Mike Oliverio to seek 1st District Congressional seat

Seeks to bring common sense solutions and West Virginia values to Washington

Morgantown, W.V. - Mike Oliverio today announced that he will run for Congress in West Virginia’s First Congressional District. Oliverio pledged to bring common sense solutions and West Virginia values to Washington.

“West Virginians deserve a Congressman who understands what hard working families are going through and wants to put people ahead of the special interests and their own personal gain,” Oliverio said. “That is what I have done throughout my entire career and that is what I will continue to do if the people of West Virginia put their trust in me next November”

A lifelong West Virginian from Monongalia County, Oliverio graduated from West Virginia University with an MBA. He also served in the United States Army Reserves where he achieved rank as Captain.

Oliverio has always fought for working families in West Virginia. For 18 years in the State Legislature, he fought for lower taxes, reducing health care costs, creating jobs and defending West Virginia coal mining. His experience in the West Virginia legislature, in the Army and as a small business owner has prepared him for the challenges facing this country.

“Washington is broken, and Republicans like David McKinley are part of the problem. Since coming to power, McKinley and his friends have taken their eye off the number one priority in America - creating jobs. They have pushed a rigid partisan agenda that threatens our nation’s commitment to our seniors and future generations instead of focusing on putting people back to work. Rather than trying to end Medicare and jeopardize Social Security, the first, second and third priority of Washington politicians should be turning our economy around and creating jobs.”

“The only way we can turn things around is by electing individuals who understand that neither party has a monopoly on good ideas,” Oliverio said. “That is the kind of state legislator I have always been and that is the kind of Congressman I will be. I look forward to listening to the people in West Virginia’s first district in the coming months and sharing my vision for building a stronger West Virginia and a stronger country. Together we can get America back on track and move our country forward.”