Fighting for Equal Representation
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, The Collective PAC — the nation’s largest political action committee dedicated to increasing Black political engagement, representation, and power across all levels of government — announced their support of President Joe Biden’s nomination of Ketanji Brown Jackson to serve as the first Black woman Associate Justice on the United States Supreme Court.
Founders of The Collective PAC, Quentin James and Stefanie Brown James, released the following statement:
“The Collective PAC is proud to stand in support of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson as she begins the confirmation process to become the next United States Supreme Court Associate Justice. Today’s appointment by President Biden is remedying a long overdue injustice in America by appointing the first Black woman to the Supreme Court. Through her many written opinions, Judge Jackson has demonstrated a deep understanding of and fidelity to the Constitution. She has broad experience across the judicial landscape – as a federal appellate judge, a federal district court judge, a member of the U.S. Sentencing Commission, an attorney in private practice, and as a federal public defender. Judge Jackson has also been confirmed by the United States Senate on a bipartisan basis three times – most recently last year for her current seat on what’s widely considered the nation’s second most powerful court, the D.C. Court of Appeals.
Judge Jackson’s nomination is a goal that we, as The Collective PAC, work tirelessly to achieve: equal representation across all levels and branches of government – and this historic nomination is a huge step forward on the path towards progress and equity. Judge Jackson is an outstanding nominee for the Supreme Court and it is without hesitation that we strongly urge the United States Senate to move forward with a fair and timely confirmation process.”
ABOUT THE COLLECTIVE PAC
The Collective PAC is working to create an America where Black people are equally represented at every level of government. The Collective PAC is strategically focused on creating a truly equitable democracy where our nation’s local, state and federal governments have diverse and talented elected leadership and Black people are fully represented in positions of power to create the policies necessary to progress our communities forward. Over the past five years, The Collective PAC has successfully helped 300 Black candidates win elections across the United States.