Sierra Club endorses Kelly Westlund for Congress

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The Sierra Club officially announced their endorsement of Democratic Congressional candidate Kelly Westlund. Westlund is challenging Rep. Sean Duffy in the Wisconsin 7th Congressional District.

“The Sierra Club is proud and excited to endorse Kelly Westlund for Congress. Kelly Westlund is a true environmental champion who is committed to protecting Lake Superior and irreplaceable natural resources in northern Wisconsin for generations to come. We are impressed with her commitment to expanding sustainable economic opportunities throughout the 7th District. The Sierra Club is mobilizing our members to support Kelly Westlund for Congress” said Shahla Werner, Director, Sierra Club – John Muir Chapter.

“I am honored to receive the endorsement of the Sierra Club, one of the oldest and most influential environmental organizations in the country,” said Westlund.

Westlund’s campaign has spearheaded environmental issues as a part of her campaign platform. Westlund believes that environmental protections are essential for economic growth and job creation in Northern Wisconsin. “There are many economic drivers in Wisconsin, such as tourism, outdoor recreation, and agriculture, that are dependent on a clean and healthy environment,” Westlund stated. “We need to make sure we protect our environment to ensure economic growth and security.”

“Representative Duffy’s consistent anti-environmental votes in the House are an insult and disservice to the voters of the 7th District,” said Dave Blouin, Political Chair, Sierra Club – John Muir Chapter. “Duffy’s extremist votes are in lockstep with the GOP mantra of unlimited drilling, mining, and fracking anywhere, anytime. In 2014 alone, he’s voted to make it harder to create National Parks, for more smog-producing air pollution from drilling for oil and gas, for unlimited hard rock mining on public lands, and to prohibit federal standards for oil and gas fracking. Simply put, Rep. Duffy’s extremist voting record proves he is a menace to the environment.”

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  1. I am a victim of the GOP’s unfair and shameful,if not illegal, 2012 gerrymandering which took me out of Ron Kind’s 3rd district to inflict upon me my “worst Congessman ever,” Sean Duffy: http://lacrossetribune.com/news/opinion/duane-dubey-duffy-is-my-worst-congressman-ever/article_c3d10318-5b6a-11e2-81ee-0019bb2963f4.html

    Since then Duffy has more than lived up to my expectations of “worst ever.” First and foremost, he is a fake Catholic having supported the greed of “unfettered capitalism” and a “new tyranny” inflicted upon labor, middle class and the poor as revealed by Pope Francis at: http://www.businessinsider.com/pope-francis-calls-unfettered-capitalism-a-new-tyranny-2013-11

    But Duffy not only ignores the moral teachings of hs Pope, he also ignores the mass murder of children and other innocents by rejecting sane and safe policies such as background checks at gun shows.

    And on and on with Duffy’s lack of humanity such as failure to support extension of unemployment benefits and his support of another fake Wisconsin Catholic, Ryan, and his anti-poor budget.

    While I am at the extreme southern boundary of the GOP gerrymandered 7th District, I am very proud and pleased to support Kelly Westlund and her bid to restore humanity, compassion, and morality to our district’s representation in Congress.

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