AFSCME Endorses Gary Peters for Fourteenth Congressional District

DETROIT, March 7, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Albert Garrett, President and Lawrence A. Roehrig, Secretary-Treasurer of Michigan Council 25 of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME), AFL-CIO, issued the following statement:

"The Executive Board of Michigan AFSCME Council 25, AFL-CIO, acting on the recommendation of Regional Vice Presidents from the Fourteenth Congressional District, voted unanimously to endorse Gary Peters for election as Representative from the Fourteenth Congressional District in the 2012 Primary Election," stated Garrett.  "Currently, Gary Peters is the Congressional Representative from the Ninth District.  Due to redistricting, he is running for re-election as Representative from the Fourteenth District."

Gary Peters received his Bachelor's degree from Alma College, and MBA from the University of Detroit - Mercy, a Masters in Philosophy from Michigan State University, and his law degree from Wayne State University.  He was first elected to Congress in 2008.  He has served on the House Financial Services Committee and the Small Business Committee, and has established a record of supporting the interests of working families in Michigan.  He helped to write the most sweeping Wall Street Reform legislation since the Great Depression, supported small business tax cuts and tax cuts for middle class families, and helped lead the fight to save the auto industry and thousands of jobs.

"Like generations before us, we are facing a critical juncture in our nation's history," stated Roehrig.  "We need leaders who are willing to try bold ideas and new solutions so we can make our country a better place for future generations.  That is how our government is supposed to work.  That's why AFSCME has endorsed Gary Peters for Congress."

Albert Garrett and Lawrence A. Roehrig are also Michigan Vice Presidents for AFSCME International.  Michigan AFSCME Council 25 represents more than 60,000 public workers across Michigan.  AFSCME International represents 1.6 million public workers nationwide. 

SOURCE Michigan AFSCME Council 25, AFL-CIO

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