Zweifel Named Outstanding Legislator

Pro-Vote honors Zweifel as champion for working families

ST. LOUIS — The Missouri Progressive Vote Coalition will honor State Representative Clint Zweifel with the Outstanding Legislator Award at Pro-Vote’s 13th Annual Progressive Awards Dinner this Saturday, September 27 at St. Louis’ America’s Center. The dinner is a gathering of the progressive community to honor outstanding organizations and individuals.

"I am grateful for Pro-Vote’s recognition," Zweifel said. "I look forward to working with them as state treasurer to fix our broken economy, make college more affordable and protect homeowners and investors from unscrupulous lenders and brokers."

"Clint has been a true champion for hard-working Missouri families on the issues that matter to all of us," said Ben Murray, Organizing Director for Missouri Progressive Vote Coalition. "We are proud to recognize the great work and accomplishments of Representative Zweifel."

Zweifel is being honored for his leadership on fiscal policy and for standing up for working families. Zweifel has an MBA in finance and serves as the ranking member on the Ways and Means Committee, the Joint Committee on Tax Policy and the Special Committee on Tax Reform. Since being elected in 2002, Zweifel has received a 100% rating on Pro-Vote’s annual Legislative Scorecard every year.

Missouri Progressive Vote Coalition (Pro-Vote) is a statewide coalition of more than forty labor unions and community groups founded in 1992 to give grassroots organizations the tools to engage their membership in the public policy process. Pro-Vote works to advocate for sound progressive public policies and to help elect progressive candidates.

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