CATHOLICS FOR CHOICE ANNOUNCES NEW COMMUNICATIONS TEAM WASHINGTON -- Catholics for Choice, which lifts up the voices of the majority of Catholics who believe in reproductive freedom, is pleased to announce new communications hires led by writer and activist Charlotte Clymer, who will begin as Director of Communications and Strategy on February 1st. She will be joined by Communications Specialist John Becker and Digital Media Specialist Randi Garcia. Catholics for Choice President Jamie L. Manson said the following: As the new president for Catholics for Choice, I am thrilled that these three extraordinarily talented communications experts have chosen to join our team. Charlotte, John and Randi share not only a passion for excellent and innovative communications, they also have a deep dedication to social justice. They will join a staff team that for years has demonstrated a profound devotion to the mission of Catholics for Choice. With a prochoice Catholic in the White House and unprecedented threats to religious freedom and reproductive rights coming from the Christian right-wing, Catholics for Choice has never been more pivotal. This team brings us the vision and expertise that will advance our thought leadership and activism in the spheres of reproductive freedom, gender equity, LGBTQ rights and Catholic Church reform. Charlotte Clymer was most recently the Press Secretary for Rapid Response at the Human Rights Campaign, the nation’s largest LGBTQ civil rights organization. Her prior work includes six years in the U.S. Army. Her writing has been published in USA Today, The Washington Post, NBC News, and numerous other outlets. Her commentary on LGBTQ rights, gender equality, and veterans affairs has been quoted in publications around the world, and she has appeared as a guest on MSNBC and CBS Sunday Morning. In 2020, she was named to Fortune Magazine’s “40 under 40” list in the Government & Politics category. She sits on a number of volunteer boards and commissions related to gender equality and veterans affairs. She is a graduate of Georgetown University and currently based in Washington, D.C. John Becker is an LGBTQ writer and advocate whose activism spans a broad range of LGBTQ civil rights issues. He has appeared as a guest on major news and political shows including ABC’s World News Tonight, Nightline, and Good Morning America; NBC’s Today Show; CNN's Newsroom; Fox’s Alan Colmes Show; MSNBC’s Ed Schultz Show and Live with Al Sharpton, and the Associated Press Television Network. He currently volunteers as the Vice President of Political Affairs for the Gay and Lesbian Activists Alliance of Washington, D.C. and is a founding core team member of Gays Against Guns DC. Randi Garcia is a social change activist specializing in digital mobilization and youth engagement. Prior to joining Catholics For Choice, she co-founded the youth voting non-profit campaign Prom At The Polls. Randi holds a position on the Voters Of Tomorrow Advisory Board as a Senior Advisor in Strategy and Operations. ### Catholics for Choice shapes and advances sexual and reproductive ethics that are based on justice, reflect a commitment to a person’s well-being and respect and affirm the capacity of all people to make moral decisions about their lives. | 
