SAN DIEGO – Retired California State Senator Bill Morrow has announced his endorsement of C. Mason Weaver for Congress for the 53rd District.  Morrow, who held office as California State Senator in the 38th District from 1998 to 2006, after serving in the California State Assembly in the 73rd District from 1992 to 1998, stated that he has determined Weaver to be the candidate best suited of all of the Republican candidates running in the June 8, 2010 primary, to beat long-term incumbent Democrat Susan Davis in the 53rd District in November.

California State Senator Mark Wyland, who also has declared his endorsement of Weaver, succeeded Morrow in the 38th District in 2006.

“Mason Weaver has shown over many years the proven character and integrity that it takes to win the confidence of Californians, and of the American people.

“He will remain accountable to the people, will uphold the U.S. Constitution, and he’ll take these principles to Congress, if elected,” said Morrow.

Morrow served as Chairman of the California State Senate Veterans Affairs Committee, and was also the Vice Chairman of the Judiciary Committee and the Energy, Utilities and Communications Committees. Morrow also served on the Education Committee and the Business, Professions and Economic Development Committees in the State Senate.

Popular with both Republican and Democratic legislators, Morrow was one of two Republicans to head a policy committee (Veteran Affairs) in the Democratic-controlled State Senate.  The conservative senator also teamed up with liberal Democratic Senator Joe Dunn, from Orange County, leading a special select committee investigation of the California energy crisis.  Morrow made a committee motion to hold Enron in contempt for failing to respond to committee document subpoenas, and the motion carried.  Enron eventually sued the California Senate, claiming it lacked jurisdiction to enforce its state-level investigation by subpoenaing out-of-state entities.  Enron lost in court and the Senate investigation proceeded.

“I have known Bill Morrow for a number of years as he served in the State Assembly and the State Senate.   I have testified at his Senate Hearings and worked with him for years,” said Weaver.

A conservative Christian and a pro-life leader on abortion issues, Morrow is also very strong on illegal immigration and is a strong advocate for traditional family values.

The C. Mason Weaver for Congress campaign also invites supporters to keep a close eye on the enormous minute-by-minute debt accumulation of the U.S. government, and thus, that of the American people, by viewing the U.S. Debt Clock, at: www.usdebtclock.org.