Jon Hulburd for Congress in Congressional District 3

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Press release from the Jon Hulburd for Congress campaign:

Contact:
Ruben Alonzo
Campaign Manager
(602) 791-1782 

Jon Hulburd announces candidacy in Congressional District Three

Today, Jon Hulburd announced his candidacy for the U.S. House of Representatives in Arizona’s third Congressional district. In announcing, Hulburd called on Congress to refocus its priorities and spend its time strengthening the economy and creating jobs.  

“Our district needs a representative who is willing to lead in a new direction,” said Hulburd. “Voters have had enough of career politicians who get worked up over the same tired, ideological battles while jobs get shipped overseas and the deficit spirals out of control.”  

Hulburd’s campaign demonstrated early strengths that generated national press coverage and vaulted the race into the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee’s top 17 “Districts to Watch.” The campaign’s first financial filing showed $315,027 raised in the final three months of 2009, more than any other Democratic Congressional challenger in the Southwest.  

“Democrats have a running start in this race because we began to build a Democratic campaign infrastructure last cycle and already have a strong candidate in Jon Hulburd,” said Chris Van Hollen, Chairman of the DCCC. “Jon is an attorney and small businessman who reflects the values of the district and has gotten off to a fast start in raising the funds to compete." 

An attorney and small businessman, Jon wants to get Arizonans back to work. He is focused on strengthening our schools so kids are prepared to compete for the good jobs of tomorrow, and building an economy that works for middle class families, not Wall Street CEOs. 

Jon has lived in the district with his wife Carrie and their five children for over 20 years. He is a member of the Board of Directors of the Phoenix Children’s Hospital and the New Way Learning Academy, a school focused on children with learning differences.   

For more information, visit Jon’s interactive website at www.hulburdforcongress.com.

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