February 27, 2012 – Washington, D.C. – The United Macedonian Diaspora (UMD) is pleased to announce that Congressman Michael Turner – the Chairman of the U.S. Delegation to the NATO Parliamentary Assembly (NATO PA) and the Chairman of the House Armed Services’ Strategic Forces Subcommittee – has joined the Congressional Caucus on Macedonia and Macedonian-Americans (Macedonia Caucus). Congressman Turner is the U.S. Representative for Ohio’s Third Congressional District, serving since 2003.
“UMD is honored to have Congressman Turner as a member of the Macedonia Caucus, and we welcome his support for Macedonia and her NATO membership,” said UMD President Metodija A. Koloski. “We are highly encouraged by Congressman Turner joining the Macedonia Caucus, increasing the Caucus to eight members.”
The Macedonia Caucus, chaired by the longstanding friend of Macedonia, Congresswoman Candice Miller (R-MI), is dedicated to maintaining and strengthening a positive and mutually beneficial relationship between the United States and Macedonia.
As the voice for Macedonian-Americans in Washington, D.C., UMD looks forward to working with all Macedonia Caucus members in furthering its work on U.S.-Macedonia relations. UMD encourages all Macedonian-Americans to contact their members of Congress and ask them to join the bipartisan Congressional Caucus on Macedonia and Macedonian-Americans. Please click HERE to send your letter.
To learn more about how you can get involved, please contact UMD President Metodija A. Koloski at (202) 294-3400 or mkoloski@umdiaspora.org
To learn more about Congressman Turner, please visit http://turner.house.gov.
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