- Hillary
Clinton « Press Release
May 31, 2016
Senator Tim
Johnson Endorses Hillary Clinton
Yesterday, Senator Tim Johnson endorsed Hillary
Clinton for President of the United States. In his endorsement, and on
Memorial
Day, Johnson highlighted Clinton’s record as an advocate for our
military and
veterans as a core reason for his endorsement. He also recognized that
she will
fight to raise wages and break down barriers holding back South Dakota
families, as she has for her entire career.
"While I appreciate the campaign that
Senator Sanders has run, it's my view that Secretary Clinton is the
strongest
choice to lead our country into the future,” Senator Tim Johnson
said. “She
has worked tirelessly for decades to improve the lives of everyday
Americans,
and has all the qualities you'd want in a president--she's tough,
smart,
compassionate, and decisive. Most importantly, I know that Secretary
Clinton
will be a tireless advocate for our veterans and their families in
South
Dakota. She has real plans to help communities across the state get
ahead. I
have no hesitation at all in endorsing her for President of the United
States."
Johnson has a long and distinguished record fighting
for South Dakota veterans. As South Dakota's senior senator and
Chairman
of the Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Committee on
Appropriations,
Johnson was instrumental in preventing the closure of the Ellsworth Air
Force
Base and securing millions of dollars for VA facilities across the
state
responsible for administering health services to South Dakota's 72,000
living
veterans.
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For Immediate Release, May 31, 2016