2010 Endorsements
International Association of Fire Fighters
The International Association of Fire Fighters, headquartered in Washington, DC, represents more than 297,000 full-time professional fire fighters and paramedics who protect 85 percent of the nation’s population. More than 3,100 affiliates and their members protect communities in every state in the United States and in Canada.
Right to Life of Michigan
Right to Life of Michigan is a nonpartisan, nonsectarian, nonprofit organization of diverse and caring people united to protect the precious gift of human life from fertilization to natural death.
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Susan B. Anthony List
The Susan B. Anthony List was founded by a diverse group of women in 1992 to advance the role of pro-life women in the political process. Today the Susan B. Anthony List is a nationwide network of over 145,000 Americans dedicated to advancing, mobilizing and representing pro-life women in the political process.
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Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is the world’s largest business federation representing the interests of more than 3 million businesses of all sizes, sectors, and regions, as well as state and local chambers and industry associations. More than 96% of U.S. Chamber members are small businesses with 100 employees or fewer.
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Internatioanl Union of Operating Engineers Local 324
The International Union of Operating Engineers (IUOE) is a progressive, diversified trade union that primarily represents operating engineers, who work as heavy equipment operators, mechanics, and surveyors in the construction industry, and stationary engineers, who work in operations and maintenance in building and industrial complexes, and in the service industries. IUOE also represents nurses and other health industry workers, a significant number of public employees engaged in a wide variety of occupations, as well as a number of job classifications in the petrochemical industry.
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Michigan Association of Police Organizations
The Michigan Association of Police Organizations consists of: The Detroit Police Officers Association, The Detroit Lieutenants and Sergeants Association, The Michigan State Police Troopers Association, The Michigan State Police Command Officers Association, The Police Officers Labor Council, The Michigan Association of Police, The Warren Police Officers Association, and The Flint Police Officers Association. With its 8 member organizations, MAPO represents approximately 75% of the certified police officers in Michigan.
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Police Officers Association of Michigan
The POAM represents over 12,000 law enforcement employees throughout the State of Michigan and is the largest such organization in our state. They continually strive to protect and improve the safety, working conditions and econmic security of their members.
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Michigan Farm Bureau Political Action Committee, AgriPac
Michigan Farm Bureau is the state’s largest general farm organization, with over 200,000 family members in 67 county Farm Bureaus. We have members from all over, from all walks of life — from rural, urban and suburban Michigan.
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Catholic Families for America
Catholic Families for America is a lay organization that promotes pro-family policies in the public square. We are involved in every issue from abortion, to education, to the deterioration of the family. In addition, we work hard to hold Catholic politicians accountable to Church teaching.
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Michigan Agri-Business Association Agri-Biz PAC
The Michigan Grain Dealers Association, the forerunner of the Michigan Agri-Business Association was formed on June 25, 1903. Though over the years the Association’s name has changed reflecting the merger of other Associations, including the Michigan Agrichemical and Fertilizer Association in 1990, the primary interests of the group have been consistent and clear; to further the development and prosperity of businesses engaged in agriculture.
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Michigan Credit Union League
The Michigan Credit Union League has focused exclusively on serving its members throughout its 75-year history, a commitment that is concisely expressed in its Mission Statement: “The Michigan Credit Union League will strengthen the credit union community and its image by providing advocacy on important issues, coordinating cooperative initiatives and by providing high-quality solutions that help credit unions succeed and enrich the lives of their members.”
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National Federation of Independent Business
The National Federation of Independent Business is the leading small business association representing small and independent businesses. A nonprofit, nonpartisan organization founded in 1943, NFIB represents the consensus views of its members in Washington and all 50 state capitals. NFIB’s mission is to promote and protect the right of our members to own, operate and grow their businesses. NFIB also gives its members a power in the marketplace. By pooling the purchasing power of its members, the National Federation of Independent Business gives members access to many business products and services at discounted costs. NFIB also provides timely information designed to help small businesses succeed.
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