The Alliance for Retired Americans announced its endorsement of Judy Baker for Congress today. The group represents 86,710 members in Missouri and more than 3.5 million throughout the country that promote quality of life issues for seniors.

“The seniors of the Ninth District can be sure I will go to Washington to strengthen social security, reduce prices of prescription drugs and support economic prosperity for their children and grandchildren,” Baker said. “I look forward to the help the Alliance will provide to my campaign and the help our will provide seniors in the near future.”

The Alliance for Retired Americans said Baker’s election “will enhance the quality of life for older Americans.” The endorsement also said that the support is because of Baker’s “belief in the need to provide more affordable health care for older Americans, to create a Medicare drug program that benefits seniors, not insurance and drug companies, as well as the need for stronger retirement pension security, and quality long term and nursing home care.”

The Alliance for Retired Americans is a nationwide organization, founded in May 2001, with 3.5 million members working together to make their voices heard in the laws, policies, politics and institutions that shape our lives. Its mission is to ensure social and economic justice and full civil rights for all citizens, so they may enjoy lives of dignity, personal and family fulfillment and security.