Anthony Woods, the gay Iraq veteran who is running for a seat California’s 10th Congressional District in the U.S. House after Ellen Tauscher accepted a presidential appointment as Undersecretary of State for Arms Control and International Security, has picked up endorsements from both the HRC and the Victory Fund:
Woods, who is openly gay, was awarded the Bronze Star for his two tours in Iraq before being discharged from the Army because of his sexual orientation. He graduated from West Point and earned his masters degree at Harvard University.
“Anthony Woods is an exciting candidate with a tremendous record of accomplishment. He’s also running an impressive campaign. Anthony has assembled a solid campaign team that understands what it will take to win this extremely competitive race. We need more leaders like Anthony Woods in the U.S. Congress, so we are proud to endorse him,” said Chuck Wolfe, president and CEO of the Gay & Lesbian Victory Fund.
You can find out more about Woods’ campaign here.
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