Hahn Announces Re-Election Bid

SAN PEDRO — On Feb. 20, Rep. Janice Hahn announced her re-election campaign to continue representing California’s 44^th Congressional District.

In doing so, Hahn secured numerous endorsements from several labor groups, Democratic grassroots activists, as well as elected officials.

“Whether I have an opponent or not, I plan on running like I’m behind—because I strongly believe that voters deserve an aggressive and robust campaign that connects with and touches them on a personal level,” Hahn said.

Hahn released the following list of early endorsements:

• · National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) Branch 24
• · Teamsters Joint Council 42
• · United Food & Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local 770
• · Operating Engineers Local 12
• · United Association (UA) Plumbers Local 78
• · Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) Local 1277
• · International Longshore & Warehouse Union (ILWU) Local 13
• · UNITE HERE Local 11
• · International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 11
• · International Association of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental & Reinforcing Ironworkers Local 416
• · Sailors’ Union of the Pacific
• · San Pedro Democratic Club
• · YES WE CAN Democratic Club
• · John Vigna, President California Young Democrats*
• · Floyd Glen-Lambert, Immediate Past President of Democrats for Israel- Los Angeles*
• · National Women’s Political Caucus (NWPC)
• · California School Employees Association (CSEA)
• · Rep. Diane Watson (ret.)
• · State Assembly member Isadore Hall
• · Assembly Speaker Robert Hertzberg (ret.)
• · Los Angeles City Council member Gil Cedillo
• · Los Angeles City Council member Jose Huizar
• · Los Angeles City Council member Joe Buscaino
• · LAUSD Board member Bennett Keyser
• · Compton Mayor Aja Brown
• · Compton Unified School District Vice President Satra Zurita
• · Compton City Council member Yvonne Arcenaux
• · Compton City Council member Issac Galvan
• · Compton Unified School District Board member Satra Zurita
• · Carson Mayor Jim Dear
• · Carson Mayor Pro Tempore Elito M. Santarina
• · Carson City Council member Lula Davis-Holmes
• · Carson City Council member Albert Robles
• · Carson City Treasurer Karen Avilla
• · Long Beach City Council member Al Austin
• · Long Beach City Council member Steve Neal
• · Lynwood Mayor Aide Castro
• · Lynwood Mayor Pro Tem Ramon Rodriguez (ret.)
• · Lynwood City Council member Sal Alatorre
• · Lynwood City Council member Maria Teresa Santillan-Beas
• · Lynwood City Council member Jose Solache
• · South Gate Mayor Gil Hurtado
• · South Gate Vice Mayor Henry Gonzalez
• · South Gate City Council member Maria Davila
• · South Gate City Council member Bill DeWitt
• · South Gate City Council member Jorge Morales
• · South Gate City Clerk Carmen Avalos

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