For
Immediate
Release: February 18, 2012
Contact: Gary Howard
Ron
Paul
Endorsed By Missouri State Rep. Paul Curtman
Poised to introduce Dr. Paul tonight, Rep.
Curtman cites prolife
stance, protection of liberty, and ‘Plan to Restore America’ as
inspiration for endorsement
LAKE JACKSON, Texas – 2012 Republican Presidential candidate was
endorsed today by Missouri State Representative Paul Curtman of the
105th Legislative District, comprising parts of Franklin, Jefferson,
and St. Louis counties.
Rep. Curtman, a rising star in the conservative political
establishment, will introduce Dr. Paul tonight at
a campaign rally the 12-term Congressman from
Texas will hold in Kansas City.
In making his public endorsement, Rep. Curtman issued the following
statement:
“Missouri is a prolife state, and if we handle the abortion issue at
the state level like Ron Paul says, then we could end the practice
of
abortion in Missouri.
“Political office is reserved as a position of service, not a
position of status. The fact that Ron Paul hasn’t applied
for
congressional benefits tells me that he is a public servant
determined
to protect my liberty.
“I find great value in Ron Paul’s principled stand for protecting
personal freedom and sound financial principles. Blind
loyalty to
political figures has done nothing but expand the size
of government,
and it creates budget deficits that will take generations to pay
off.
Ron Paul has a plan to cut a trillion dollars of
spending his first year, and he has consistently fought for
personal freedom throughout his time in Congress.”
Today an ardent student of history and outspoken defender of the U.S.
Constitution, Paul R. Curtman graduated from Pacific High School in
1999. He subsequently enlisted in the United States Marine Corps
and
served his country as an infantryman with Golf Co. 2nd Battalion 3rd
Marines. As a Sergeant in the Marines, Paul deployed to the
Middle
East in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.
After leaving active duty, Paul continued his service as a Marines
Reservist for six years. During that time, Paul attended the
University of Missouri-St. Louis, where he earned a bachelors’ degree
in Political Science. Upon graduation, he became licensed as a
Series
7 Investment Representative and employed at a major investment firm.
Paul is the fourth of five children with two brothers and two sisters.
His father, Dr. C.R. Curtman, has pastored a Baptist church for
nearly
35 years with the support of his wife, Paul’s mother.
Paul’s brothers
and sisters include a biologist, accountant, police officer, and
businessman.
In addition to his endorsement as a lawmaker in the Show-Me State, as a
function of this announcement Rep. Curtman also joins the national
advisory board of “
Veterans for Ron Paul,” in particular its Missouri
steering committee.
Providing a strong boost to Ron Paul’s Missouri state organization,
such endorsements present Ron Paul as the conservative alternative to
Mitt Romney. They also demonstrate that the 12-term Congressman
from
Texas has the only campaign organization capable of maintaining a
50-state competition with the moderate-establishment Romney.
Details of Ron Paul’s event to be held tonight are as follows.
Time is Central.
Saturday, February 18, 2012
7:30 p.m.
Kansas City Rally
Union Station
Sprint Festival Plaza
30 West Pershing Road
Kansas City, MO 64108