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Hahn Announces Re-Election Bid

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

View the RLn Los Angeles 2014 Election Blog Here.

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