What is PEOPLE?
PEOPLE, or Public Employees Organized to Promote Legislative Equality, is AFSCME's political action committee, also known as a 'PAC.'
PEOPLE is a fund into which AFSCME members can voluntarily contribute money or have money withheld from their paychecks so that the Union has the resources to elect candidates to federal office who support public employee issues.
Political action is the lifeblood of our Union: it is the way we elect our bosses, affect public policy and hold elected officials accountable. But those efforts require financial resources; resources provided through contributions from hundreds of thousands of AFSCME members across the country.
Our enemies --the people and politicians who oppose the right of public workers to organize and bargain-- have access to millions of corporate dollars which they use to elect anti-worker candidates. AFSCME members need resources to fight back. By giving to PEOPLE, we provide our Union with the tools and power we need to make sure that public workers have a loud voice in the electoral process.
If you are an AFSCME member and want to learn how you can become involved as a PEOPLE participant, call toll-free at (800) 554-2054 and tell us you want to join in the fight for political and legislative equality!
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2008 Missouri Candidate Endorsements
Based on determinations made by members and leaders, AFSCME Council 72 has endorsed the following candidates due to their expressed support for issues of importance to public employees and working families.
Statewide Offices
Governor - Jay Nixon
Lieutenant Governor - Sam Page
Secretary of State - Robin Carnahan
Treasurer - Clint Zweifel
Attorney General - Jeff Harris
United States Congress
1st Congressional District - Lacy Clay
3rd Congressional District - Russ Carnahan
4th Congressional District - Ike Skelton
5th Congressional District - Emanuel Cleaver
6th Congressional District - Kay Barnes
Missouri Senate
1st Senate District - Joan Barry
9th Senate District - Yvonne Wilson
11th Senate District - Victor Callahan
13th Senate District - Tim Green
17th Senate District - Sandra Aust
19th Senate District - Chuck Graham
31st Senate District - Chris Benjamin
Missouri House of Representatives
2nd House District - Rebecca McClanahan
3rd House District - Mike Hepler
6th House District - Rachel Bringer
8th House District - Tom Shively
9th House District - Paul Quinn
10th House District - Terry Witte
11th House District - Ed Schieffer
17th House District - Kenny Biermann
21st House District - Kelly Schultz
22nd House District - Gail Brown
23rd House District - Stephen Webber
24th House District - Chris Kelly
26th House District - Joe Aull
27th House District - Ed Wildberger
29th House District - Martin Rucker
31st House District - Trent Skaggs
32nd House District - Jason Grill
33rd House District - Terry Stone
37th House District - Mike Talboy
39th House District - Beth Low
40th House District - John Burnett
41st House District - Shalonn Curls
42nd House District - Jonas Hughes
44th House Ditsrict - Amy Coffman
45th House District - Jason Holsman
46th House District - Kate Meiners
50th House District - Michael Brown
51st House District - Ray Salva
52nd House District - Paul LeVota
57th House District - Talibdin El-Amin
59th House District - Jeanette Mott-Oxford
60th House District - Jamilah Nasheed
66th House District - Mike Vogt
69th House District - Gina Walsh
72nd House District - Maria Chapelle-Nadal
74th House District - Tom George
75th House District - Bruce Darrough
76th House District - Mike Spreng
77th House District - Mike Corcoran
79th House District - Al Liese
82nd House District - Jill Schupp
83rd House District - Jake Zimmerman
85th House District - Vicki Englund
90th House District - Sam Komo
91st House District - Jeanne Kirkton
96th House District - Pat Yaeger
100th House District - Sue Schoemehl
101st House District - Tim Meadows
102nd House District - Jeff Roorda
103rd House District - Ron Casey
104th House District - Joe Fallert
105th House District - Mike Frame
110th House District - Belinda Harris
120th House District - Kristi Kenney
124th House District - Luke Scavuzzo
137th House District - Charlie Norr
152nd House District - J.C. Kuessner
161st House District - Steve Hodges
162nd House District - Terry Swinger
