Thursday, January 24, 2008

O’Grady, Goodwin trade endorsements

Candidates for the U.S. Congress and the Franklin County Commission traded endorsements today. Both Russ Goodwin, candidate for OH-12, and John O’Grady, candidate for the Franklin County Commission, are endorsed by the Franklin County Democratic Party. In announcing their endorsements, the campaigns released the following statements:

Statement of Russ Goodwin endorsing John O’Grady for Franklin County Commissioner.

“John O’Grady has been a longtime advocate for a more successful, more diverse, and more inclusive Central Ohio family. I’m proud to endorse John because he is part of a new generation of leadership that will do more than talk about bringing people together – John will fight for our shared values and get real results for every person in Franklin County.”

Statement of John O’Grady endorsing Russ Goodwin for U.S. Congress (OH-12).

“Russ Goodwin is not only a Navy veteran and long-time Stonewall Dems leader. Russ is the kind of fresh voice we need in Washington. I urge the voters of Franklin County to support Russ on March 4th and send him to Congress on November 4th.”