June 23, 2010
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Lakeshore Democrat Gains Support for Congressional Run
As a Marine Corps veteran and a historian, Congressional candidate Fred Johnson of Holland knows all about long campaigns and hard-fought battles. But the Democrat vying for Pete Hoekstra’s seat has a lot of ammunition in his fight for the nomination in the 2nd Congressional District. Dr. Johnson picked up the nod from the Michigan Nurses Association this week to cap off a long list of endorsements. State Representatives Dan Scripps (D-101st), Doug Bennett (D-92nd) and Mary Valentine (D-91st) have signed on as have the Democratic Party organizations in Allegan, Benzie, Muskegon, Oceana and Ottawa Counties to name just some of the Democrats supporting him for the August 3rd Primary.
Dr. Johnson, who ran against Hoekstra in 2008 and teaches history at Hope College, says he isn’t taking anything for granted. “History suggests this is a tough district for a Democrat. It was tough in 2008. But history also suggests that voters take a much closer look at the candidates when a seat is open. I believe that voters will respond well when they look at my record of service and my ideas for solving the most important problems facing American families today.”
###
Media contact:
Ruth Stein
917-846-2081
media@fredjohnsonforcongress.com
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
0 comments:
Post a Comment