VENTURA, CA , January 27, 2010 – Tim Allison announces that the Laborers International Union of North America has endorsed his campaign for 24th Congressional District in 2010.

Kenneth Casarez, LIUNA Pacific Southwest Assistant Regional Manager, stated, “Productive Jobs, Creative Jobs and Fair Jobs are what fuels our communities and our nation...and to create these jobs there must be profitable businesses. Tim Allison understands this equation. He has developed a proven record of pragmatic and fair problem solving expertise from years of working with constituency groups involving business, community, seniors, environmental, labor and government.

Our members want a fair opportunity to work for fair pay and benefits.  As a small business person with a community background, Tim has learned how to bring people together.  He can sit down with big and small business groups and working families’ organizations to generate ideas, find solutions and implement the tasks at hand. Whether it is the easy choices or the hard ones, Tim has the experience to get the job done.

We appreciate his honesty and integrity and the respect he offers to all people he deals with...even when we may not agree.

Our 2500 local area members of the Laborer's International Union of North America (LIUNA) wholeheartedly support his campaign to be our Congressman from the 24^th Congressional District.”

Tim Allison added, “I am proud to accept this endorsement from the Laborers International Union of North America.  Our state currently has a 12.4 percent unemployment rate. Through the creation of good jobs for the working men and women of Ventura and Santa Barbara counties, we are taking a step in the direction of returning our economy to a state of health. As a member of Congress, I will work hard to jumpstart the economy, reform healthcare and improve education.  Constituents in our district deserve no less.”

Other leaders supporting Tim Allison’s candidacy include: Tri-Counties Building and Construction Trades Council, representing 32 affiliated locals and more than 6000 members, State Democratic Party Vice-Chairs Eric Bauman and Alex Rooker, State Assemblyman Pedro Nava, State Senator Gloria Romero, State Assemblyman David Jones, David Atkins, President, Ventura County Young Democrats*, Debbie Birenbaum, former President, Democratic Club of the Conejo Valley*, Sue Boloorchi, President, Democratic Club of Camarillo*, Al Dirrim, Greater Oxnard Organization of Democrats*, Sean P. Keenan, President, Ojai Valley Democratic Club*, Ron Suckle, Stonewall Democrats of Ventura County*, Harry Keim, President, Lompoc Valley Democrats*, Sandra Kinsler, President, Democratic Club of Ventura*, Fmr Supervisor Susan Lacy and Ed Lacy, Leo Valenzuela, labor leader and Vice-President, Working Blue Democratic Club* and many, many more.

(Note: * titles are for identification purposes only. Support identified here is from individual leaders and does not suggest or imply organizational endorsements.)