Law enforcement leaders from across the new 5th Congressional District have endorsed Thompson”s campaign for Congress. The new 5th District is made up of all of Napa County and parts of Sonoma, Solano, Contra Costa and Lake counties.
Law enforcement officers endorsing Thompson for Congress include sheriffs, district attorneys, deputy sheriff associations, a former sheriff and law
enforcement associations.
Law enforcement officials endorsing
Thompson include:
David Livingston, Contra Costa County Sheriff
John Robertson, Napa County Sheriff
Doug Koford, former Napa County Sheriff
Gary Stanton, Solano County Sheriff
Steve Freitas, Sonoma County Sheriff
Donald DuBain, Solano County District Attorney
Mark Peterson, Contra Costa County District Attorney
Gary Lieberstein, Napa County District Attorney
Jill Ravitch, Sonoma County District Attorney
Lake County Deputy Sheriffs Association
Napa County Deputy Sheriffs Association
Sonoma County Law Enforcement Association
Sonoma County Deputy Sheriffs Association
Calistoga Police Officers Association
Farm Bureau endorses Thompson
Citing his work on estate tax reform and his reputation for bipartisan problem-solving, the California Farm Bureau Federation announced its support for Thompson”s reelection to Congress.
California Farm Bureau President Paul Wenger said Thompson has championed estate tax reform intended to make it easier to transfer family farms and ranches from one generation to the next.
“Mike Thompson understands the importance of keeping the family farm in the family,” Wenger said. “When a member of a farm family passes away, survivors can be forced to sell land and property, just to be able to pay the taxes on the estate. Mike wants to find a solution that works to sustain family
farming in California.”
“It”s a high honor to have the endorsement to the California Farm Bureau,” Thompson said. “Agriculture is one of our area”s economic backbones and I will continue my work to protect our districts family farms and ranches, and the jobs that depend on them.”
A member of Congress since being elected in 1998, Thompson is co-founder and co-chair of the bipartisan Congressional Wine Caucus and also serves on the Congressional Sportsmen”s Caucus. He is a member of the Blue Dog Coalition, a group of moderate Democrats who support fiscally responsible
solutions to the nation”s problems.
“Mike has earned a reputation in Congress for working with members of both parties to solve problems,” Wenger said. “His willingness to cross the aisle to get things done, and his experience as a small vineyard owner, make him even more effective in working for family farmers and ranchers.”
The California Farm Bureau Federation works to protect family farms and ranches on behalf of more than 74,000 members statewide and as part of a nationwide network of more than 6.2
million Farm Bureau members.
