As an active UAW member, I am proud to support President Barack Obama for re-election. He brought our economy back from the brink of collapse, expanded our renewable energy and manufacturing sectors, brought our heroes back from war and our enemies to justice.

In Newton, we have been lucky to see the president up close and personal, both before he became president and after. He took a personal interest in our town, knowing just how devastating the Maytag shutdown and outsourcing trend was. He visited TPI Composites and Trinity Structural Towers to support our new manufacturers that are helping Iowa become a national leader in wind energy. The Recovery Act helped expand Iowa’s wind industry by extending the wind production tax credit and creating new manufacturing tax credits. Now, with layoffs looming, all our progress we have made is at stake in this election.

Mitt Romney made it very clear he wants the tax credit eliminated, even though he supports big oil subsidies.