Progressive Democrats of Massachusetts (PDM) has now formally given its organization endorsement to Don Berwick for Governor. (A majority of the PDM-supported slate of delegates had previously announced a group “endorsement” of Berwick prior to the Democratic state convention.)
In announcing the endorsement, PDM Chair Peter Enrich stated “I am proud that our members could come together in support of Don Berwick. Don has proven himself to be a bold progressive – supporting Medicare for all, single payer health care, and committing to big goals like ending hunger and homelessness – but he also has demonstrated the skills and experience to solve the state’s pressing problems.”
PDM board member Cathleen Cavell wrote in the endorsement press release “Even apart from his history of strong leadership, I found Don to be the most compelling and humanly connected of all the candidates. He has led an organization from nothing to global scale, saved tens of thousands of lives by improving our health care system, and helped President Obama fight to make health care a human right in this nation. He is uniquely equipped to use the Governor’s office to tackle persistent social and economic inequalities in our Commonwealth.”
PDM sustaining member John Lippitt added “Throughout his career, Don has never shied away from bold goals. If we as Democrats want to beat Charlie Baker this November, we need to nominate a candidate with a bold vision for the future of our Commonwealth. Don Berwick has put forward a bold vision, and I am enthusiastically supporting his candidacy.”