AFSCME Endorses Casey for U.S. Senate

    HARRISBURG, Oct. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- The labor union representing more than
 65,000 public service employees in Pennsylvania today announced its support
 for Bob Casey, Jr. in the 2006 U.S. Senate election.
     Council 13 of the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal
 Employees convened its Statewide Steering Committee today to discuss the
 upcoming U.S. Senate election, and to discuss the union's endorsement.
     The Committee voted unanimously to endorse Casey.
     ""Bob has always put the needs of working-class families first," said
 Executive Director David Fillman. "The 2006 U.S. Senate race will be crucial
 for our members, and we will help Bob in every way we can," he added.
     "As Auditor General and currently as State Treasurer, Bob Casey has become
 known as a fiscal watchdog.  He has and continues to develop and implement
 many programs that monitor the spending of tax dollars by the Commonwealth of
 Pennsylvania, eliminating waste and fraud within the State's budget," added
 Political and Legislative Affairs Director Barry Bogarde.
 
 

SOURCE  AFSCME Council 13