A press release from Congressman Don Manzullo:
Manzullo Announces 2012 Campaign to Continue Serving Illinois’ 16th District in U.S. Congress
[ROCKFORD] With a plan to cut wasteful government spending and help put Americans back to work, Congressman Don Manzullo (R-Egan) kicked off his 2012 re-election campaign today by announcing his intentions to continue serving the great people of northern Illinois in the U.S. House of Representatives.
A nationally recognized leader in the mission to strengthen manufacturing in America, Manzullo told hundreds of supporters at a Rockford fundraiser Sunday that he will file petitions later this month to run for re-election in Illinois’ 16th Congressional District, a district he has represented since 1993.
While he will run in the 16th District, Manzullo does not yet know the boundaries of the district as the Congressional redistricting map enacted by Illinois Democrats earlier this year is being challenged in court as an illegal gerrymander. Manzullo believes the federal courts will throw out the Democrat map later this month and enact an alternative map that doesn’t disenfranchise minority voters and doesn’t overturn the results of the last election. A three-judge federal panel will convene a hearing on the lawsuit on Nov. 17 and is expected to rule on the matter by the end of November.
Don Manzullo
“Our great nation is at a crossroads right now with too many Americans out of work and the government plunging deeper and deeper into debt every day.
“I have the conservative credentials, the leadership experience, and the plans necessary to help put Americans back to work and to get our great country back on the road to prosperity,” Manzullo said.
“While I don’t know exactly what the district will look like, I’m definitely running in the 16th District because my home is in both the map enacted by Illinois Democrats as well as the alternative map.”
In Washington, Manzullo is Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific, where he works to level the playing field for American manufacturers competing with companies in China and other Asian nations that are operating under unfair trade advantages.
He is also a senior member of the House Financial Services Committee, where he sits on the two most important subcommittees dealing with capital markets, banks, and Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac reforms.
Manzullo also chairs the U.S.-Canada Interparliamentary Exchange, and he co-founded and co-chairs the 80-member House Manufacturing Caucus that is focused on restoring manufacturing in America.
The former Chairman of the House Small Business Committee, Manzullo continues to champion American manufacturing through work on his American Jobs Agenda, an ongoing action plan focused on helping employers survive, expand, and create jobs. The complete agenda can be viewed at www.manzullo.org
Congressman Manzullo has a lifetime 96 percent rating from the American Conservative Union and he consistently earns recognition asa
- “Taxpayer’s Hero” from Citizens Against Government Waste,
- Taxpayer’s Friend” by the National Taxpayers Union, and
- “Friend of Agriculture” by the Illinois Agricultural Association.
He has also been called “Senior Friendly” by the 60 Plus Association, and he received the “Guardian of Small Business Award” from the National Federation of Independent Business numerous times.
He has received several endorsements from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, and the National Association of Manufacturers has consistently honored him with the “Award for Manufacturing Legislative Excellence.”
In 2001, Manzullo was named Legislator of the Year by the National Vietnam and Gulf War Veterans Coalition for his efforts to pass legislation helping veterans suffering from Gulf War Illness.
In 2008, he was awarded the prestigious Wings of Liberty Award from the Aerospace Industries Association for his efforts to convince the Administration to clarify export licenses of spare airplane parts, which resulted in billions of dollars in additional aerospace sales overseas.
For a list of Manzullo’s major victories, click here.