Jackie Speier nominates Christine Blasey Ford for prestigious Profile In Courage Award
Source: Huffington Post
Rep. Jackie Speier (D-Calif.) announced she is nominating Christine Blasey Ford ― the woman who accused Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh of sexual assault, for a distinguished honor usually reserved for public officials.
Speier mentioned Ford’s nomination for the John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award on Twitter on Monday night. The Profile in Courage Award was created in 1989 by Kennedy’s family to honor the late president and “recognize and celebrate the quality of political courage that he admired most,” according to the award website.
“Nominating Dr. Christine Blasey Ford ― a true American (s)hero who sacrificed so much to do what was right for our country and for the pursuit of truth of justice ― for this year’s Profiles in Courage Award,” Speier wrote. “She is an inspiration to us all.”
A staffer for the congresswoman confirmed to HuffPost that Speier did submit a formal nomination for Ford. Past recipients of the Profile in Courage Award include former President Barack Obama, former President Gerald Ford and former Congresswoman Gabby Giffords (D-Ariz.).
Speier told HuffPost on Wednesday afternoon that she nominated Ford for the prestigious award because she feels there is “no one more deserving of this honor,” adding that Ford is “a hero of the highest caliber.”
Click here to read the full article published by Huffington Post on 30 January 2019.
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Rep. Jackie Speier (D-Calif.) announced she is nominating Christine Blasey Ford ― the woman who accused Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh of sexual assault, for a distinguished honor usually reserved for public officials.
Speier mentioned Ford’s nomination for the John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award on Twitter on Monday night. The Profile in Courage Award was created in 1989 by Kennedy’s family to honor the late president and “recognize and celebrate the quality of political courage that he admired most,” according to the award website.
“Nominating Dr. Christine Blasey Ford ― a true American (s)hero who sacrificed so much to do what was right for our country and for the pursuit of truth of justice ― for this year’s Profiles in Courage Award,” Speier wrote. “She is an inspiration to us all.”
A staffer for the congresswoman confirmed to HuffPost that Speier did submit a formal nomination for Ford. Past recipients of the Profile in Courage Award include former President Barack Obama, former President Gerald Ford and former Congresswoman Gabby Giffords (D-Ariz.).
Speier told HuffPost on Wednesday afternoon that she nominated Ford for the prestigious award because she feels there is “no one more deserving of this honor,” adding that Ford is “a hero of the highest caliber.”
Click here to read the full article published by Huffington Post on 30 January 2019.
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