The Eckersley for Congress campaign took part in today's Labor Day festivities on the parade route in downtown Springfield. Eckersley enjoyed greeting the people of Springfield and sharing his independent message with many. Volunteers were cheered on by the crowd while they passed out candy, stickers, and whistles to the kids. The whistles rang out when Eckersley took the stage at the picinic following the parade.

Jim Kabell introduced Scott, reminding the crowd of his background as a whistleblower, uncovering email deletion and fighting for open government in the former Governor Blunt's administration.

"Scott Eckersley took on the governor of the state of Missouri, and Scott Eckersley won!" said Kabell, "He knows how to stand up to big government. I will tell you, he will be  a fresh voice for working people in Southwest Missouri!"

Eckersley stood and thanked the citizens of Springfield for the warm welcome and the encouraging support.

"It wasn't just a parade today." he stated. "I think today was a march for the middle-class."

Eckersley went on to share his message and his plan to bring true representation to the people of Southwest Missouri, and encouraging citizens to call for debates.

"I don't have it in me to lose this race to Billy Long." Eckersley stated firmly, "We're gonna get him to debate. It's too serious a time to let this go--too many people are suffering right now for this man not to own up to a platform that wants to send tax dollars back to DC from this district on a gimmick!"

The Eckersley Campaign is looking forward to meeting again with the people of Greene County this upcoming Thursday, September 9th. Greene County is the 6th stop on the "Give 'Em Eck" Tour. A press conference will be held at noon on the steps of the Greene County Courthouse in Springfield. All are invited to attend, ask questions, and meet the candidate. Following the press conference, Eckersley will tour, and meet with citizens of Republic.

The Eckersley for Congress campaign had a wonderful time today walking in the Billing's Labor Day parade! Eckersley was busy along the parade route greeting the people of Billings, shaking hands, and tossing candy to children lining the street. Volunteers passed out stickers and whistles to cheer on the "whistleblower" candidate. Parade-goers were welcoming and enthusiastic to meet Eckersley and hear his independent message.

The Eckersley campaign will head back to Christian County on Tuesday to tour the cities of Ozark and Nixa as the next stop on the "Give 'Em Eck" 10 County Tour. Citizens are invited to a special press conference held on the steps of the Christian County Courthouse in Ozark. Come meet the candidate, ask questions, and learn more!

The Eckersley for Congress Campaign headed to Lawrence County on Friday as the third stop on the "Give 'Em Eck" Ten County tour. Eckersley met with folks in front of the historic Lawrence County Courthouse in Mt. Vernon, discussing key issues and their specific concerns for Southwest Missouri.

Eckersley also took part of his day to visit the city of Aurora. The campaign was warmly recieved and enjoyed meeting with the citizens and sharing Eckersley's campaign message.

The Labor Day weekend will be filled with special events, including parades in both Billings and Springfield. The "Give 'Em Eck" Tour will start up again on Tuesday, as the campaign heads to Christian County to meet with the people of Ozark, Nixa, and the surrounding area.

Eckersley enjoyed greeting citizens this evening during the First Friday Artwalk. Passers-by were interested in meeting the candidate and reacted postively to his independent message.

The Eckersley Campaign for Congress encourages all interested to drop by the office at 204 S. Campbell. Meet the candidate, learn more, and volunteer your time and talents in order to take this message to the citizens of Southwest Missouri!

Stone County was the second stop on the Eckersley for Congress "Give 'Em Eck" 10 County Tour. Eckersley began the day in Galena where citizens gathered for a press conference in front of the Stone County courthouse. Eckersley addressed the crowd with a positive message. He discussed his campaign plans and restated his determination to focus on the concerns of Southwest Missouri in the spirit of true representation.

"I'm interested in forward thinking. My opponent is complaining about the problems we're facing, pointing fingers, arguing about what should have happened--I'm more interested in what should happen now. I'm focused on moving forward, working with what we've got and finding solutions." said Eckersley.

Eckersley headed to Kimberling City and West Branson later that afternoon. He enjoyed touring the cities and meeting small business owners and citizens of Stone County.

The Eckersley campagn kicked off the ‘Give ‘Em Eck’ Tour yesterday in Barry County. Eckersley spent part of the morning touring the downtown district in Cassville talking to small business owners, and listening to their concerns. As noon approached, a crowd of supporters gathered in front of the Barry County Courthouse in Cassville to meet, listen and ask questions of their candidate. 

“Make no mistake, we are working harder than our opponent. That's why we are here. We are here because people in this district want real, honest representation. We are here because thirty second sound-bytes won't cut it anymore. But mostly we are here because people in this district need somebody to listen.”

The spectators were enthusiastic and encouraged to meet the independent minded-candidate dedicated to listening to their concerns and focused on true representation of Southwest Missouri.

"This seat does not belong to a party, it does not belong to special interests. This seat belongs to the people of Southwest Missouri and its public servants need to remember this in their representation." insisted Eckersley.

Later that afternoon, the campaign headed to Monett where Eckersley met with members of the Monett Area Chamber of Commerce and walked up and down Broadway Street speaking again to small business owners.

“Southwest Missourians are finished bailing out Wall Street on the backs of Main Street, ” said Eckersley. “Sixy percent of our nation's economy relies on small businesses. Its time we support the small business owners who create jobs and revenue for our communities.”

The "Give ‘Em Eck" tour continues on Thursday with a stop at Stone County in the city of Galena, Branson West and Kimberling City.

Eckersley traveled to Crane this Saturday for the 59^th Annual Crane Broiler Festival. The festival drew voters from all over Missouri's 7th District and gave Eckersley the opportunity to meet with many, and discuss the issues on Southwest Missourians' minds. Eckersley enjoyed touring the impressive barbeque operation, and the various booths surrounding the festival. Scott also offers special thanks to Bob Rubino for sharing his booth with the Eckersley campaign!

The Eckersley campaign is gearing up for their first stop on the "Give 'em Eck" ten county tour next week. Eckersley is scheduled to visit with the people of Cassville and Monet and then hold a brief press conference on the steps of the Barry County courthouse at 12:00pm. He looks forward to bringing his campaign message to the people of Barry County and is ready to listen, learn, and respond to the specific issues concerning the its citizens.

Eckersley's next stop on the tour will take him to Stone County, meeting with citizens of Galena, Branson West, and Kimberling City.

Last weekend Eckersley was able to visit the Republic Fall Festival held at the Kiwanis Pavillion. He met with citizens of Republic and listened to their concerns as they enjoyed the energetic atmosphere of the fair.

Eckersley said, "These folks have real stories, real concerns, and deserve real representation from their government."