Connecticut Carpenters Endorse Donovan for Congress

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Connecticut Carpenters Endorse Donovan for Congress

Published Apr 14, 2012

MERIDEN, CT – The Connecticut Carpenters today announced their endorsement of Democratic candidate for the Fifth Congressional District Chris Donovan. The Carpenters include more than 5,000 members in Connecticut.

“It is an honor to announce the Carpenters’ endorsement of Chris Donovan for Congress. Chris has made a career of fighting on behalf of Connecticut’s families and we know that he will continue that fight in Congress,” said Bruce Lydem, Regional Manager of the Connecticut Carpenters. “Chris has always been a strong advocate for working families – for good jobs with great benefits, for Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid, and for expanding access to education and to quality, affordable health care. We are excited to work with him and his campaign to ensure he will continue fighting for the issues that matter to our families in Congress.”

“I thank my good friends of the Connecticut Carpenters for their endorsement and support. Together we will work to make sure that all of the families of Connecticut are treated with dignity and respect on the job site, in our schools, with regard to health care, and in retirement,” said Donovan.

The Connecticut Carpenters join Secretary of the State Denise Merrill, Comptroller Kevin Lembo, former 5th CD Congressman Jim Maloney, Simsbury First Selectman Mary Glassman, Southbury First Selectman Ed Edelson, the Connecticut Working Families Party, the New Britain DTC, the Meriden DTC, the Newtown DTC, the Bethlehem DTC, the Burlington DTC, the Torrington DTC, the Harwinton DTC, the Canaan DTC, the Middlebury DTC, the Morris DTC, the Watertown DTC, the Progressive Change Campaign Committee, Blue America, the International Union of Operating Engineers Local 478, Sheet Metal Workers Local 40, AFT Connecticut, AFSCME Council 15, the Connecticut Council of Police, the Connecticut Education Association, the Connecticut State Council of Machinists, the IAFF – Uniformed Professional Fire Fighters Association of Connecticut, United Auto Workers Region 9A, the Connecticut Laborers District Council, and the United Association of Plumbers and Pipefitters Local 777 in endorsing Chris Donovan as the best candidate to fight for the families of Connecticut’s Fifth Congressional District.