The Laesch for Congress Campaign is honored to announce that John Laesch has earned both the
“The National Organization for Women Political Action Committee is proud to endorse John Laesch, candidate for Congress in the 14th Congressional District. He has demonstrated a strong commitment to women’s rights and equality for all. Laesch’s commitment is exemplified by a diverse staff including women at every level of his campaign team working hard to elect him. We know that we can count on John to be a strong voice for women in Washington,”
-Melody Drnach, NOW VP, Action
The Greater Chicago Caucus has endorsed John Laesch, Democratic candidate for Congress in Illinois 14th district.
The Greater Chicago Caucus is committed to bringing together "like minded people of conscience who will work for the advancement and protection of human and civil rights, promote debate on public policy issues and work to support or elect officials that reflect the core values of this Caucus."
The Greater Chicago Caucus has been interviewing and studying candidates since September. Candidates were evaluated on their positions on the issues of: civil liberties, comprehensive immigration reform, economic justice, environment, health care, education, middle east foreign policy and preemptive war.
"We believe you will continue to fight for the working families of the entire United States of America, to keep our nation employed and moving ahead."
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 196
John Laesch has received the National endorsement of Progressive Democrats of America. I personally endorse John Laesch’s campaign and encourage everyone to please consider becoming a volunteer.
Lorin M Klugman
Illinois Coordinator
Progressive Democrats of America (PDA)
lorin@pdamerica.org
More info: http://pdamerica.org
The United Auto Workers, Region 4, announced their endorsement of John Laesch as the candidate they believe will best represent their membership. The UAW endorses candidates only after a very involved and lengthy evaluation process. John Laesch will be a leader on healthcare, workers rights, and fair trade policies.
John Laesch is proud to stand and speak for the issues that most affect the his union brothers and sisters. As a union carpenter, John understands the issues facing the working men and women of the district and the country. http://www.uaw.org/about/where/region4.html.
The Independent Voters of Illinois – Independent Precinct Organization (IVI-IPO) has voted to endorse the candidacy of John Laesch in the February 5, 2008 primary election.
Sincerely yours,
Rich Whitehead
Political Action Chair
The VETPAC believes that veterans in Congress are more likely than non-veterans to maintain their support for sound foreign and national security policy and veteran’s rights and services in the heat of legislative give and take. We are confident that John Laesch is one such representative.
VETPAC is a Political Action Committee dedicated to educating candidates who preserve the values for which veterans have served, fought and died. VETPAC seeks to address issues of particular urgency for protecting the security and enhancing the democratic processes of the United States. As an alliance of veterans working with veterans, and of veterans working in alliance with the American people, VETPAC will endorse and support candidates for national office that support VETPAC’s principles of security and democracy. http://www.vetpac.org
Aurora, IL- On December 11th 2007, John Laesch, candidate in the Illinois’14th Congressional District Democratic primary, received the endorsement of The Illinois State Branch of the International Union of Operating Engineers.
The members of the Operating Engineers are highly trained and skilled men and women who operate heavy machinery, provide maintenance for power generating stations and public buildings, and perform many other important building and maintenance functions.
“Operating Engineers build and maintain our country’s infrastructure. As the population in Illinois’ 14th Congressional District continues to grow, we have a need for many infrastructure upgrades and a highly trained work force to do these skilled jobs. I am pleased to have the support of these hard working men and women and in Congress I will lead the fight to strengthen workers’ rights and safety,” said Laesch.
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Elgin, IL - The Progressive Democrats of America, 14th District Chapter held it’s first ever Chapter Endorsement Meeting, Sunday evening, December 16, 2007 at Nick’s Pizza in Elgin, IL. Under the newly released PDA National Congressional Endorsement Policy, the four democratic candidates were each invited to submit a questionnaire based on PDA’s five priority issues. PDA asks candidates to pledge to end the war in Iraq and redirect the funding toward social needs here in the U.S., support single-payer universal health care system, support economic justice (roll back tax breaks for the wealthy, support fair trade that protects workers’ rights and the environment, make it easier for workers to form unions and other policies to protect the middle class), clean fair transparent elections (ban touch screen voting without a paper trail), & end Global warming. http//pdaamerica.org
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The Illinois AFL-CIO endorses John Laesch because he is a union member in good standing with the Carpenters, he ran a previous campaign where he developed close allies in the Labor movement, and because he stands with working families on our core issues. We intend to give him our full support in the upcoming primary election.
