Kander announces latest wave of endorsements for secretary of state

(From Jason Kander's campaign)

Jason Kander today announced his latest wave of endorsements for his Secretary of State campaign, just one week after declaring his candidacy. The latest organizations and officials to endorse Jason Kander for Missouri Secretary of State include:

•International Union of Painters and Allied Trades District Council 2
•International Union of Painters and Allied Trades District Council 3
•United Transportation Union
•Rep. Mike Colona of St. Louis, Democratic Whip
•Rep. Bert Atkins of St. Louis County, Chair of the Democratic Labor Caucus
•Rep. Rory Ellinger of St. Louis County
•Rep. Eileen McGeoghegan of St. Louis County
•Rep. Rochelle Walton Gray of St. Louis County
•Rep. Clem Smith of St. Louis County
•Rep. Susan Carlson of St. Louis
•Rep. Linda Black of Bonne Terre
•Rep. Penny Hubbard of St. Louis
•Rep. Ira Anders of Independence
•Former Rep. Michael Vogt of St. Louis
•Former Rep. Luke Scavuzzo Harrisonville

“Time after time Jason Kander has fought to create jobs and help working families across Missouri,” said Michael Williams, Business Manager/Secretary-Treasurer of IUPAT District Council 3 and Joe Barrett, Business Manager/Secretary-Treasurer of IUPAT District Council 2, in a joint statement. “We are proud to support Jason’s candidacy because we know as Missouri’s next Secretary of State he’ll fight to protect families against securities fraud and work every day to help more Missourians start small businesses. Missouri workers have no greater friend than Jason Kander.”

“Jason Kander believes in the value of a fair day’s pay for a hard day’s work,” said UTU Missouri State Legislative Director Ken Menges about Rep. Jason Kander, who is also a member of UTU local 933. “His commitment to public service is to be commended. On behalf of our working families, we are proud to support Jason Kander as Missouri’s next Secretary of State. We don’t usually endorse this early in the election cycle, but we know Jason Kander will fight to improve the lives of Missourians across this state.”

“Over the past week I’ve traveled throughout the state to talk to Missourians about my vision for the Secretary of State’s office,” Kander said. “Working families and elected officials from across this state have energetically responded to my focus on making it easier to start a business in this state, protecting seniors and their investments, and ensuring fair elections.”