The latest in a series of profiles highlighting SEIU members who are working to elect Barack Obama in their communities.

Gene Taylor is a software engineer in Concord who voted for John McCain in 2000. Gene’s mom doesn’t have healthcare and his dad, a realtor, was hit hard by the housing crisis and had to get a second job just to have healthcare and enough money to pay the bills.

Gene said that Barack Obama is the only candidate talking about real solutions to help his family get by, while John McCain is just supporting the same failed policies of George Bush. Gene knew he had to get involved. This year:

• Gene gave his first campaign contribution,
• He attended his first phone bank, and
• He went on his first canvass.

Now Gene is taking time off his job to make sure every union member in New Hampshire turns out to vote for Barack Obama in November.

More than 1,000 SEIU members have taken time off their jobs and 100,000 nurses, janitors, child care providers, and other workers will be volunteering after work and on weekends to win on November 4^th. Find out how you can get involved here.