AFSCME Endorses Dr. Richard Pan for Congress in CA-06
Sacramento, CA — American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME), the nation’s largest union of public service workers, has endorsed Dr. Richard Pan in his campaign for Congress in California’s 6th Congressional District.
AFSCME represents more than 1.4 million nurses, correctional officers, child care providers, sanitation workers, public health workers, and other essential public servants nationwide.
“Dr. Richard Pan doesn’t just talk about standing with working people - he delivers” said Alia Griffing, Political Director of AFSCME California. “He has a proven record of fighting for affordable health care, safe workplaces, and economic security for all Californians. At a moment when the cost of living is soaring and working families are under attack, Californians need a fighter like Dr. Pan in Washington which is why AFSCME is proud to endorse Dr. Pan for Congress.”
“I’m honored to earn AFSCME’s support in my race to represent Sacramento, Placer, and Yolo county residents in Congress,” said Dr. Richard Pan. “In Congress, I will continue fighting to protect the right to organize, defend public services, expand affordable health care, and lower the cost of living so working families can get ahead.”
“Nobody will fight for Californians like Dr. Pan will, to make sure everyone has access to quality, affordable healthcare,” explained Dr. Stuart A. Bussey, President of the Union of American Physicians and Dentists (UAPD). “UAPD is proud to have Dr. Pan as a member.”
Dr. Pan is running for Congress to bring his experience as a pediatrician and legislator to Washington and deliver practical, results driven leadership for California families. AFSCME joins SEIU, and numerous local elected officials and community leaders in endorsing Dr. Pan for Congress.
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Dr. Richard Pan is a pediatrician, educator, small business owner and Former State Senator dedicated to keeping California’s families healthy and safe. In the State Senate, he championed landmark child and school safety laws and lowered the uninsured rate among children by two-thirds – taking on RFK Jr. twice after preventable disease outbreaks. A Harvard-trained pediatrician and UC Davis professor, he has cared for underserved children, trained future doctors and co-founded Healthy Kids Healthy Future, providing health coverage to more than 65,000 kids.
Known for flipping his state legislative seat from Red to Blue, Dr. Pan is a proven fighter who brings people together to get results — expanding access to health care, strengthening schools, and improving public safety. A husband, father, and small business owner, he understands the challenges families face and is running for Congress to make government work for people again, so every child and family in California has the chance to succeed.
