Rush joins Million Moms March against violence

Rush joins Million Moms March against violence

U.S. Rep. Bobby L. Rush (D-1st) today will join Million Moms March organizer, Donna Dees-Thomases, a wealthy suburban mother who launched a national campaign against guns and violence after seeing a white supremacist spraying bullets at Jewish children.

Rush, who will be joined by Reps. Jan Schakowsky (D-9th) and Rod Blagojevich (D-5th), are joining Dees-Thomasses, and Steve Young, coordinator of the May 14th event, at a press conference 10 a.m. today at the Hyacincth Park, 4534 S. Greenwood.

"Rush was approached by Dees-Thomases back in November, a month after his son had passed. She asked him to join in her effort, and the congressman did just that," said Robyn Wheeler, press secretary for Rush.

"He can on an intimate level relate to the devastation that occurs when a loved one unfortunately is lost to gun violence," she said, referring to Rush's son, Huey Rich, who was fatally shot last October.

"Dees-Thomasses affectionately refers to Rush as an `honorary mom' whose is working with the march," Wheeler said.

"He is one of the main speakers at the national march in Washington, D.C. Sunday, May 14 and his daughter, Kacy Rush, is one of the main speakers at the Chicago rally on May 14th," said Wheeler.

"The congressman is encouraging mothers with children who are victims of gun violence and those who want to prevent their children from being victims to attend the rally," she stated.

"Their highly visible participation will send his colleagues a message that gun violence and the accessibility of illegal fire arms must be stopped," said Wheeler.

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