Omaha, NE – Today, the Nebraska Teamsters Union announced their endorsement of Denise Powell, candidate for Congress in NE-02.
“I’m so grateful to Teamsters Local 554 for their endorsement and support of my campaign to flip NE-02,” said Denise Powell. “These hardworking folks keep our communities running and here in Nebraska many of them have been on strike, fighting for fair wages and benefits since February. In Congress, I’ll always advocate for the rights and safety of hardworking Nebraskans. I’m honored to have Teamsters Local 554’s support in this fight to make government work for working people again.”
“Teamsters Local 554 is proud to endorse Denise Powell because she has proven that she will stand with working people, not just with her words, but through her actions,” said Danny Avelyn, Principal Officer of Teamsters Local 554. “She has stood alongside our members and supported them in their fight for fair wages, quality healthcare, and respect on the job. Denise understands the challenges facing the people who keep Nebraska moving, and we trust her to bring that same energy and determination to Washington.”
Teamsters Local 554 serves over 3,000 workers in Nebraska and Iowa across public and private sector industries, including freight, airline, bakery, beverage, laundry, construction, nursing, transportation, and law enforcement and corrections.
About Denise
Denise Powell is a former corporate executive turned small business owner and working mom who knows that a strong work ethic and a love of family and community is the Nebraska way of life. She also knows the Good Life is getting harder to come by. It’s why after Trump’s election she left a successful career in corporate America to focus on fighting for what makes Nebraska such a special place to live and raise a family. Over the past decade, she has supported hundreds of Nebraskans running for local office, protected our public schools and the families they serve, and helped stop extremists from passing abortion bans in the state.
Every day, we see more of our friends and neighbors struggling to make ends meet while Donald Trump and MAGA extremists are focused on trade wars that are increasing our cost of living and passing massive tax breaks for billionaires. Strong families, strong businesses, strong communities – they ALL require work and investment, but everything we’ve fought for here at home is under threat. From dismantling Medicaid and making it harder for seniors to get the benefits they’ve earned, to dismantling education, from the University of Nebraska to our public schools, to attacking our veterans and ripping away women’s rights — Denise is running to fight for the people of Nebraska. We don’t need lip service from politicians, we need action.
For more information, visit deniseforcongress.org. For a high-resolution picture of Denise, click here.
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