The United Steel Workers (USW) announced their unanimous endorsement for Rep. Earl Hilliard, Jr.

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"Anytime an organization with over 15,000 members openly endorses a campaign, it says something about the momentum of the race. I am proud to have the support of the United Steel Workers and will work diligently to protect and increase job opportunities for the good people of Alabama’s 7th Congressional District. With the challenges we face, I cannot complete this task alone and will work to unite people in a single goal to move this district forward,” stated Rep. Hilliard.

Rep. Hilliard was a 2008 delegate for President Barack Obama. He currently serves as the State Representative for Alabama District 60, representing parts of Western Birmingham, and as a Vice Chairman of the Labor and Economic Development Committee with the National Conference of State Legislators. Recognized as a leader amongst his peers, Rep. Hilliard received the 2009 Rising Star and 2009 Father of the Year awards from the Birmingham Area chapter of the NAACP, was named a 2009 Legislative Conservationist of the Year by the Alabama Wildlife Foundation, and was selected as the 2008 Freshman Legislator of the Year by the Alabama House Democratic Caucus. He is married, has two children and is a member of Mount Moriah Missionary Baptist Church of North Pratt.

Rep. Earl Hilliard, Jr. has also been endorsed by the Congressional Black Caucus Political Action Committee, the American Postal Workers Union, the Alabama State Council of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, the Central Alabama Building and Construction Trades Council: Asbestos Workers local 78, Boilermakers local 108, Bricklayers local 1, Carpenters local 127, Electrical Workers locals 136 & 443, Elevator Constructors local 24, Operating Engineers local 312, Laborers local 559, Millwrights local 1192, Painters local 57, Plumbers locals 91, 52 & 498, Sheet Metal Workers local 48, Sprinkler Fitters local 669, Structural Iron Workers local 92, and the Teamsters local 612 unions., as well as the Professional Firefighters of Alabama, the Alabama Farmers Federation (ALFA), the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers and IBEW System Council U-19, the Fraternal Order of Police, Birmingham Lodge #1, the United Brotherhood of Carpenters, and the National Union of Law Enforcement Associations. For more information about Rep. Hilliard visit his website at www.HilliardForCongress.com or become a fan of ‘Earl Hilliard, Jr.’ on Facebook.

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