The Utah Education Association on Thursday endorsed Rep. Jim Matheson in Utah's 2nd Congressional District Democratic primary, citing his support for a federal stimulus program that the teachers' union says saved 2,000 education positions in the state.
"Congressman Matheson has been a real friend of public education throughout his tenure in the U.S. House," UEA President Kim Campbell said in a news release. "From standing up against private school vouchers to helping save teachers' jobs during the current recession, he has been a champion for Utah teachers, parents and schoolchildren. We are proud to endorse his re-election effort."
Matheson's opponent in the June 22 primary, Claudia Wright, taught American and European history for 31 years at Cottonwood High.
The UEA has more than 18,000 members statewide.
-- Robert Gehrke
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