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Bennett said the Hell Cats were inspired by the wave of Democratic women veterans and former national security officials — Elissa Slotkin of Michigan, Abigail Spanberger of Virginia, Chrissy Houlahan of Pennsylvania, Mikie Sherrill of New Jersey and Elaine Luria of Virginia— who ran for Congress in 2018 and flipped seats.
From Salon
Her name wasn’t Dido but Elishat, transcribed by the ancient Greeks as Elissa.
“As part of our department’s work to protect Californians following the fires, California DOJ formed a Disaster Relief Task Force, sent 753 warning letters to hotels and landlords who were accused of price gouging, and filed criminal charges against six defendants, including Los Angeles real estate agents and a landlord,” said California Department of Justice spokesperson Elissa Perez, who works with state Atty.
From Los Angeles Times
Navy captain, and Sen. Elissa Slotkin of Michigan, a former CIA analyst who organized the video’s filming.
Kelly appeared in the video along with Sen. Elissa Slotkin and Reps.
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