ERIE, PA – Joined by supporters from across the district, Democratic congressional candidate Tom Myers held the official grand opening of his campaign headquarters today, located at 2565 W. 8th Street in Erie. Myers, a local attorney and current Board Chair of the YMCA of Greater Erie, is running for a chance to unseat incumbent Republican Phil English in Pennsylvania’s 3rd Congressional District.Â
“I can tell by the energy here today and the enthusiasm for our campaign from voters across this district that Phil English’s time in Congress is up,” Myers told supporters. “English has aligned himself with George Bush at almost every turn, and under his watch, families have lost their jobs, their health care, and their retirement. It’s clear we are ready for change.”Â
Though the headquarters is in Erie, Myers campaign efforts have blanketed the seven counties that comprise the third district. “We’ve been on the road talking to every voter possible, and time and again, we hear about their desire for change; for new leadership that puts the needs of families first,” said Myers.
Pennsylvania’s Third Congressional District is located in the northwest corner of the state and includes all of Erie County, most of Mercer, Crawford and Butler Counties and about half of Venango, Warren and Armstrong Counties.
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Tom Myers grew up in a strong union family in rural Erie County and graduated from Seneca High School and Penn State University. Tom has been a practicing attorney for over 20 years and is a partner at Nicholls and Myers in downtown Erie. He has spent his career fighting for the rights of ordinary people against the powerful. As Congressman, he will work to bring our troops home from Iraq, create family sustaining jobs, and take on the powerful drug companies to make health care more affordable for working families. Tom and his wife, Kendall, currently live in Millcreek Township with their two daughters, Madison and Makenzie.
