Labor Leader Dolores Huerta Endorses Das Williams For Assembly


( Dolores Huerta image courtesy of Rich Pedroncelli )


SANTA BARBARA, CA – Local Santa Barbara City Councilmember Das Williams is pleased to announce today that Dolores Huerta has endorsed his campaign for the 35th Assembly District.

Dolores Huerta is co-founder and First Vice President Emeritus of the United Farm Workers of America, AFL-CIO, and one our state and nation’s leading advocates for working families.

In citing the reasons for her endorsement of Das Williams’ candidacy, Huerta pointed to Das’s impressive record as a Santa Barbara City Council member and school board member at Peabody Charter, as well as his background with labor as a local community organizer. Huerta applauded Williams’ experience fighting for living wage laws and health care benefits for employees, helping workers to organize and collectively bargain, protecting vital programs and services during city budget shortfalls, and creating good paying, family-supporting jobs through his local energy efficiency projects.

"Das Williams has been a longtime champion for labor, Latino families, and women," said Huerta. “His ability to get things done is exactly what we need in Sacramento.”

Dolores Huerta’s endorsement comes soon after Das Williams’ first debate with Susan Jordan and on the heels of his recent announcement of having raised over $300,000 as of the December 31, 2009 campaign reporting deadline.

“It is a great honor to have earned the support of Dolores Huerta,” said Williams. “Her life’s work and leadership have influenced my path and priorities in so many ways, and I look forward to standing side-by-side with Dolores as this district’s next Assemblymember.”

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