Obama Campaign Press Release - State Representative Paul Shomshor Endorses Obama

Obama Ties Clinton With 19 Legislative Endorsements

Des Moines, IA - The Obama Campaign today announced that State

Representative Paul Shomshor of Council Bluffs endorsed Senator Barack

Obama's Presidential Campaign. Shomshor is the 19th state legislator to

endorse Senator Obama - placing him even with Hillary Clinton for

members of the state legislature who have endorsed his campaign.

"Barack Obama spent his two decades in public service fighting for

families trying to achieve the American dream, and he'll continue that

fight as President," said Rep. Shomshor. "It only proves that he'll be

a President that will change politics as usual, unite America and make

progress on the issues are families care about the most.

Shomshor was first elected in 2003, chairs the Ways and Means Committee

and serves on the Natural Resources and State Government Committees.

"This campaign has been built with the support of everyday people across

Iowa who are ready to change the way politics is done in Washington,

D.C." Senator Obama said. "I'm proud to have the support of Rep.

Shomshor and I look forward to working with him to continue to grow our

grassroots movement for change."

Including Rep. Shomshor, Senator Obama has received 19 endorsements from

Iowa state legislators including Rep. Ako Abdul-Samad, Rep. Deborah

Berry, Sen. Joe Bolkcom, Sen. Bob Dvorsky, Rep. Elesha Gayman, Sen. Bill

Heckroth, Rep. David Jacoby, Rep. Pam Jochum, Rep. Helen Miller, Sen.

Rich Olive, Rep. Donovan Olson, Rep. Tyler Olson, Rep. Janet Petersen,

Rep. Brian Quirk, Sen. Tom Rielly, Rep. Mark Smith, Sen. Steve

Warnstadt, and Sen. Frank Wood. Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller and

State Treasurer Mike Fitzgerald have also endorsed Senator Obama's

campaign for change.