Endorsement: Ashley Ehasz for Pennsylvania’s 1st Congressional District
WASHINGTON D.C.—New Politics today endorsed U.S. Army Veteran and lifelong servant leader Ashley Ehasz for Representative in Pennsylvania’s 1st Congressional District. Emily Cherniack, Founder and Executive Director of New Politics released the following statement:
“Ashley's journey is one of resilience and determination. Throughout her military career, Ashley demonstrated exceptional leadership. Her command of two aviation companies showcased her ability to inspire and guide teams towards success and her deployments exemplified her unwavering commitment to protecting our nation. Ashley's dedication to public service, combined with her military experience and policy expertise, make her an exceptional candidate for Congress. New Politics is proud to endorse her campaign.”
About Ashley Ehasz
Ashley Ehasz is a U.S. Army Veteran and Apache helicopter pilot. She grew up in Southeastern Pennsylvania, and at the age of 17 with a waiver in hand, she joined the Army, seeing that as her best option to afford her college education. If elected, Ashley would be the first woman serving in Congress to have graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point.
Upon graduating West Point, Ashley was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant within the U.S. Army Aviation branch. Her first duty station was Fort Rucker, Alabama, where she attended flight school. While there, she trained to become an AH-64D Apache Longbow helicopter pilot, and graduated in January 2012 as the only woman in her Apache class.
From there, she went on to serve overseas, deploying as a platoon leader, then later as battalion logistics officer and pilot-in-command in Kuwait and Iraq. Ashley then commanded two aviation companies out of Fort Riley, Kansas, and then deployed to South Korea in 2017.
After her service, Ashley used her G.I. Bill to get her Master’s degree from the University of Oxford. Ashley worked as a policy writer and project coordinator to implement the CARES Act for county government. She lives in Bensalem, PA.
About New Politics
New Politics is a bipartisan organization that revitalizes American democracy by recruiting, developing, and electing leaders who have committed their lives to serving our country, either through the military or national service organizations like AmeriCorps or the Peace Corps. New Politics support includes strategic advising and training in all aspects of a candidate’s campaign, such as fundraising, communications, organizing, hiring, and team building. New Politics has raised more than $8.5 million for their candidates, electing more than 30 of them to office, from Congress to School Board.
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