ROYAL OAK —Senate candidate Aaron Bailey called on state politicians today to hold polluters accountable for all damages and cleanup costs after Michigan was hit with a major oil spill yesterday. Over 840,000 gallons of oil have poured into a waterway that leads to the Kalamazoo River. Bailey supports measures to permanently ban drilling in the Great Lakes for oil and puts the burden of cleanup on the corporate polluters responsible instead of taxpayers.
“The devastation has snowballed out of control in the Gulf Coast, and now the same crisis is unfolding right here in Michigan. We need to spring into action to protect some of our most valuable resources, and that’s our rivers, lakes and waters,” Bailey said. “Cleaning up a major oil spill or other damages to our air, land and water should fall on the backs of corporate polluters responsible, not the taxpayers.”
ROYAL OAK – State Senate candidate Aaron Bailey and his volunteers have knocked on more than 20,000 doors in Oakland County’s 13th Senate District to talk to voters about his commitment to creating jobs, reforming government in Lansing and promoting renewable energy and independence from oil to protect our Great Lakes.
Bailey announced today that he has also raised $117,831.99, gaining a tremendous amount of support in his first run for office.
“Nobody will fight harder on behalf of public safety than someone who has fought to protect our country in a time of war, and that candidate is Aaron Bailey,” said Mark Docherty, president of the Michigan Professional Fire Fighters Union. “By raising over 100,000 dollars and knocking on more than 20,000 voters’ doors, it’s clear that Aaron Bailey has the drive and determination to win, and he’ll take that same work ethic and passion to the State Senate to fight for Oakland County families.”
ROYAL OAK — The American Federation of Teachers Michigan (AFT Michigan) today endorsed State Senate candidate Aaron Bailey in the 13th District State Senate election.
“Aaron Bailey understands that we can’t rebuild Michigan’s economy unless the state invests in education and job training, and that’s why AFT Michigan fully supports his candidacy for the State Senate,” said AFT Michigan President David Hecker. “As State Senator, Aaron Bailey will fight to stop the drastic cuts in education and instead invest in Michigan’s future.”
