Muskegon, MI -- The Michigan Chapter of the Sierra Club today announces its support of Dr. Fred Johnson for Michigan’s Second Congressional District.
"We are very pleased to announce today that the Sierra Club officially endorses Dr. Fred Johnson," said Craig Ressler, Chair of the West Michigan Group Political Committee. "We believe he will work to protect Michigan’s environment for our families and for our future. Dr. Johnson presents a clear choice for Michigan voters. He is a candidate who will work to protect our natural areas and pursue clean energy jobs.” Pursuit of renewable energy sources has been one of the hallmarks of the Johnson campaign.
Dr. Johnson is a veteran of the Marine Corps and a history professor at Hope College in Holland. He is making his second run for the Lakeshore seat in the U.S. Congress.
The Sierra Club has 18,000 members in Michigan and is the nation’s oldest grass roots environmental organization.
Craig Ressler will make this announcement with Fred Johnson, in person, at Kruse Park in Muskegon at 1:30pm on Monday, September 20, 2010. The park is at the west end of Sherman Boulevard. Please go to picnic area number 1 near the north parking lot and the rest rooms.
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Saturday, September 25, 2010
HISPANIC LEADERSHIP COMMITTEE INSPIRED BY FRED JOHNSON CAMPAIGN
Holland , MI – “Some members of our community said they’d never been asked for their votes and their support before the Fred Johnson campaign reached out to them,” says Maggi Rivera, chair of the newly-formed Hispanic Leadership Committee in Holland. Volunteers from the Leadership Committee will be receiving training from the Ottawa County Clerk’s office on Wednesday to enable them to do voter registration. They’re helping with the campaign to elect Johnson to the U. S. Congress from the 2nd Congressional District as their first project but the committee is intended to outlast the campaign.
Rivera says they expect to make a difference. "The members of this committee are dedicated to positively impacting the voter turnout for this election. Candidates like Fred Johnson and Lupe Ramos-Montigny, will be our voice in Washington. We must do whatever it takes to get the Latino vote out to the polls on November 2nd!"
Staff from County Clerk Dan Krueger’s office will conduct the training, which is required for volunteers to be deputized to do full registrations. At least ten volunteers will be attending the training session at 6:00 pm on Wednesday at the office of Latin Americans United for Progress at 96 W. 15th Street in Holland.
In addition to canvassing for the Johnson for Congress campaign, the committee is planning a rally on September 23, 2010 at the Park Theater on South River Avenue in Holland.
Fred Johnson is a Democrat, making his second bid for the seat being vacated by Pete Hoekstra. Johnson is a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps and currently teaches history at Hope College.
In addition to chairing the Hispanic Leadership Committee, Maggi Rivera is employed by West Ottawa Public Schools.
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Rivera says they expect to make a difference. "The members of this committee are dedicated to positively impacting the voter turnout for this election. Candidates like Fred Johnson and Lupe Ramos-Montigny, will be our voice in Washington. We must do whatever it takes to get the Latino vote out to the polls on November 2nd!"
Staff from County Clerk Dan Krueger’s office will conduct the training, which is required for volunteers to be deputized to do full registrations. At least ten volunteers will be attending the training session at 6:00 pm on Wednesday at the office of Latin Americans United for Progress at 96 W. 15th Street in Holland.
In addition to canvassing for the Johnson for Congress campaign, the committee is planning a rally on September 23, 2010 at the Park Theater on South River Avenue in Holland.
Fred Johnson is a Democrat, making his second bid for the seat being vacated by Pete Hoekstra. Johnson is a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps and currently teaches history at Hope College.
In addition to chairing the Hispanic Leadership Committee, Maggi Rivera is employed by West Ottawa Public Schools.
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Tuesday, September 21, 2010
LATINO COMMUNITY TO RALLY FOR FRED JOHNSON SEPTEMBER 23 WITH SPECIAL GUEST BALDEMAR VELASQUEZ
Holland, MI – The Holland Hispanic Leadership Committee (HHLC) will hold a rally in support of Fred Johnson’s run for the U.S. Congress on Thursday evening, September 23, 2010 from 7:00 to 10:00pm at the Park Theater in downtown Holland. Dr. Johnson will speak to supporters at the event, which will also feature a keynote from Farm Labor Organizing Committee founder and MacArthur Foundation “genius” grant recipient Baldemar Velasquez.
According to chair Maggi Rivera, the HHLC is honored that Baldemar Velasquez will join them in supporting Fred Johnson. Rivera says Velasquez and Johnson are both “champions of the interests of ordinary working people instead of corporate special interests and business as usual in Washington.”
The free event will also feature local Mariachi band Son de Mexico and traditional food. Donations will be accepted to benefit Fred Johnson’s campaign and the Farm Labor Organizing Committee.
Marine Corps veteran Fred Johnson teaches history at Hope College and is making his second run to represent the 2nd Congressional District. The Holland Hispanic Leadership Committee was formed in the last few weeks to help engage members of the Latino community in the political process.
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According to chair Maggi Rivera, the HHLC is honored that Baldemar Velasquez will join them in supporting Fred Johnson. Rivera says Velasquez and Johnson are both “champions of the interests of ordinary working people instead of corporate special interests and business as usual in Washington.”
The free event will also feature local Mariachi band Son de Mexico and traditional food. Donations will be accepted to benefit Fred Johnson’s campaign and the Farm Labor Organizing Committee.
Marine Corps veteran Fred Johnson teaches history at Hope College and is making his second run to represent the 2nd Congressional District. The Holland Hispanic Leadership Committee was formed in the last few weeks to help engage members of the Latino community in the political process.
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