Congressman Wilson Proud to Back Barack Obama for President

Washington, D.C. -- Congressman Charlie Wilson (OH-6) issued the following statement this morning:

 "It's an honor to pledge my full support to Senator Barack Obama as the Democratic nominee for President of the United States.

This will be an historic election and its outcome will set a new course for this country. I look forward to working with Senator Obama on the issues that directly effect the residents of the Ohio Valley every day; they're hardworking people who deserve much more support then they got from the Bush Administration. Senator Obama has embraced a progressive coal policy and I'm eager to show him the role the Ohio River Valley can play as an energy corridor - producing clean coal technology, creating jobs and powering the country.

I remained neutral throughout the long and hard fought Democratic primary because I firmly believed that the race should be decided by the will of the people and not by a group of super delegates in Washington. The process has now run its course and it's time to move forward as a unified party.