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The Northwestern Illinois Building and Construction Trades Council is proud to annouce their endorsement for John Laesch for U.S. Congress of the 14th Congressional District. The Northwestern Illinois Building Trades feels that John’s views regarding labor and his strong leadership skills will not only be a benefit to the construction Unions in Northewestern Illinois, but will be a benefit to all of the residents within the 4th Congressional District.
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Dear Mr. Laesch,
I am pleased to inform you that at our recently concluded meeting, the Western Regional Council of the United Electrical, Radio & Machine Workers of America (UE) voted to endorse your candidacy for U.S. Congress from the 14th Congressional District. In taking the vote, the UE Western Regional Council took notice of your support for single-payer health care, your dedication to bringing all of our troops home from Iraq, and your own proud background as a trade union member.
Fraternally,
Carl Rosen
President, UE Western Region
Congratulations! After reviewing your questionnaire, we have decided to endorse your campaign for Congress. Your answers reflect the Democratic Advancement Political Action Committee values, and were just the final steps in our detailed vetting process that led to your endorsement.
Be pleased to know that being endorsed by DAPAC means that progressive Democratic donors and activists across the country will immediately identify you as a true progressive, and as someone who will fight for positive progressive values.
We will be in touch regarding further details of the benefits of our endorsement, including access to our national database of Democratic donors. Please feel free to call me for advice on fund raising, campaign organization, grassroots organizing, strategy and issue formulation, answering attacks, or anything else.
We are excited for the 2008 congressional election, and are confident that being a progressive candidate will help to push our endorsed candidates over the edge in Republican-held seats that are trending Democratic.
Sincerely,
Tom Cramer
President, DAPAC
At the July 19, 2007 Membership meeting of Carpenters Local Union 195 a motion was made and passed unanimously to endorse John Laesch a candidate for the United States Congress Illinois District 14.
Gary Grabowski
President Local 195
Precinct Committee Endorsements
I would like to personally endorse John Laesch because John has spoken out for me on the most important issues facing Americans today.
He has been consistently courageous in speaking the hard truths that our so-called "leaders" have been unwilling to say.
I believe his intelligence and honesty are what we need, now.
Personal Endorsements
A personʼs wealth should never be a factor in the quality of health care they receive. To often illness in a family will lead to employers cutting costs by removing the employee whose family member is driving up company health care premiums. This will leave a family, already burdened by a chronic illness, with little or no income and no insurance. Itʼs not the employers fault. In order to continue providing at least a minimal insurance plan to the other employees, those who need it the most must be sacrificed.
Unlike what the insurance industry would have you believe the cause of the healthcare crisis in this country isnʼt the result of trial layers. The real reason people are dieing and families are being destroyed is a direct result of insurance lobbyists bribing politicians with campaign contributions. Those are two of the reasons why Iʼve decided to vote for John Laesch. I believe John is the best chance the fourteenth district has in this election to help end the political bribery and bring about a single-payer healthcare system.
Vern DelJonson
Organization Endorsements
The Laesch for Congress Campaign is honored to announce that John Laesch has earned both the
“The National Organization for Women Political Action Committee is proud to endorse John Laesch, candidate for Congress in the 14th Congressional District. He has demonstrated a strong commitment to women’s rights and equality for all. Laesch’s commitment is exemplified by a diverse staff including women at every level of his campaign team working hard to elect him. We know that we can count on John to be a strong voice for women in Washington,”
-Melody Drnach, NOW VP, Action
