Richie Neal endorsed by Mass Retirees
Contact: Kate Norton, 617-838-6083, press@nealforcongress.com
SPRINGFIELD – The Retired State, County And Municipal Employees Association Of Massachusetts (Mass Retirees) has endorsed Congressman Richie Neal for re-election, citing his longstanding record of effective leadership and delivering for the First Congressional District. The Mass Retirees also heralded Richie Neal's work protecting Social Security and advocacy in seeking to correct the injustice of the Social Security WEP law.
"Our Association has had no greater ally than Congressman Richard Neal. I say, with great certainty, that without Richie Neal progress on WEP reform would be out of the question," said Frank Valeri, President of Mass Retirees. "The fact that Neal has publicly made WEP reform a top personal priority bodes well for finally achieving financial relief for the nearly 2 million public retirees across the country now impacted by WEP. For anyone doubting Neal’s sincerity, we have witnessed his personal commitment first-hand on multiple occasions."
"Another critical point of consideration is that as Chairman of Ways and Means, Neal is an irreplaceable asset to all of Massachusetts," said CEO and Executive Director Shawn Duhamel. "Whether it’s district specific infrastructure projects such as Springfield’s Union Station or statewide assistance for our hospitals, Neal is in a unique position to deliver for our state. Given the challenges our country now faces, we believe the choice is clear - reelect Richie Neal to Congress."
Founded in 1968, now in its 51st year of serving retired Massachusetts public employees of the 104 public retirement systems within the Commonwealth, the Association is widely recognized as one of the strongest independent advocacy groups on Beacon Hill. From public pensions and health insurance, to federal issues such as the Social Security Windfall Elimination Provision, Government Pension Offset and Medicare the Association leads the fight exclusively for all Massachusetts retired public employees.