FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE |
CONTACT: Romney Press Office |
March 18, 2012
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MITT
ROMNEY ANNOUNCES SUPPORT OF ILLINOIS CONGRESSMAN JOHN SHIMKUS
Boston,
MA – Mitt Romney today announced the endorsement of Illinois
Congressman John Shimkus.
“I’m
honored to have John’s support,” said Mitt Romney. “John is a
conservative leader in Illinois and shares my vision of restoring
America’s promise through pro-growth policies that will empower small
businesses and create jobs. If I’m elected, I look forward to working
with him to put these plans into action.”
Announcing
his endorsement, Congressman Shimkus said, “America is in the midst of
an economic crisis. After three years of President Obama, Illinois
voters realize that we must elect someone who understands how to get
middle class Americans back to work at good paying long term jobs. Mitt
Romney has spent his career in the private sector, and he knows how to
get our economy growing again. There is simply no candidate in
the
race who has a better understanding of what it will take to get our
country back to work. That is why I am proud to support Mitt Romney and
urge my fellow conservatives to join me.”
Background
On John Shimkus:
Congressman
John Shimkus Represents The 19th District Of Illinois that encompasses
30 counties in Central and Southern Illinois. Shimkus
has served in the U.S. Congress since 1997. Shimkus is a graduate of
West Point and a veteran of the U.S. Army and Army Reserves. He and his
wife Karen reside in Collinsville, Illinois with their three children.
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