Former California State Controller Betty Yee today announced her endorsement of Josh Fryday to become California’s next Lieutenant Governor.
“I’ve known Josh for two decades and have seen his work up close. He will continue to fight for our values and will make an outstanding Lieutenant Governor who will be laser-focused on expanding opportunities and protecting our environment,” Yee said.
“I’ve admired Betty Yee’s leadership my entire career and have always cherished working side by side with her to create opportunities for all Californians. I’m honored to continue the fight with her together,” said Fryday.
A video of the endorsement is available here.
Background:
Fryday is a father to three, husband to a public school teacher, Navy veteran, former mayor and member of the Governor’s cabinet. As California’s Chief Service Officer, Fryday has grown the California Service Corps to be larger than the entire Peace Corps. He also led California’s COVID-19 Task Force to support food insecure communities and food banks across the state.
Previously, Fryday served as President of Golden State Opportunity helping expand the California Earned Income Tax Credit (CalEITC), and as Chief Operating Officer of NextGen Climate, a leading national organization focused on fighting climate change. He also served as Mayor and on the City Council in his hometown of Novato. From 2009 to 2013, Josh served as an Officer in the U.S. Navy Judge Advocate General’s Corps (JAG). He worked on the Military Commissions in Guantánamo Bay, Cuba and testified before the U.S. Senate standing up for the rule of law. He also served in Japan, where he assisted the Navy’s 7th Fleet’s Humanitarian Aid and Disaster Relief efforts during Operation Tomodachi following the 2011 earthquake, tsunami, and Fukushima nuclear disaster.
See the campaign’s full list of endorsements at JoshFryday.com/endorsements.
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