Former Republican Congressman Joe Schwarz endorses Mark Schauer over Tim Walberg

Schwarz represented the 7th District from 2005 to 2006 before losing his seat to Walberg, who then lost the seat to Schauer in 2008.
“I know Mark and Tim well, and while I may not agree with Mark on all the issues, he’s clearly the best candidate to get things done, and clearly the candidate who will be the most helpful to our communities," Schwarz said in a statement.

“Integrity matters," added Schwarz, who chaired the successful Cure Michigan campaign in 2008 to amend the state’s constitution, lifting restrictions on the search for cures and legalizing embryonic stem cell research. "Mark has represented us well and fought hard for our district. Mark takes the correct positions on Social Security and on economic deveopment. For me, results and reasonable positions on difficult issues trump partisanship, and that’s why I’m proud to support Mark Schauer.”

Schwarz endorsed Schauer in his first race against Walberg two years ago. Schwarz and Schauer previously worked together on a community effort to prevent the closure of the Battle Creek Air National Guard Base.

Ryan J. Stanton covers government and politics for AnnArbor.com. Reach him at ryanstanton@annarbor.com or 734-623-2529.