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MEA-MFT Committee On Political Education (COPE)—a history of success!
Supporting member candidates who stand up for us
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Fifteen MEA-MFT members served in the 2009 Montana State Legislature
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Member John Fleming elected to legislature in 2008 to replace Rep. Rick Jore, Constitution Party member who would eliminate public education
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MEA-MFT member Linda McCulloch elected, first to the Legislature, then Superintendent of Public Instruction, then MT Secretary of State in 2008
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MEA-MFT member Denise Juneau elected MT Superintendent of Public Instruction in 2008.
Recommending friends of public education and public services of both parties
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Supported U.S. Senator Jon Tester, Democrat and long time friend of working people
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Supported Sen. John Brueggeman, Republican and union member in Polson
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Supported Sen. Dave Lewis, Helena Republican and former state budget director
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Supported Rep. JP Pomnichowski, Democratic small business owner in Bozeman
Passing ballot initiatives that make Montana a better place to live
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Pension security constitutional amendment, to protect public employee and teacher retirements
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Six mill levy for university system, essential to funding higher education
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Minimum wage increase, a pay raise for hard working Montanans
Defeating bad ballot initiatives
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CI-97, the initiative aimed at crippling public services and public education
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CI-75, the initiative to require a super-majority to increase taxes
MEA-MFT COPE is accountable to YOU and all MEA-MFT members. Your elected COPE representatives interview candidates, research candidate statements and records, and make candidate recommendations to you and your fellow MEA-MFT members.
As always, YOU make the choice of who to support with your vote. MEA-MFT members are some of the best informed voters in Montana.
Want more success? Join your fellow members by joining MEA-MFT COPE. Working together, we will change Montana—for the better!
*COPE=Committee On Political Education
MEA-MFT COPE, 1232 East Sixth Avenue, Helena, MT 59601 |
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