Oberstar, Sertich Head Up Obama’s Iron Range Leadership Committee
ST. PAUL – Stressing Barack Obama's strength on handling the economy, Minnesota House Majority Leader Tony Sertich and several other Iron Range leaders unveiled Senator Barack Obama's Iron Range Leadership Committee today in Chisholm. The announcement came the same day thousands of Minnesotans were expected to attend Obama's Minnesota rally at the Target Center and a day after Chisholm-native Congressman Jim Oberstar endorsed Obama for president.
“At this unique moment in history, we need a leader who can overcome our differences and speak to our hopes and dreams as a state and a country,” Sertich said. “Barack Obama is the one candidate who can bring us together and actually make progress on good-paying jobs and other important issues that we face. I will be supporting Barack Obama because he is the candidate who can bring us real change in Washington, and is most looking towards our future.”
Obama has laid out a 21st century economic agenda to help ensure that America can compete in a global economy, and ensure the middle class is thriving and growing. Obama's plan increases investments in infrastructure, energy independence, education, and research and development; modernizes and simplifies our tax code so it provides greater opportunity and relief to more Americans; and implements trade policies that benefit American workers and increase the export of American goods.
The members of Obama's Iron Range Leadership Committee are:
• Congressman Jim Oberstar, Chisholm
• Rep. Tony Sertich, Chisholm
• Rep. Tom Anzelc, Balsam Township
• Paul Cerkvenik, Virginia
• Kathleen Murray, Virginia
• Aaron Brown, Balsam Township
• Nevada Littlewolf, Virginia
• John Grahek, Virginia
