Letter to the editor: Candidate omitted from S41 Right to Work survey

Date: Sat, 21 Oct 2006 13:12:30 -0400
To: "John Harmon -- therepublic.com", "Johnson County Daily Journal -- thejournalnet.com"
Subject: Letter to the editor: Candidate omitted from S41 Right to Work survey

I received a political mailing today from the Indiana Right to Work Committee based in Indianapolis.

I am not very familiar with this organization, but they claim to endorse no candidates and to be a nonpartisan organization.

The cover letter says that they sent their 2006 candidate survey to all candidates for the Indiana House and Senate.

The subject is whether Indiana workers should be forced to join or support a labor union as a condition of employment.

Unfortunately, the survey only includes results for two of the three registered candidates for State Senate District 41.

Whether due to design or carelessness, the survey lists candidates Greg Walker and Terry Coriden, but fails to include Kenn Gividen.

I support the right of Indiana residents to work without having to join or support a labor union. This right is not currently protected by Indiana laws.

I am alerting other voters who receive this mailing that if you want to know where the third candidate stands on this issue, you will need to look further than this "nonpartisan" voter education mailing.

You have my permission to publish this as a letter to the editor.