LaSalle News Tribune - May 23, 2008
By Tom Collins
Ozinga pledged to fund his campaign primarily through individual contributions and, if elected, to preserve America’s future through energy independence and greater security in the Middle East. He said he’s been involved in economic development projects in the poor, politically repressed nations that convinced him of the need to protect America’s legacy at home and abroad.
“That experience has made me feel that I should never take for granted the blessings and benefits of being born in America and living in the greatest country on the face of the earth,” he said.
