Direct Pipeline PLUMBERS & PIPEFITTERS LOCAL UNION #441 1330 E. 1st St. N., Suite 115 Offi cial Publication of Wichita, KS 67214-4000 PLUMBERS & PIPEFITTERS UA LOCAL UNION 441 Special Edition Spe UA441.org cial October 2010 Election Issue!

Voter’s Guide for Working Families Online The Working Family’s Voter’s Guide is online at http://VOTE.KansasLabor.org. What does that mean? All you need to do to be prepared as you go to the voting booth on November 2nd is check out our online voter’s guide. The Kansas Labor Voter Guide is a joint project of the Wichita / Hutchinson Labor Federation of Central Kansas and the Kansas AFL-CIO. VOTE.KANSASLABOR.ORG Take this guide with you to the polls! Page 2 Kansas Direct Pipeline Special ELECTION ISSUE! KANSAS AFL-CIO 2010 COPE ENDORSED CANDIDATES The Kansas AFL-CIO presented their political endorsements at the Kansas AFL-CIO COPE Convention in late August. The list includes the - ticket for , Chris Biggs for Secretary of State, Steve Six for State Attorney General and Dennis McKinney for State Treasurer. See below for more details on other offi ces up for election in November. The Kansas AFL-CIO is the state federation of labor representing over 95,000 mem- bers of 300 unions throughout Kansas. The mission of the Kansas 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.

Endorsed Candidates for State & Federal Offices “I” indicates Incumbent Candidate Office District E-Mail Web Address

Lisa Johnston Senate 0 [email protected] www.LisaForKansas.com

Alan Jilka United States House of Representatives 1 [email protected] www.jilkaforcongress.com

Cheryl Hudspeth United States House of Representatives 2 [email protected] www.hudspeth2010.com

Stephene Moore United States House of Representatives 3 [email protected] www.stephenemooreforcongress.com

Raj Goyle United States House of Representatives 4 [email protected] www.goyleforcongress.com

Tom Holland / Kelly Kultala Governor / Lt. Governor 0 [email protected] www.tomhollandforkansas.com

Chris Biggs Secretary of State 0 [email protected] www.biggsforkansas.com

Steve Six - I Attorney General 0 www.stevesix.com

Dennis McKinney - I State Treasurer 0 [email protected] www.dennismckinney.org

Sandy Praeger - I Commissioner of Insurance 0 House of Representatives Candidate District Party City Web Address Ann E Mah 53 Democratic Topeka http://www annmah org Doug GatewoodRobert "Bob" GrantJulie Menghini 1 2 Shirley J. Palmer Democratic Columbus Democratic Cherokee 3 Richard J. Proehl 4 Democratic Jerry D. Williams Pittsburg Democratic 5 Fort Scott Tony Brown 7 http://www.juliemenghini.com Democratic Elliot Lahn 8 Garnett Republican Parsons Gene Rardin Democratic Chanute 10 Democratic 14 Baldwin City 16 Rob McKnight http://www.tonybrownforkansas.org Democratic 18 Olathe Democratic Overland Park 19 Democratic http://www.rardinforkansas.com Shawnee Lisa Benlon http://www.elliotlahn.com Democratic 20 Overland Park http://www.cindyneighbor.org http://www.doloresfurtado.org Milack Talia Democratic Overland Park Mike Slattery http://www.kansas20.org 21 Shana Althouse 22 Republican Prairie Village Sheryl L. Spalding 23 Democratic http://www.kansansforkay Overland Park http://www.lisabenlon.com 24 Stan S Frownfelter Democratic 25 Shawnee Democratic 29 Louis E. Ruiz Mission Democratic http://www.milack.com Fairway 31 Republican Overland Park http://www.sherylspalding.com Democratic Valdenia C. Winn Kansas City 32 Broderick T Henderson 33 Democratic 35 34 Kansas City Democratic Kansas City Michael J. (Mike) Peterson Democratic Democratic Kansas City Kansas City 37 36 Roberta Eveslage Democratic Democratic Kansas City Joe Novak Kansas City 38 Democratic Nancy Bauder Lenexa Barbara W. Ballard 39 40 Linda Robinson Democratic Shawnee 41 Democratic 44 Paul Davis Leavenworth http://www.meier4kansas.com Democratic Democratic Leavenworth Jim Faris Lawrence 45 Rocky Fund Democratic Lawrence Mike Burgess 46 http://www.robinsonforkansas.com Kyle Kessler Democratic 47 Lawrence 50 Democratic 51 Oskaloosa Republican Hoyt Republican 52 Topeka Democratic Topeka http://www.mikeburgess.com Endorsed Candidates for Kansas for Candidates Endorsed

