Hoosier Heartland workers endorse Long Thompson for governor

from Hoosiers for Jill

ARGOS, Ind. - Today Democratic gubernatorial nominee Jill Long Thompson welcomed the support of the working men and women of the Hoosier Heartland Central Labor Council.

Representing approximately 3,817 members from 11 unions in Fulton, Pulaski, Wabash, Miami and Cass Counties, the Hoosier Heartland Central Labor Council (CLC) is the latest in a long line of labor organizations backing Long Thompson's gubernatorial bid.

"We are thrilled to announce our support of Jill Long Thompson for Governor," said Ron Butler, the president of the Hoosier Heartland CLC. "She has a long and distinguished record of fighting for working families, and that's the kind of leader we need in the Governor's office."

Long Thompson represented Northeast Indiana in the U.S. House of Representatives serving from 1989 to 1995. She also served as U.S. Under Secretary of Agriculture for Rural Development from 1995 to 2001. She received her B.S. in Business from Valparaiso University and her M.B.A and Ph.D. from Indiana University. Long Thompson most recently served as CEO of The National Center for Food and Agricultural Policy. A former educator, Long Thompson and her husband Don Thompson, a commercial airline pilot, live on their family farm in Marshall County.

For more information about Jill Long Thompson or her campaign, please visit www.hoosiersforjill.com or call 574- 892-6100.