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Harbor Currents: SEIU Announces Endorsements Feb. 12, 2013

Members and leaders of seven SEIU unions, collectively representing more than 10,000 Los Angeles employees announced endorsement decisions in the March 5 Primary Election:

Los Angeles Mayor
No endorsement

Los Angeles City Attorney
Mike Feuer

Los Angeles Controller
Ron Galperin

Los Angeles City Council
Gil Cedillo for LA City Council District 1
Bob Blumenfield for LA City Council District 3
Paul Koretz for LA City Council District 5
Felipe Fuentes for LA City Council District 7
Curren Price for LA City Council District 9
Mike Bonin for LA City Council District 11
John Choi for LA City Council District 13

Measure A
Support

School Board
Monica Garcia for LAUSD seat 2
Steve Zimmer for LAUSD seat 4
Antonio Sanchez for LAUSD seat 6

Community College
Mike Eng for LACCD seat 2
David Vela for LACCD seat 6

“The upcoming city elections are critical to the future of Los Angeles,” SEIU 721 President Mechanic Bob Schoonover wrote in a statement. “We need champions of working families at City Hall who have a clear vision to move our city forward. Our members believe that these candidates have the energy and ideas to do it, and we encourage all working people to stand with them on March 5.”

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