RYAN HATFIELD EARNS MAJOR ENDORSEMENTS IN BID FOR STATE REPRESENTATIVE
Evansville, IN – Ryan Hatfield, Candidate for State Representative District 77, earns major endorsements from the Indiana State Teachers Association, Indiana Fraternal Order of Police, and the Indiana AFL-CIO.
Full Statement by Ryan Hatfield:
I am honored to have earned the endorsements of the Indiana State Teachers Association, Indiana Fraternal Order of Police, and the Indiana AFL-CIO. I am proud to stand with their more than 350,000 Hoosier members in the fight for a promising education, safe neighborhoods, and good-paying jobs. As State Representative, I will work across party lines to get meaningful results for Hoosier families and businesses.
Ryan Hatfield is a candidate for Indiana State Representative, District 77. He is a local attorney and Deputy Prosecutor in Vanderburgh County prosecuting felony sex crimes. Ryan is also an Adjunct Professor at Ivy Tech Community College and community volunteer.
Additional Comments:
“Teachers are proud to enthusiastically endorse Ryan Hatfield for State Representative, District 77. As a Deputy Prosecutor in Vanderburgh County, Ryan has championed those for whom there was no champion, particularly children, and we know he will be an asset for all Hoosiers as a member of the General Assembly.†— Mark Lichtenberg, ISTA UniServ Director and Former Evansville Teachers Association President
“Seldom do we find a candidate of (Ryan’s) caliber who has the leadership and integrity to carry out the duties as State Representative – District 77, for the great State of Indiana. (Ryan’s) support and commitment to Indiana Law Enforcement has not gone unnoticed.†— Indiana FOP President William Owensby and Indiana FOP PAC Chairman David Cook, in letter of endorsement dated Aug. 22, 2016
“Now more than ever we need to elect candidates who are on the side of working people,†said Brett Voorhies, Indiana State AFL-CIO president, in announcing the 2016 endorsements. “Hoosier workers can no longer afford anything less.â€
Additional Details:
The Indiana State Teachers Association (ISTA) represents the labor, policy, and professional interests of more than 45,000 public school teachers and education support professionals, staff in state higher education institutions, retired educators, and college students preparing to become teachers. The Indiana State Teachers Association is a professional association organized to sustain quality public education, improve students’ educational opportunities, and advance the professional status of educators.
The Indiana State FOP (Fraternal Order of Police) is a fraternal organization consisting of sworn law enforcement officers in the state of Indiana. It represents over 14,000 members. The organization attempts to improve the working conditions of law enforcement officers and the safety of those they serve through education, legislation, information, community involvement, and employee representation.
The Indiana State AFL-CIO (American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations) is a federation of 800 local unions across the state belonging to 50 International Unions. In total, the Indiana State AFL-CIO represents more than 300,000 working Hoosiers. The mission of the Indiana State AFL-CIO is to improve the lives of working families — to bring economic justice to the workplace and social justice to our state and the nation.
