Travis Schooley

If anyone is in PA district 9 (or knows someone who is) you could really help Travis Out. This district is currently served by Bill Shuster - a rubber stamp for GWB, and son of former congressman Bud Shuster.

here is his press release.

Local Veteran Collects Signatures to Appear on April Primary Ballot for US Congress

Waynesboro, PA -February 5th, 2008- Travis Schooley, Franklin County Republican Committeeman, announced today that he is currently collecting signatures in an effort to appear on the April 22nd ballot for US Congress, Congressional District 9. He needs to obtain at least 1000 signatures from registered Republicans by Februrary 12th, 2008. Local registered Republicans who desire to sign his petition are welcome to join him at the Mercersburg VFW, 20 Veterans Way, Mercersburg, on Saturday, February 9th, 2008 from 6:00 – 9:00 p.m. for refreshments.

Republicans not able to attend his event are welcome to sign his petition at the following local locations through February 12th, 2008:

Earl Conrad Residence – 720 W. Main St., Waynesboro, 3-9pm daily

Inside Out / Hot Java – 1055 Lincoln Way East, Chambersburg, Tues-Fri 8am-6pm, Sat 8am-2pm

J. Reeves & Co. – 421 Penn St, Suite 2, Huntingdon, Mon – Fri 8am-3pm

Mr. Schooley, a native of Mercersburg, is a member of the Young Republicans of Franklin County and serves as a committeeman for the Franklin County Republican Committee. He currently resides in Waynesboro with his wife where they own and operate an alpaca farm. He has served 10 years in the US Army and Army National Guard as an Intelligence Analyst and is a lifetime member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW), Post 6241. He holds a Bachelors of Sciences Degree from Shippensburg University and is currently employed as an Environmental Land Use Planner at a local engineering firm.

Mr. Schooley says that it would be an honor to serve District 9 constituents in Washington D.C. As a veteran, he took an oath to uphold and defend the Constitution of the United States from enemies foreign and domestic, and he would be humbly obeying that oath as a Congressman. He says “that moment altered my life, and as far as I am concerned it is a lifelong oath”. He feels that there needs to be a higher adherence to the Constitution from public servants in office, as they have taken this same oath. He is dedicated to conservative principles and the traditional Republican values of lower taxes, limited government, less government spending, economic freedom, and personal responsibility. He is especially concerned that Congress has promised $47 Trillion dollars in entitlements, where they are essentially charging the shortfalls to a national credit card and mortgaging the future generations of Americans to pay for it. He says “this is not only imprudent but immoral, and it is my goal to promote less federal spending.”

For additional information Mr. Schooley can be contacted via email at schooleyforcongress@yahoo.com.