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For Immediate Release ; Jaime Patlevic; (313) 596-0344

The Detroit Regional Chamber Political Action Committee Endorses City Council and Charter Commission Candidates and Mayor Bing

DETROIT, September 16, 2009 — Today, the Detroit Regional Chamber’s Political Action Committee (PAC) announced its endorsement of several candidates in the upcoming 2009 November City of Detroit general election. The endorsements include city council, charter commission and mayoral candidates.

The following individuals will receive the chamber PAC’s endorsement: Jai Lee Dearing; Gary Brown; Fred Elliott Hall; Lisa Howze; Saunteel Jenkins; incumbent Brenda Jones; Charles Pugh; Andre Spivey; James Tate and incumbent Ken Cockrel, Jr. The chamber PAC also endorsed the current Mayor of the City of Detroit, David Bing.

The following individuals running for the Detroit City Charter Revision Commission will receive the chamber PAC’s endorsement: Jenice Mitchell-Ford; Sarah Lile; Jonathan Kinloch; Patty Fedewa; Ken Harris; John Eddings; Cara Blount; Ken Coleman and Jeffery Robinson.

“The chamber endorses these individuals because we believe they will be collaborative in efforts to change our economic future, and will bring integrity to the decision making process,” said Sarah Hubbard, senior vice president of government relations for the
Detroit Regional Chamber. “These candidates all bring experience that can be transferred to decision making that will be required to turn around the problems in the city of Detroit.”

The Detroit Regional Chamber PAC Board of Directors regularly meets to identify and support pro-business candidates and policies that support the chamber’s public policy priorities.

About the Detroit Regional Chamber

With over 20,000 members, that employ over three quarters of a million workers, the Detroit Regional Chamber is the largest chamber of commerce in the country. The chamber’s mission is carried out through business attraction efforts, advocacy, strategic partnerships and valuable benefits to members. For more information please visit, detroitchamber.com (http://www.detroitchamber.com/index.php)

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