Thursday, June 3, 2010
5:24 PM
Doctors' group backs Ribble
8th CD GOP candidate and Kaukauna roofing contractor Reid Ribble has won the endorsement of Appleton-based Physicians for Responsible Government.
Ribble's campaign touted that he received the endorsement of the 80-plus physicians in the group despite the presence of two doctors in the 8th CD race: Green Bay Republican and radiologist Marc Trager, and incumbent Dem U.S. Rep. and Appleton allergist Steve Kagen.
Saied Assef, a Green Bay anesthesiologist and board member of PRG, said the group is not incorporated, but rather represents a grassroots group of conservative doctors across a variety of health companies and geographic areas. He said the group voted to endorse Ribble by a wide margin after inviting four primary candidates -- Ribble, Trager, Appleton state Rep. Roger Roth and Door Co. Supv. Marc Savard -- to participate in a Physicians for Responsible Government forum earlier this year.
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