The following is based on a news release that I received from the Greg Pettis campaign for the 80th AD.
The San Bernardino, Riverside Building Trade Council of the State Building & Construction Trades Council endorses Greg Pettis’ bid for the 80th Assembly District.
For Immediate Release: September 24, 2007
For More Information: Richard Oberhaus
760-413-7938
PETTIS ENDORSED BY BUILDING TRADES
The San Bernardino, Riverside Building Trade Council, the local
affiliate of the State Building & Construction Trades Council, represents 32 locals and over 11,000 workers
throughout the Inland Empire and they are joined by the 198 locals
across California with over 350,000 workers supporting Greg Pettis.
“We are pleased to support Greg Pettis for Assembly,” said Bill
Perez, Secretary-Treasurer of the San Bernardino, Riverside Building Trade Council. “His 13-year record in Cathedral City demonstrates his
commitment to working families.”
The local Building Trade Council joins the Riverside/San Bernardino Labor
Council, Riverside Mayor Ronald Loveridge, Palm Springs City
Councilmember Ginny Foat, Desert Hot Springs Mayor Alex Bias, Cathedral City
Councilmember Paul Marchand, El Centro City Councilmember Sedalia Sanders and
former Coachella Mayor Juan DeLara in supporting Pettis .
Pettis is considered the Democratic frontrunner in the race to replace
Assemblywoman Bonnie Garcia, who will be stepping down due to term
limits. He has raised more money and has more donors than all the other
Democratic candidates combined based on the last filings with
California’s Secretary of State.
He has a long list of accomplishments including making homes more
affordable for first-time homebuyers, creating safer routes to school for
children, negotiating the Multi-Species Habitat Program and standing up
to Wal-Mart’s unfair labor practices.