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AFL-CIO Illinois State Federation Endorses Bill FosterSpringfield, IL – The Illinois AFL-CIO today endorsed Bill Foster who is running to represent the new 11th Congressional District. The AFL-CIO represents nearly 900,000 union members in Illinois. “We are proud to endorse Bill Foster because he has a proven record of standing up for working families," said Michael Carrigan, President of the Illinois AFL-CIO. "In Congress Bill will fight to put middle class families back to work and protect Medicare for our seniors. In times like these, we need someone who will stand up for us and end the partisan bickering in Washington." “I am proud to receive the support of the AFL-CIO and working families in the new 11th Congressional District,” said Bill Foster. “As we continue to build grassroots support, working families will be the backbone of our campaign because they know we need to focus on putting people back to work and protecting Medicare for our seniors.” |
Latest tweet from @foster4congress: | Meet Bill Foster
He has lived and worked in the Fox Valley for most of his adult life, arriving in 1984 to raise his family and to work at Fermilab. After science, Bill went on to represent Illinois' 14th Congressional District. |
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Bill Foster is a scientist, a successful businessman, the father of two children, and former U.S. Congressman.