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PETER KOUTOUJIAN ATTENDS HOUSE PARTY IN WINCHESTER; DISCUSSES IMPORTANT ISSUES THAT AFFECT THE FIFTH DISTRICT


Peter Koutoujian on Saturday attended a house party in Winchester, speaking with grassroots supporters about his plans to stand strong for women’s rights, stand up to the NRA, and stand firm with the middle class in Congress. 

“Republicans want to defund Planned Parenthood while they take money from the NRA,” said Koutoujian. “They’re attacking Main Street and laying back on Wall Street.  I’m running for Congress to stand up to that type of backwards logic.  Let’s make equal pay for equal work a reality, no matter your gender.  Let’s ban assault weapons and high capacity clips, because weapons of war don’t belong in our communities.  And let’s safeguard and strengthen Social Security and Medicare.  We made our senior citizens a promise and I’ll make sure Congress doesn’t back out of that deal.”

Joanna Shea O’Brien attended the house party, saying, “Peter is perfect on my issues and my neighbors'. He’s always stood strong for women’s rights. His first speech in the State Legislature gave a voice to the anti-gun violence movement in Massachusetts.  And I know when he goes to Congress he will stand up for the middle class—on education, on tax fairness, and on Social Security and Medicare.”

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Koutoujian remains committed to grassroots campaigning throughout the Fifth District, making nine stops in seven towns to speak with every voter before the October 15 primary.  He recently received the endorsements of the International Union of Painters and Allied Trades District Council 35, the New England Dock and Marine Council, the Teamsters 122, the MSSOA/NAGE Local 57, the IBCO, in addition to the unanimous endorsement of the Waltham Democratic City Committee.  His campaign also announced a slew of endorsements from elected officials and community leaders including State Representative Tom Stanley, 11 Waltham city councilmembers, longtime Revere Mayor Tom Ambrosino, Revere’s first woman school superintendent Carol Tye.  With less than four weeks to go Koutoujian is building momentum with no plans to stop.

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