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Victory Fund Supports Fifteen Openly Gay Candidates 
National Slate Includes Two Congressional Hopefuls

WASHINGTON, DC -- 22 December 1995 -- The Gay and Lesbian Victory
Fund has recommended fifteen openly gay and lesbian candidates to its
national donor network, including two candidates for the U.S. House of
Representatives.  All fifteen candidates have undergone rigorous screening
to determine their viability as potential public officials, according to
Victory
Fund Executive Director David Clarenbach.  The qualified candidates and
their races, in order of election dates, are:

-- Karen Gotzler for Milwaukee Common Council; Primary: 6 February  
-- Larry McKeon for Illinois House of Reps; Primary: 19 March  
-- Sebastian Patti for Cook County (IL) Court; Primary: 19 March    
-- Rick Zbur for U.S. House of Reps [CA-38]; Primary: 26 March  
-- Carole Migden for California State Assembly; Primary: 26 March    
-- Gerrie Schipske for California State Assembly; Primary: 26 March 
-- Ken Yeager for California State Assembly; Primary: 26 March    
-- Maddy Hirshfield for Sonoma County [CA] Board; Primary: 26 March
-- Kevin McCarthy for San Francisco Superior Court; Primary: 26 March 
-- Gail Shibley for Portland City Council; Primary: 21 May 
-- Frank Dixon for Oregon State Senate; Primary: 21 May
-- Bob Duehmig for Oregon House of Reps; Primary: 21 May 
-- Chuck Carpenter for Oregon House of Reps; Primary: 21 May   
-- Dale McCormick for U.S. House of Reps [ME-1]; Primary: 11 June   
-- Ron St. John for Arizona House of Reps; Primary: 10 September 

The Gay and Lesbian Victory Fund is a national donor network that helps
qualified openly gay and lesbian candidates overcome the obstacles which
have historically denied them fair and equal political opportunities.  Since
its inception in 1991, the Victory Fund has given more than $1.3 million to
qualified openly gay candidates.  Thirty-six Victory Fund alumni are
currently serving in elective office.