House Conservatives Fund Endorses Graves

(RANGER, GA) – A group whose mission is to regain the Republican majority in Congress and assure that principled conservatives are elected has announced its endorsement of leading Republican conservative candidate, Tom Graves.

“Adding a proven, tested conservative voice like Tom’s to Congress is a step in the right direction,” said Congressman Patrick McHenry, (R-NC) Honorary Chairman of the House Conservatives Fund.

“Tom is not only a great legislator and foe of the federal government and skyrocketing taxes but he is also a man of integrity who has been moved by his faith to serve his country,” continued McHenry. “I look forward to serving with him in Washington.”

According to its website, the House Conservatives Fund, when seeing what candidates are best, focuses “on finding candidates who support fiscal responsibility, lower and simpler taxes, fewer obstacles to job creation, a smaller and more efficient federal government, a strong national defense, and the protection of traditional family values.”
The fund has more than 100 fiscally and socially conservative Members of Congress.

Graves is happy to receive the endorsement.

“Patrick is a conservative leader who embraces and promotes the conservative philosophy of lower taxes, less government, and more personal freedom,” said Graves. “I am happy to have been endorsed by a conservative group headed by such a great leader.”

Graves finished first in the May 11th Special General Election, receiving 35.4 percent of the vote and out polled his runoff opponent by 12 points.

Graves has been endorsed by FreedomWorks, RedState’s Erick Erickson, the Club for Growth PAC, Jim Gilchrist’s Minuteman Project, House Republican Whip Eric Cantor, Congressman Lynn Westmoreland, Congressman Pence and former 9th District candidates Bert Loftman and Eugene Moon.  Graves was the first candidate to be certified 100 percent pro-life by the Georgia Right to Life PAC.

Graves represented the 12th House District from 2003 until March 23, 2010.  Graves announced over a year ago that he would seek the 9th District Congressional seat that was vacated by Congressman Nathan Deal, who is running for Governor.