Boston Globe article: Senator Whitehouse endorses R.I. Speaker Shekarchi

From the Boston Globe:

US Senator Sheldon Whitehouse, a Rhode Island Democrat, on Monday endorsed House Speaker K. Joseph Shekarchi in the House District 23 race.

Shekarchi, a Warwick Democrat, is running in a Sept. 13 Democratic primary against Jacqueline M. Anderson.

“I have known Joe Shekarchi since our days working in Governor Bruce Sundlun’s administration,” Whitehouse said in a statement, “and I am proud to strongly endorse him for re-election.”

Whitehouse, who has delivered 279 speeches on the Senate floor about climate change, said that during Shekarchi’s tenure as House speaker, Rhode Island has taken “bold action” to protect the environment.

“The Act on Climate he passed made Rhode Island a national leader in fighting climate change and creating well-paying green jobs,” he said. “Thanks to his commitment to the environment and his record of accomplishments in so many other areas like affordable housing, health care, and education, I know Joe is the right choice for Warwick’s House District 23.”