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Trivedi gets rank-and-file endorsements

In an apparent effort to demonstrate his support at the grassroots level, Democratic congressional candidate Manan Trivedi’s campaign on Tuesday rolled out its endorsements, a two-dozen strong list most comprised of local party committee members.

The list also included some local township supervisors, but it reached a bit further down the political ladder than primary opponent Doug Pike went in putting together an early advantage of insider support before Trivedi got into the race a few months ago.

One endorser, Berks County Democratic committeeman Peter Munsing, will also be the campaign’s treasurer.

“Manan’s experience as an Iraq War veteran, primary care physician, and Berks County native make him a candidate that everyone in the 6th district can rally behind,” Munsing said in a statement. “His life has been devoted to serving the people of this district and it is exactly the right kind of background to serve us in Congress.”

As Trivedi has jockeyed for support among local Democrats, the primary in the 6th District has gotten increasingly contentious.

See the Trivedi campaign’s full release below:

Local Democratic and Community Leaders Continue to Build Trivedi for Congress Campaign
Add 24 more endorsements!

Reading, Pa – Spend your life committed to serving your community, and when you run for congress you can expect your community will get behind you.  That is exactly what has been happening to Democratic candidate for the 6th district, Manan Trivedi over the past several weeks and continues today as his campaign announces 24 more endorsements from community leaders.

Peter Munsing, a Reading based attorney and Berks County Democratic Committee member, has endorsed Trivedi as well as agreed to serve as the campaign’s Treasurer.  “Manan’s experience as an Iraq War veteran, primary care physician, and Berks County native make him a candidate that everyone in the 6th district can rally behind,” said Munsing.  “His life has been devoted to serving the people of this district and it is exactly the right kind of background to serve us in Congress.”

For the second straight week, the campaign has rolled out group endorsements from local Democratic Party and elected officials.

“As a physician, I have learned over the years the right balance is to listen first and then provide a solution.  My campaign and I are simply applying this same practice as we meet with voters and as a result, leaders from across the region are joining us,” said Manan Trivedi.  “We’re going to continue to work hard to earn support throughout this campaign and when I am in Congress.”

Recent leaders from across the region endorsing Manan Trivedi’s campaign are:

Diane O’Dwyer – Assistant Zone Leader in Chester County and Committee Person

Diane Welsh – Executive Committee Member for Chester County and Committee Person

Dariel Jamieson – Tredyffrin Dem Committee Person

Mike Wysocki – Tredyffrin Dem Committee Person

*Mike Moss – Co-Chair, Bucks County Democratic Committee

Dom Castaldi – former 4 term Constable for Downingtown East

Bob Shemonsky – Chairman of the Board of Supervisors for West Pikeland Township

Rita Banning – Berks County Committee Person

Robin Lucas – Berks County Committee Person

Jane Palmer – Berks County Committee Person and Co-Chair of Berks for Obama

Peter Munsing – Berks County Committee Person

Harris Dainoff – East Norriton Township Supervisor

John Zurzola – East Norriton Township Supervisor

Ron Stouffer – Berks County Committee Person

Rosie Skomitz – Berks County Committee Person

David Dormont – Lower Merion Committee Person

Nathaniel Smith – Zone Leader / Chair of the West Chester Democratic Committee

Mark Yoder – Berks County Committee Person

Zelda Yoder – Berks County Committee Person

Richard Horton – Berks County Committee Person

Leigh Rye – Berks County Committee Person

Karen Feridun – Berks County Committee Person

Charles Corbit – Berks County Committee Person

Manan Trivedi is an Iraq War veteran, a former Lt. Commander in the U.S. Navy and a primary care physician from Reading, Pa.

*Endorsement by a Democratic party official from a county outside the 6th congressional district.
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December 8, 2009 at 11:00 am

--Dan Hirschhorn

Tags: Doug Pike, Manan Trivedi, PA-6

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