Marco Rubio - U.S. Senate - 2010

Miami, FL – U.S. Senate candidate Marco Rubio today announced that he has received the endorsement of U.S. Senator James Inhofe (R-OK).

Making today’s announcement, Senator Inhofe said, “I enthusiastically support Marco Rubio in his campaign for U.S. Senate. Marco is exactly the type of conservative leader Americans need in Washington today fighting for the principles of limited government, individual liberty and personal responsibility.

“Like me, Marco believes that the federal government works best when it returns dollars, decisions and freedom to our local communities and families. In the Senate, Marco will stand up for America’s taxpayers, not with President Obama and dangerous big government spending,” he added.

Welcoming Inhofe’s endorsement, Rubio commented, “I’m honored to have Senator Inhofe’s support. He has served with distinction in the Senate fighting on behalf of America’s taxpayers, families and farmers. I look forward to joining him in Washington and working together to get our country back on track by getting our fiscal house in order and standing up for the principles of limited government and personal freedom.”

About Senator James Inhofe:

As a member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives, minority leader of the Oklahoma Senate, mayor of Tulsa, congressman from Oklahoma’s First Congressional District, to his present role as Oklahoma’s senior U.S. Senator, Jim has served Oklahomans with pride and honor. Jim was recently voted the “Most Outstanding Conservative U.S. Senator” by Human Events Newspaper and the American Conservative Union. He repeatedly receives various awards and recognitions, including the National Taxpayers Association’s “Friends of the Taxpayer” Award, the “Hero of the Taxpayer Award” from Americans for Tax Reform, and an “A+” rating from the National Rifle Association.

Jim is a lifelong Oklahoman who grew up in Tulsa and graduated from the University of Tulsa with a degree in economics. He served in the U.S. Army and has been a small businessman working in aviation, real estate, and insurance for over 30 years. Inhofe has been married 48 years to his wife, Kay, and has four grown children and twelve grandchildren.