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