55, won reelection for a third term in a largely rural swing district carried by Trump this year. She could offer fellow Democrats a model for reaching out to voters who were drawn to Trump.
“We have been the party of working-class men and women for the entire history of our party,” Bustos told NPR’s Steve Inskeep in a recent interview. “But we’ve got to go where people are. And we’ve got to listen.”
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