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Contact: Chuck Porcari (cell: (240) 286-7566) or WASHINGTON - The League of Conservation Voters (LCV), the political voice of the national environmental and conservation community, today announced its endorsement of Ben Chandler in the race to fill the vacated seat in Kentucky's 6th Congressional District. "Ben Chandler and the voters of the 6th District understand that conservation and economic develpoment go hand-in-hand," said Betsy Loyless, LCV Vice President for Policy. "Ben's been a leader on conservation issues throughout his career and the House of Representatives needs the type of experience and leadership he offers." The 6th District represents the heart of Kentucky Bluegrass Country with an economic base and workforce revolving around a mix agricultural, industrial and educational employers in its 16 counties. "While Ben does not agree with us on every single of interest to our organization, he will be a strong advocate for clean air, clean water, preserving the quality of our national parks and recreation areas," commented Ms. Loyless. Information on all of LCV's endorsed candidates The nonprofit League of Conservation Voters (LCV) is the political voice of the national environmental and conservation community. LCV, which is not a partisan organization, is the only national organization working full-time to hold Congress and the president accountable for their environmental actions. For more information, please visit us on the web at www.lcv.org.
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