We will all be better citizens when voting records of our Congressmen are followed as carefully as scores of pro-football games. — Lou Erickson Special ELECTION ISSUE! Kansas Direct“ Pipeline Page 3 VOTE! It’s a right, a responsibility and a privilege. America’s workers have a lot at stake in the 2010 elections: The entire House of Representatives and 37 Senate seats are up for election—and along with the hundreds of state and local races, the outcomes will determine how well all of us can shape a working families’ agenda. The November 2010 election in Kansas will be a critical one for working families. There are many important offi ces up for election that will determine the future of issues that are important to union members and their families in our communities. Union members often want to know which candidates have been endorsed by their local, which is why we’ve provided this resource and encourage you to visit the new website: http://Vote.KansasLabor.org Here are just some of the offi ces that are up for election on November 2nd. • All 125 members of the Kansas House of Representatives. Check http://Vote.KansasLabor.org to see who has been endorsed in your area. • Kansas Governor. The Kansas AFL-CIO has endorsed Tom Holland. “Every citizen of this country should be guaranteed that • Kansas Secretary of State. The Kansas AFL-CIO has endorsed Chris Biggs. their vote matters, that their vote is counted, and that in • . The Kansas AFL-CIO has endorsed Dennis McKinney. the voting booth, their vote has a much weight as that of • . The Kansas AFL-CIO has endorsed Steve Six any CEO, any member of Congress, or any President.” • United State Congress. The Kansas AFL-CIO has endorsed . • . The Kansas AFL-CIO has endorsed Lisa Johnston —Barbara Boxer The Kansas AFL-CIO endorses candidates of any party who have shown through their voting records, survey responses and interviews with union leaders to be the most friendly to the interests of working families. IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER: Deadline to register to vote or change parties was October 18th. Advance voting in Kansas began on October 13, 2010. The deadline to apply for advance voting is October 29, 2010. This means that up until October 29, 2010, Kansas voters can apply to vote prior to Election Day (November 2). With advance voting, you never have to leave your home, take time off work or stand in line. Just be sure to follow the instructions (sign the envelope!) and get it in before the deadline. If you have any questions about your registration status or how to vote please contact your local union hall or county election offi ce. Step up your participation this year! Contact your local candidates who need your support for “Get Out the Vote” efforts! org . annmah . http://www

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Ann Annie KuetherAnnie TietzeSean Gatewood 55 Harold Lane Democratic Blossom W. Barth 56 Topeka 57 Don Hill Democratic Topeka Democratic Topeka 59 58 Democratic Democratic Vassar Topeka Larry Hicks 60 62 Republican Democratic 63 Emporia Sabetha Tom J. Moxley 65 Democratic Cummings 66 Gerrett Morris Democratic Junction City Democratic Charlie Roth Manhattan 67 68 Amy L. Schumacher http://www.sydneycarlin.com Democratic 69 Manhattan Republican Council Grove Glenda Reynolds 72 http://www.tomhawk.com Democratic Salina 71 Democratic Newton Republican 75 Salina E.L. Lee Kinch Democratic Whitewater 78 80 Democratic Winfield 82 Democratic Judith Loganbill Wellington Democratic 83 Derby http://www.members.cox.net/etrimmer Om Chauhan Republican Wichita Jim Ward 84 86 Melody McCray Miller Democratic Democratic Wichita 87 Wichita Dan N. Manning 89 Democratic Nile Dillmore http://www.gailfinney.com Wichita Democratic 88 Park City 91 Democratic Wichita Brandon Whipple Democratic Wichita 92 Dale A Swenson http://www.jimwardforkansas.com 95 Democratic Geraldine Flaharty 96 http://www.manningforkansas.com Wichita Democratic Wichita Curt Miller Democratic 97 Wichita 98 Janice L. Pauls Democratic Wichita http://www.whippleforkansas.com Democratic Ponka-We Victors Wichita Jack L. Mace 101 102 103 Jane Byrnes Democratic Democratic Pretty Prairie Hutchinson Democratic Don Svaty Wichita 104 Democratic Hutchinson 105 Christina Stein Democratic Patrick J. Maloney Wichita 108 111 Democratic Ellsworth 112 http://www.campaignjane.com Democratic 116 Hays Democratic Great Bend Democratic Kingman 118 Republican Dighton http://www.hinemanforkansas.org Scott Seel 54 Democratic

A citizen of America will cross the ocean to fi ght for democracy, but won’t cross the street to vote in a national election. — Bill Vaughan Vote for Candidates who have Demonstrated Support for Labor!

Tom Holland and his running mate Kelly Raj Goyle is endorsed for U.S. House of Kultala (not pictured) are the state AFL-CIO’s Representatives for Kansas’ 4th District. pick for the gubernatorial rase. Lisa Johnston is running for U.S. Senate and is endorsed by the Kansas AFL-CIO.

Stephene Moore is AFL-CIO’s endorsed candidate in the U.S. Steve Six hopes to keep House of Representa- his seat as Attorney tive from Kansas’ 3rd General in the Nov. 2 District. election.

Chris Biggs, seen here with Richard Taylor, UA441 Business Manager, is running for Secretary Kansas State Treasurer Dennis McKinney hopes of State. to retain his seat in the Nov. 2 election.

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