WV AFL-CIO primary endorsements

by: Carnacki

Tue Nov 06, 2007 at 23:23:09 PM EST

WV AFL-CIO 2008 Primary Endorsements In October the West Virginia AFL-CIO celebrated its 50th Anniversary at their Twenty Sixth Constitutional Convention held at Wheeling Island Racetrack & Gaming Center, Wheeling, WV. During the course of the convention the WV AFL-CIO Committee On Political Education (COPE) and all delegates to the convention unanimously endorsed for the 2008 Primary Election, Joe Manchin lll for Governor, Jay Rockefeller for U.S. Senate, Alan Mollohan for the 1st Congressional District and Nick Rahall for the 3rd Congressional District.

On November 3, 2007 at the Charleston Civic Center, Charleston WV the WV AFL-CIO Committee On Political Education met again and endorsed for the 2008 Primary Election, John Unger for the 2nd Congressional District, Joe Delong for Secretary Of State, Glen Gainer for State Auditor, Darrell McGraw for Attorney General and John Perdue for State Treasurer. WV AFL-CIO Secretary-Treasurer, Larry Matheney, stated “It is our goal to support candidates that will strive to improve the lives of West Virginia working families.”