FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Tim Krieger, Republican candidate for the Pennsylvania State House for the 57th Legislative District, has been endorsed by the National Federation of Independent Business.

The National Federation of Independent Business is the nation's leading small business association. In a letter to Krieger announcing the endorsement, the NFIB's leadership noted " . . . it is clear you share our vision that a healthy small-business climate can best be achieved through lower taxes, less wasteful state spending and less government regulation."

"It is an honour to receive the support of the National Federation of Independent Business, an organization which shares my firm conviction that our American system of free enterprise works best when freed from excessive taxation and government overregulation", Krieger said, "I look forward to working with the NFIB and its many members to reduce tax rates, to cut excessive government spending and to relieve the citizens of Pennsylvania from the burden of intrusive government regulation."

Tim Krieger is a lifelong resident of Pennsylvania. He served in the United States Navy from 1985-1989 and the United States Naval Reserve from 1989-1991. He received his law degree from the University of Pittsburgh. Presently, Tim is an attorney in private practice with the Strassburger, McKenna, Gutnick & Gefsky. He resides with his wife Ellie and four children in Delmont, PA.