Endorsement: Sarah Klee Hood for New York's 22nd Congressional District
WASHINGTON D.C.—New Politics today endorsed U.S. Air Force veteran and lifelong servant leader Sarah Klee Hood for Representative in New York’s 22nd Congressional District. Emily Cherniack, Founder and Executive Director of New Politics released the following statement:
“Sarah’s background as an Air Force veteran, Town Councilor, and working mom reflects the type of leadership that will drive positive change. With a passion for service and the ability to bridge divides, Sarah is poised to make a meaningful impact in New York’s 22nd district. New Politics is honored to endorse Sarah’s campaign for Congress.”
About Sarah Hood
Born and raised in Central New York, Sarah comes from three generations of laborers who value service to country and community. Her mother was a nurse and her father was a union electrician for Niagara Mohawk.
Sarah learned the values of hard work, personal responsibility, and the importance of putting family first from her parents and grandparents. While her dad worked in Oswego, he made it to all of Sarah’s school sporting events. She also saw how her parents opened up their home to care for their neighbors and Sarah walked picket lines when her mother supported the union’s fight for better wages and working conditions.
Sarah is a former Air Force Operations Officer where she led 140 personnel across 4 divisions, managed a budget of $25M, protected assets valued at $50B, and developed federal level policy.
As a technical software program manager, in the private sector, Sarah led an international team of engineers supporting programs across the globe.
Sarah transitioned to the economic development, nonprofit sector because she wanted to have a direct impact in her community. In her role as a senior director of operations, she was responsible for environmental policy initiatives for both NYSERDA and the Dept. of Energy.
She currently lives in Dewitt, New York with her husband Rob and two daughters, Olivia and Amelia.
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.
