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Wisconsin State AFL-CIO Announces Endorsements in

Congressional And State Legislative Races

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Milwaukee – The Wisconsin State AFL-CIO today announced their endorsements in key races around the state:

            U.S. Congress:

            2^nd Congressional Dist:  Cong. Tammy Baldwin

            4^th Congressional Dist.:  Cong. Gwen Moore

            5^th Congressional Dist.:  No Endorsement

            6^th Congressional Dist.:  No Endorsement

            7^th Congressional Dist.:  Cong. Dave Obey

            8^th Congressional Dist.:  Cong. Steve Kagen

            State Senate:

            12^th State Senate Dist.:  Sen. Roger Breske

            22^nd State Senate Dist.:  Sen. Bob Wirch

            30^th State Senate Dist.:  Sen. Dave Hansen

            State Assembly:

            37^th State Assembly Dist.:  Rep. Andy Jorgensen

            43^rd State Assembly Dist.:  Rep. Kim Hixson

            62^nd State Assembly Dist.:  Rep. Cory Mason

“After carefully reviewing the candidates’ records, the Wisconsin AFL-CIO believes these candidates are the best choice for Wisconsin’s working families,” said President David Newby.  “We are planning an aggressive member-to-member education and mobilization program this fall, and the sooner we can get information out on where these candidates stand on our issues versus their opponents, the better,” Newby stated. 

Further candidate endorsements will be made in late July/early August after local bodies have had a chance to interview all qualifying candidates and forward their endorsement recommendations to the State AFL-CIO Committee on Political Education.

As the statewide coordinating council for AFL-CIO and affiliated Change to Win unions in Wisconsin, the Wisconsin State AFL-CIO determines union policy on state issues, speaks for working men and women on matters of public concern, provides services to local unions, and coordinates political and legislative action with its over 1,000 affiliated unions which represent over 250,000 members in the state.

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                                                                                                COPE Endorsements April 2008