VOTE 2010: Pantano receives Guardian of Seniors’ Rights Award

WILMINGTON, NC (NEWS RELEASE) – The Pantano for Congress Campaign announced today that Ilario Pantano has been awarded the Honorary Guardian of Seniors’ Rights award by the national non-partisan senior citizens’ group The 60 Plus Association. The campaign also announced that they have released a new ad highlighting Pantano’s commitment to protect Social Security for our seniors.

Legendary entertainer Pat Boone, the national spokesperson for The 60 Plus Association, announced that Pantano is being honored with this award. “Ilario Pantano can always be counted on to protect Social Security and Medicare,” Boone said. “Ilario Pantano will be a tax cutter, protecting the pocket books of senior citizens. 60 Plus calls on nearly 5.5 million seniors nationally for support, so I believe I can speak on behalf of seniors when I say that they can count on Ilario Pantano. Clearly, seniors will have no finer friend in Congress than Ilario Pantano.”

60-Plus “is an 18-year-old nonpartisan organization working for death tax repeal, saving Social Security, affordable prescription drugs, lowering energy costs and other issues featuring a less government, less taxes approach as well as a strict adherence to the Constitution.” Their Guardian Award is given to Democratic and Republican members of Congress and candidates for Congress based on careful examination of their stances on issues of critical important to our nation’s senior citizens. The Association has nearly 5.5 million activist members nationwide.

“I am honored to receive this award,” Ilario Pantano said upon being notified by The 60 Plus Association. “The 60 Plus Association is a wonderful advocacy group and I look forward to working with them for many years. I will always stand up for our Seniors and I will always fight to protect Senior Citizens. That’s why I’ve realized a new ad highlighting my commitment to our Seniors and pointing out how my opponent is distorting my record and trying to scare Senior Citizens. ”