Early Bird Candidate Proposes Term Limits, End to Political Action Committee Contributions, Encourages Frequent Debates, and Calls for End to Government-Funded Direct Mail from Incumbent

Noblesville, IN — March 19, 2009 — Less than one mile from his birthplace, Hamilton County resident Brose McVey today announced that his campaign for U.S. Congress is in full-swing, with volunteers now staffing campaign operations, fundraising underway, and all eyes on the May 2010 contest that could unseat an incumbent Congressman who has held the same office for more than 25 years.

The Republican primary election in Indiana’s Fifth Congressional District — which stretches from Peru to Huntington in northern Indiana to Shelbyville and Franklin south of Indianapolis and also includes Carmel, Fishers, and Greenfield — could be one of the nation’s most hotly contested races next May.

“I believe our people are looking for new leaders they can trust, and new ideas they can embrace. People are scared about an economy over which they seem to have little control. They are angry because their leaders and our institutions keep letting them down. Families who have played by the rules, educated themselves, worked hard and saved now find themselves at great risk and facing a very uncertain future,” McVey said. “As I talk with small businesses, my family and my neighbors, people also fear that Washington’s response to this economic crisis will have far reaching implications for our children and on the very nature of our Republic.”

Brose McVey is a businessman from Hamilton County. He was the Republican nominee for Congress in Indiana’s 7th District in 2002 in a race against then-Congresswoman Julia Carson. That race drew national attention and top Republican supporters including Vice President Dick Cheney. McVey formed an Exploratory Committee earlier this year, and recently filed his formal committee with the Federal Election Commission.

“People are looking for new faces and new voices that can articulate a crystal clear vision, those who can connect to today’s voter, and representatives who can be more effective in advancing good public policy and stopping bad initiatives,” said McVey.

Brose McVey is a lifelong Hoosier, born in Noblesville and reared in Sheridan. A graduate of Purdue’s School of Agriculture, Brose is an avid outdoorsman and spends most of his free time on horseback. During his five years in our nation’s capital, he helped write the 1985 and 1990 farm bills. He interned in the Washington office of Senator Richard Lugar, worked as an aide to Senator Dan Quayle, and served in leadership positions for a national agri-business organization and three Indiana farm groups.

In 2003, Brose and his wife Kate moved back to Hamilton County, and where they are members of the Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton parish.

New Ideas and a Fresh Approach

“Today, more than ever, I believe we have to earn the trust of our voters. And so, as a candidate, I intend to ‘walk the talk,’” McVey said. “First, if I am elected, I will self impose a term limit to my service in the House of Representatives of no more than six terms in office. I challenge my opponents to do the same. And, if elected, I will work to enact term limits on members of Congress,” McVey pledged.

“Secondly, I want this campaign to be about substance and ideas — not personal attacks. So, I invite Congressman Burton to meet me at every county fair across the District this summer to debate the issues. I’ve also had enough of cynical money politics. So, I pledge to accept no campaign contributions from Political Action Committees (PACs), and if elected I will work to abolish them. I challenge my opponents to do the same. And I call on Congressman Burton to stop using taxpayer-financed direct mail to further his re-election. We have plenty of needs for tax dollars, and political junk mail isn’t one of them,” McVey added.

March 19, 2009