For Immediate Release: Saturday Aug. 22, 2009

For more information contact: Brett Voorhies.

VOORHIES KICKS OFF CAMPAIGN FOR STATE HOUSE; CALLS FOR BETTER REPRESENTATION

Will seek Democrat nomination in House District 92

SPEEDWAY, Ind. – Citing the need for more responsive representation at the Indiana Statehouse, today longtime community and labor activist Brett Voorhies announced his candidacy for the Indiana House of Representatives.

A Democrat, Voorhies is running in House District 92, which includes western Wayne and Pike townships, from Morris Road on the south to 96th Street on the north, including most of the Town of Speedway. The seat has been held by Republican State Representative Phil Hinkle for the last nine years.

“I have lived on the Westside of Indianapolis my entire life and I love this community. Yet, with every tax increase, with every business closing, with every cut to our schools, I see that the same opportunities I was given growing up here are not going to be there for my children. I just can’t stand by and let that happen.” said Voorhies, in his announcement on Saturday at Leonard Park in Speedway.

“We need a voice in the Statehouse who will stand up for the working families of the Westside. We need a representative who will make sure we get our fair share. And we need to elect someone who will put progress above partisanship – and I think I am that person.”

Voorhies, who lives with his wife Angie and two young children just outside of Speedway, is currently the Legislative and Political Coordinator for the United Steelworkers International Union. In his 17 years on the job, Voorhies has worked with elected officials, business people and labor to create new jobs, protect workers and improve educational opportunities for Hoosier families through the various legislative and grassroots initiatives he has spearheaded.

Most recently Voorhies worked with legislators in both parties to pass resolutions that encourage state and local governments to use American made products in their projects whenever possible. He also fought to ensure that unemployment insurance benefits, an important family lifeline for those unemployed through no fault of their own, would not be cut.

As a state representative, Voorhies will work to create 40,000 new manufacturing jobs for Hoosier workers by developing the demand for the industrial components for wind, solar and other clean energy. He will also work to improve Indiana’s schools, for low taxes and to keep our streets safe by funding police and fire services.

To learn more about Brett Voorhies, or his campaign for House District 92, please visit www.brettvoorhies.com or call (317) 435-3333.

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Brett Voorhies