Photo of Fishman by Joshua Frances; Photo of Sanders via the Bernie Sanders Facebook page
The Bernie Sanders 2020 campaign has announced its co-chairs for each of the Super Tuesday states. Phish drummer Jon Fishman, an avid and public Bernie supporter, has been named one of Maine's co-chairs.
"The Co-Chairs represent a diverse coalition of progressive elected officials, local activists and community leaders that show the strength of Senator Sanders’ ‘Not Me, Us’ movement in communities across the country," read a Sanders campaign press release.
In addition to Fishman, there are four other co-chairs in Maine: Troy Jackson, State Senate President (District 1); Safiya Khalid, Lewiston City Councilor; Briar Lyons, owner of the Lincolnville General Store & Elderflower Farm; and Rachel Talbot Ross, State Rep (District 40).
In 2017, Fishman was elected selectman in his adopted hometown of Lincolnville, Maine. He cited Senator Sanders as an inspiration for running for local office. “I guess I could sit on my butt somewhere and not be engaged,” the drummer said when announcing his candidacy. “But we do have a personal stake in the well-being of the town…If I’m going to do it, I want to do a good job. I’m going to be engaged, and I have no interest in doing it half-assed.”
The drummer has been also known to sometimes wear a version of his muumuu with a silhouette of Sanders' face in place of the signature donut design, and he campaigned for Sanders during the 2016 Democratic primary.
Check out Fishman's co-chair bio and quote (along with Briar Lyons) and the full set of Sanders campaign co-chairs below!
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