Washington D.C. – The League of Conservation Voters (LCV) Action Fund, which works to elect pro-environment candidates, announced today the endorsement of Kristen McDonald Rivet for election to the U.S. House of Representatives representing Michigan’s 8th district.

“Kristen McDonald Rivet has been a fighter in the Michigan Senate for clean water and air, clean energy jobs, our communities, and our future generations,” said LCV Action Fund Senior Vice President of Government Affairs Tiernan Sittenfeld. “Children and families in mid-Michigan have experienced some of the worst pollution and environmental injustice in the country, and LCVAF is all-in to support candidates like Kristen McDonald Rivet who will put people over polluters and protect all Michiganders’ rights to clean air and water and a clean energy future.”

“We have a responsibility to protect our air and water for future generations,” said Michigan League of Conservation Voters Executive Director Lisa Wozniak. “Michigan’s lakes, rivers, and streams are some of our most vital resources, and we thank elected officials like Kristen McDonald Rivet who fight to protect them and fight against toxic  pollution in our communities.”

“I’m honored to have the League of Conservation Voters Action Fund in my corner as we fight to win MI-08,” said State Senator Kristen McDonald Rivet. “Together, we will continue the essential work of bringing good-paying clean energy jobs, pollution-free communities, and more reliable and lower cost energy sources to mid-Michigan.”

About Kristen McDonald Rivet
During her first term in the Michigan Senate, Kristen McDonald Rivet has earned 100% on Michigan LCV’s Scorecard and serves as Vice Chair of the Energy and Environment Committee. In addition to helping pass Michigan’s historic 100% clean energy bill, McDonald Rivet has passed legislation to expand the scope of projects and properties eligible for Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy financing and expand the Brownfield Redevelopment Financing Act.

About LCV Action Fund
The League of Conservation Voters (LCV) Action Fund, the connected federal political action committee (PAC) of the League of Conservation Voters, works to elect leaders who stand up for a clean, healthy environment and to defeat anti-environment candidates who oppose climate action. Since the 1990 election cycle, LCVAF has helped elect and re-elect 95 U.S. Senators and 482 members of the U.S. House of Representatives. Over the last several years, our efforts have also helped elevate climate change and clean energy as critical issues in key elections.

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Paid for by League of Conservation Voters Action Fund and authorized by Kristen for Michigan.