NEWS RELEASE
For Immediate Release: July 14, 2008
MediaContact: Jeff Harris or Keith Johnson, 317-635-5455
IBEW ENDORSES LONGTHOMPSON FOR GOVERNOR
Democratic ticket earns another major laborendorsement
INDIANAPOLIS- Adding to the momentum of Jill Long Thompson and Dennie Oxley's campaign torestore Indiana's promise, today the International Brotherhood of ElectricalWorkers (IBEW) Construction Conference officially announced their support.
"I am so pleased that the InternationalBrotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Construction Conference has endorsedJill Long Thompson for Governor," said Jeff Lohman, IBEW's International VicePresident. "The working men and women of this state need someone in the Governor'soffice who is looking out for them - and that's exactly what Jill Long Thompsonand Dennie Oxley have done their entire careers."
"Asour next Governor and Lieutenant Governor, they will fight for working peopleand make growing good-paying jobs that can support a family a priority again," added Lohman. "Jill and Dennie are committedto bringing new, sustainable growth to every community and new opportunities toevery citizen. We are proud to endorse them and look forward to working withthem to put Indiana back on track."
IBEWrepresents Hoosiers who work in a wide variety of fields, including utilities,construction, broadcasting, telecommunications, manufacturing, and railroads.
"Weare honored to have the support the IBEW and all their hard working members,"said Long Thompson. "By working together and demanding more than the failedpolicies of the Daniels administration, we can rebuild our economy and chart amore prosperous course for Indiana for generations to come."
Thisendorsement is the latest in a growing number of key labor organizations whohave publically pledged support of Long Thompson's campaign. Unions that havepreviously endorsed include: the United Steelworkers; the Service EmployeeInternational Union; Communication Workers of America; the American Federationof Government Employees; the Retail,Wholesale and Department Store Union; the United Transportation Union; theIndiana State AFL-CIO's Executive Board; five local Teamster locals; the United Foodand Commercial Workers Union; Indiana International Association of Machinistsand Aerospace Workers; and Local #446 of Association of Federal, State, Countyand Municipal Employees.
Knownfor her ability to get things done, Jill Long Thompson is an accomplishedpublic servant. She has served as a city councilor, a Congresswoman and asUnder Secretary for Rural Development at the United States Department ofAgriculture. Long Thompson grew up on her family's farm in rural Whitley Countyand was the first in her family to go to college. She received herundergraduate degree from Valparaiso University and went on to earn a master'sand Ph.D. in business from Indiana University. A farmer and collegeprofessor by trade, Long Thompson lives with her husband Don Thompson, acommercial airline pilot, on their farm in Marshall County.
DennieOxley is a 10-year veteran of the state legislature, currently serving as theMajority Whip in the Indiana House of Representatives. A former high schoolmath teacher, school administrator and businessman, Oxley brings a wealth ofpublic and private sector experience to the team. Oxley is a graduate ofIndiana University Southeast, where he earned his bachelor's and master'sdegrees in education. A lifelong resident of English, a small community in CrawfordCounty, he resides there with his wife, Jayme, and their two young daughters.
Formore information about Jill Long Thompson, Dennie Oxley or their campaign torestore Indiana's promise, please visit www.hoosiersforjill.com or call 317-635-Jill.
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