August 9, 2010 – Gaithersburg- District 39 delegate candidate Jim Pettit announced today that House Minority Leader Anthony J. O’Donnell has endorsed his campaign for the state legislature. Delegate O’Donnell will address an August 12 fundraising event at the home of a local supporter and individual contributor donations will enable the Pettit campaign to raise additional funds for direct mail and get out the vote efforts.
“Delegate O’Donnell wants to get Maryland’s spending under control, and I want to help him,” said Pettit. “Maryland state government faces a permanent era of downsizing as revenue projections are not holding up due to high unemployment and businesses fleeing Maryland’s poor business climate.”
Maryland’s business climate is 45th in the nation according to the non-partisan Tax Foundation. Delegate O’Donnell proposes basic reform of the major long-term cost drivers of the state budget including the Medicaid program, education spending and the pension system.
“I need Jim Pettit with me in Annapolis to ensure that Montgomery County public schools remain strong and that we improve our business climate in order to avoid drastic cuts for years to come. The only way I can do that is to change the status quo in Annapolis by electing new people to the legislature,” said O’Donnell.
Delegate O’Donnell, who represents district 29 C in Calvert and St. Mary’s Counties, has been minority leader since 2007 and a member of the House of Delegates since 1995. The endorsement follows those of former Governor Robert L. Ehrlich and Ambassador Ellen Sauerbrey, who was the GOP nominee for Governor in 1994 and 1998.
Jim Pettit
Delegate candidate. District 39. 301.704.1363
www.pettit4delegate.com
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