California Rep. Linda Sanchez endorses Barack Obama

Here is the blog from barackobama.com:

California Congresswoman Linda Sanchez Endorses Barack Obama

by Sam Graham-FelsenFriday, January 18, 2008 at 06:56 AM

Los Angeles, CA – Congresswoman Linda Sanchez today endorsed Barack Obama for President and released the following statement:

"After much consideration, I am excited to endorse Barack Obama for the Democratic nomination for President. In a talented field, Barack Obama stands out as the best candidate to deliver the change that America desperately needs.”

"Since I began serving in Congress five years ago, I have seen the difficulty in bringing fresh ideas to Washington, DC, and to our country. Sadly, great talent and ideas are too often dismissed because those who possessed them were seen as too idealistic, too young, or too unwilling to submit to the same old Washington way of doing things. Senator Obama is the candidate who can change that culture by mobilizing a new generation to get involved in the civic life of our country. He is reinvigorating America by showing us that we all have a stake -- and a say -- in our democracy and our country's future.”

"America faces economic and foreign policy challenges so great that no single person or group of political insiders can solve them. We need to change that. Barack Obama has already shown he can deliver by bringing people together."

"Throughout my career, both before, and in, Congress, I have fought for working families like my own. Families who are working hard, yet still struggling to make ends meet, need a president who knows their struggle. I believe that with Barack Obama, they will have a president that doesn't just understand the difficulties they face, but will stand up and fight for them.”

"In the coming days and weeks, I will be talking with my fellow Californians about why I think it's important we vote for Barack Obama on February 5. Beyond that, I look forward to a future of working with President Obama to deliver the change America needs."

Congresswoman Sanchez is serving in her third term representing California’s 39th Congressional District which includes parts of Los Angeles, Long Beach, and other communities in Los Angeles County. Sanchez is the co-founder of the House Labor and Working Families Caucus, and she serves on both the Education and Labor Committee as well as the Foreign Affairs Committee. She is the first Latina to serve on the House Judiciary Committee. Prior to coming to Congress, Sanchez served as the Executive Secretary-Treasurer for the Orange County Central Labor Council, AFL-CIO.