Presidential contender and former Arkansas first lady Hillary Clinton received public support Monday from more than 150 people with connections to government and local communities across the state.
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Names on the list of Clinton's Arkansas Leadership Council include former Govs. Mike Beebe and Jim Guy Tucker and a father and son who are former U.S. senators, David and Mark Pryor.
A spokesman for Clinton's Arkansas campaign, Hillary for Arkansas, wrote that the people on the list chose Clinton because of her commitment to raising the minimum wage, protecting civil rights and expending opportunities in higher education and health care.
Clinton, a former New York senator and secretary of state, Saturday won the Nevada caucus over her opponent, U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont.
"These Arkansans know that as president, Hillary Clinton will continue to fight on behalf of our families, just as she always has," said Hillary for Arkansas press secretary Mary Rutherford Jennings. "In contrast to Senator Sanders, Hillary Clinton doesn't make big campaign promises she can't keep or propose plans that don't add up. From co-founding Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families, chairing the Arkansas Rural Health Advisory Committee, and expanding access to early childhood education through the HIPPY program, Hillary Clinton has been fighting for children and families her entire life, getting results right here in Arkansas."
HIPPY -- Home Instruction for Parents of Preschool Youngsters -- is a program to help parents prepare their children for school.
The Arkansas Legislative Black Caucus had already endorsed Clinton. Others on the leadership team include former Attorney General Dustin McDaniel; former U.S. Reps. Marion Berry and Mike Ross; former NATO Supreme Allied Commander Wesley Clark; James Lee Witt, former director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency; current and former state legislators; and community leaders from across the state.
After edging out Sanders in the Iowa caucus and losing to Sanders in New Hampshire, Clinton now holds a delegate advantage of 502 to 70. The Democratic nominee needs 2,383 to win. South Carolina holds its primary Saturday, and 11 states, including Arkansas, hold primaries and caucuses March 1.
Clinton's figures include pledged "superdelegates," who are party members who get one delegate vote and can cast it for the candidate of their choice.
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