OH-16: Boccieri to Announce Plan for Veterans at Alliance VFW

Get your fresh cup of joe and get ready to make plans for another exciting event. The Major carries an "aura of energy" that can only be appreciated in a personal enviroment!

Boccieri to Announce Plan for Veterans at Alliance VFW

Canton, OH – 16th U.S. Congressional District Candidate John Boccieri(D-Alliance) will speak with local veterans at Alliance VFW Post 1036 at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, July 16. An Iraq War veteran himself, Boccieri will discuss his work to support veterans in the Ohio legislature and lay out his plan to improve care for veterans in Washington.

What: John Boccieri Discusses his Plan for Veterans

When: 7:00 – 8:30 p.m., Wednesday, July 16

Where: Alliance VFW Post 1036
1036 East State Street , Alliance , OH 44601 (Map)

Veterans from throughout the 16th Congressional District have been invited to attend the event. Boccieri will listen to their experiences and answer questions from them about his policy proposals.

RSVP ASAP!

We already know that Senator Major John Boccieri won the "Veteran Advocacy Award of the Year" and Wednesday night is the time meet OH-16's candidate for real change. Be sure and share this post with your favorite Veteran; we love them all. We hope to see you there!

OH-16: John Boccieri Plans "Major" Field Operations

Senator John Boccieri for U.S. Congress Field Director, Chris Cupples, put out an e-mail update yeterday. If you haven't signed up for e-mail notification go here.

It's Saturday, already, a good time to reflect and plan ahead. Coming to you out of the John Boccieri Campaign HQs:

John Boccieri for Congress - Field Update

Team,

I want to update you on some of the events from the past week and also let you know what the week ahead will bring.

The John Boccieri for Congress Campaign had a great showing at theWadsworth Blue Tip Festival Parade as well as the Minerva 175th Birthday Parade.

Check out the pictures below.

A big part of our campaign in the next week will be our four county fundraiser with Special Guest Lee Fisher on June 26 - details are below.

We also need to work the phone lines and knock on doors as the end of this quarter quickly approaches (June 30). If you are interested in canvassing and/or helping make phone calls, please report to our main headquarters any day next week (Monday-Friday) anytime between 11AM and 7PM.

Below are the events the campaign will be participating in next week. Please come out and join us.

What: Richville 61st Annual Homecoming Festival Parade

When: Wednesday, June 25, 5PM (parade starts at 6PM)

Where: Corner of Navarre Road & Richville Drive in Navarre

Notes: For more details on participating email chris@johnforcongress.com

What: Four County Fundraising Event for John Boccieri with Special Guest Ohio Lt. Governor Lee Fisher

When: Thursday, June 26, 6PM-8:30PM

Where: AMVETS Post #6, 303 Weirach Blvd., NW, Massillon, OH 44647

Notes: Call (330) 754-0534 or email chris@johnforcongress.com for details and contribution amounts

What: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. 13th Annual Historical Parade

When: Saturday, June 28, 11:30AM (parade starts at 12 noon)

Where: 1107 Noble Street, Alliance, OH 44601

Notes: For more details on participating email chris@johnforcongress.com

What: Italian American Festival

When: Friday, June 27 - Sunday, June 29

Where: Stark County Fairgrounds (Canton)

Notes: John will be at the festival Friday morning but it would be great to have volunteers walk through the event during the weekend with t-shirts. For more information email chris@johnforcongress.com

We appreciate all of your hard work and support. Please feel free to contact me about anything in this email or any other questions or concerns you may have about the campaign.

Until next time...

Thanks,

Chris Cupples

Field Director, John Boccieri for Congress

chris@johnforcongress.com

(330) 754-0534

Alright, mark your calenders, call or e-mail Chris for your information and RSVP's, and get out and enjoy The First Day of Summer.

Sen. John Boccieri Testifies on Behalf of Fallen Hero Lance Cpl. Daniel McVicker

John Boccieri hears "hero" attached to his name often enough, but on Tuesday, April 23, 2008, the Ohio Democratic Senator gave sponsor testimony before the Senate Highways and Transportation Committee in support of Senate Bill 238. The bill will dedicate a portion of U.S. Route 62, in Alliance, to Lance Cpl. Daniel McVicker, one of the "Fallen Heroes of Operation Iraqi Freedom".

The section of Route 62 in Daniel's hometown of Alliance, Ohio, will called the "Lance Cpl. Daniel McVicker Memorial Highway", in honor of the 20 year old Marine, who was part of Operation Iraqi Freedom and was attached to Regimental Combat Team 2, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward). He died on October 6, 2005, while driving security detail near Al Quaim, Iraq.

According to the Alliance Review, Sen. John Boccieri, D-New Middletown, testified before the Senate Highways and Transportation Committee on behalf of the West Branch Warrior, who enlisted on his 18th birthday in 2003 in response to 9/11.

State Senator John Boccieri(D) testified:

"During the course of his young life, Daniel McVicker served his school, his community and his country with pride. Daniel was a courageous soldier, son, brother and friend whose loss is deeply felt by his family and within his community. It is only fitting that we seek to preserve the legacy of this brave hometown hero."

Boccieri, finished his testimony adding,

"It is soldiers like Lance Cpl. Dan McVicker that gives us all comfort that American freedom will live on."

Some give all! Lance Cpl. Daniel McVicker was a true American Hero.