Tag 5th District
News release by: Donna Turk, Turk for Congress Sets sights on Emanuel Cleaver in November’s General Election “My wife Donna and I are grateful for all those who worked so hard to win this primary with resounding success, giving generously… Continue Reading →
LEE’S SUMMIT, AUGUST 5, 2014 – In 91 days voters will head to the polls again and have to answer the question, Cleaver or Turk to represent them in the 5th Congressional district. Some believe that Jacob Turk is Emanuel… Continue Reading →
LEE’S SUMMIT, OCTOBER 16, 2012 – Earns & Young has just completed a new survey and study that shows how Obama’s proposed tax hikes on small businesses will destroy more than 700,000 jobs. According to The Hill, the survey conducted… Continue Reading →
LEE’S SUMMIT, SEPTEMBER 20, 2012 – Congressional Black Caucus Leader and Missouri’s 5th Congressional District Representative Emanuel Cleaver said about African-Americans who refuse to vote “They are not worth the color if they don’t vote. They ought to give us… Continue Reading →
LEE’S SUMMIT, SEPTEMBER 8, 2012 – Congressman Emanuel Cleaver II gave a fiery speech at the Democratic National Convention on September 5th at one point having what seemed like the entire convention marching in place to the beat of his… Continue Reading →
LEE’S SUMMIT, SEPTEMBER 3, 2012 – Congressman Emanuel Cleaver cosponsors H.R. 6211, the Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2012 which proposes increasing the minimum wage from $7.25 to $9.80 per hour. This is an increase of thirty five percent (35%)… Continue Reading →
Lee’s Summit, August 6, 2012 – On this, the eve of the Missouri primary election there are only a few more hours to make up our minds and to go to the local precinct’s voting place (JCEB has all the… Continue Reading →
LEE’S SUMMIT, JULY 8, 2012 – The primaries are coming up quickly and it is time for all of us to start talking about it and prepare to vote by doing our own research and make our own decisions. The… Continue Reading →
Lee Summit, MO – May 29, 2012 – Jacob Turk has lived in the 5th District of Missouri for over 30 years. Today, just before the long holiday weekend (usually a sign the news is bad for regular people and… Continue Reading →
LEE’S SUMMIT, MARCH 27, 2012 – Last Saturday I spent 6 hours at the GOP Caucus in Lee’s Summit and to be honest I was disappointed at the entire event. I’ve not blogged about it because I wanted to have… Continue Reading →
January 24, 2012 – “The President has had 3 years to grow the economy and put people back to work. Unemployment has been above 8% for 35 months. It is much higher among African-Americans. This is not acceptable. Employers are… Continue Reading →
Who will you vote for? Lee’s Summit, October 28, 2010 – On the heels of the Nevada’s “Food for Votes” claim in the Las Vegas Sun (October 26, 2010) we find that it’s not just in Nevada that someone is… Continue Reading →
