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AUSTIN – The Texas Association of Manufacturers (TAM) political action committee, the Manufacturers PAC of Texas (MPACT), today announced several primary endorsements of candidates for the Texas Senate.

“Manufacturing is a driving engine of the Texas economy and we proudly support candidates who are committed to keeping manufacturing in Texas strong,” said Warren Mayberry, chairman of MPACT.  “We are confident that these candidates will work to advance a strong manufacturing climate in Texas and continue to grow the jobs that anchor the state economy.”

MPACT 2012 Primary Endorsements – Texas Senate

SD 30              Craig Estes (R-Wichita Falls)
SD 9                Kelly Hancock (R-North Richland Hills)
SD 3                Robert Nichols (R-Jacksonville)\
SD 5                Charles Schwertner (R-Georgetown)
SD 31              Kel Seliger (R-Amarillo)
SD10               Mark Shelton (R-Fort Worth)
SD 11              Larry Taylor (R-Friendswood)
SD 4                Tommy Williams (R-The Woodlands)

For a complete list of the Texas Association of Manufacturers’ policy principles, please visit http://www.manufacturetexas.org/TAM_principles.

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MPACT is the Political Action Committee for the Texas Association of Manufacturers, which represents over 400 large and small companies from every manufacturing sector, employing more than 838,000 Texans with an average compensation of $76,000 a year (the highest in the private sector). Texas Association of Manufacturers is online at www.manufacturetexas.org.  Join TAM on Facebook.com/TXManufacturers.

Pol. Adv. by the Manufacturers PAC of Texas and not authorized by any candidate or candidate's committee.
P.O. Box 11510, Austin, TX 78711