‘Chomping bulldog’ Bill Otto backed by NATCA, Missouri AFL-CIO in his bid for state representative in the 65th District

WORKERS’ CHAMPION Bill Otto, candidate for Missouri State Representative in the 65th District has received the endorsement of the National Air Traffic Controllers Association (NATCA) and the Missouri AFL-CIO. Otto (top photo, center) held recent fundraiser where he received enthusiastic support and a campaign contribution from NATCA members (from left) Tom Tierney, Lonnie Vance, (Otto), Rick Schmidt, Otto and Jeff Cox, air-traffic controllers who worked with Otto at Lambert International Airport, where Otto served as a NATCA union representative. At the same fundraiser, Otto was visited by Missouri AFL-CIO President Mike Louis (bottom photo). Louis said Otto, who stepped away from his former House seat in 2016 to challenge U.S. Congresswoman Ann Wagner, is a hard worker who is relentless in getting the job done. Electing Otto, Louis said, will be like sending a “chomping bulldog” to the halls of the State Capitol. – Labor Tribune photos