Washington, D.C. Building & Construction Trades Council Endorses Harris Miller for U.S. Senate

I just received this press release:

U.S. Senate candidate Harris Miller today received the endorsement of the Washington, D.C. Building and Construction Trades Council for the Democratic Senate primary on June 13th. The Council, which represents 15,000 union families in Northern Virginia, issued the following statement:

“The Washington, D.C. Building and Construction Trades Council is pleased to endorse Harris Miller for U.S. Senate on behalf of the working men and women in the Commonwealth of Virginia.

He has tackled issues that are very concerning to our members that include energy independence, transportation, and immigration.

Harris Miller was involved in a big overhaul in the government personnel system while at the same time protecting federal workers rights.

As a lifelong Democrat he shares and promotes the same values as our brothers and sisters in the Labor Movement. He has a history of supporting the education and training of our youth for the workforce in Virginia.”

In addition to this endorsement, the Miller for Senate campaign is proud to have been endorsed by the International Brotherhood of Electrical Works Local 666, Local 1340, Local 80, and Statewide Local 50. The campaign has also received support from the United Transportation Union and the International Brotherhood of Teamsters.

Harris Miller’s campaign for the U.S. Senate has also received endorsements from twenty-four current and former members of the General Assembly, including:

* Senate Democratic Leader Dick Saslaw (Fairfax County and Alexandria)
* Senate Democratic Caucus Chair Mary Margaret Whipple (Arlington)
* Senator Mark Herring (Loudoun and Fairfax Counties)
* Senator Janet Howell (Fairfax County)
* Senator Benjamin Lambert (Richmond)
* Senator Mamie Locke (Hampton)
* Senator Louise Lucas (Portsmouth)
* Senator Henry Marsh (Richmond)
* Senator Toddy Puller (Fairfax and Prince William Counties)
* Delegate and Former State Party Chair Ken Plum (Fairfax County)
* Delegate Kris Amundson (Fairfax County)
* Delegate Bob Brink (Arlington)
* Delegate Chuck Caputo (Loudoun and Fairfax Counties)
* Delegate Adam Ebbin (Fairfax, Arlington, and Alexandria)
* Delegate Al Eisenberg (Arlington)
* Delegate Dwight Jones (Richmond)
* Delegate Jim Scott (Fairfax County and Falls Church)
* Delegate Steve Shannon (Fairfax County)
* Delegate Mark Sickles (Fairfax County)
* Delegate Lionell Spruill (Chesapeake)
* Delegate Roslyn Tyler (Emporia)
* Delegate Vivian Watts (Fairfax County)
* Former Delegate J. Jack Kennedy, Jr. (Wise County)
* Former Delegate Albert Pollard (Northern Neck)

In addition to his strong support by Virginia legislators, Miller has also been endorsed by:

* The Washington Post
* Lt. Governor Don Beyer
* Congressman Jim Moran
* Lt. General Claudia Kennedy, U.S. Army (ret.)
* Former President of NARAL Pro-Choice America Kate Michelman
* Albemarle County Supervisor David Slutzky
* Alexandria Mayor Bill Euille
* Alexandria Vice-Mayor and Councilwoman Del Pepper
* Alexandria Vice-Mayor-Elect and Councilman Andrew MacDonald
* Alexandria Councilman Ludwig Gaines
* Alexandria Councilman Rob Krupicka
* Alexandria Councilman Paul Smedberg
* Alexandria Councilwoman Joyce Woodson
* Alexandria Councilman-Elect Tim Lovain
* Arlington County Board of Supervisors Vice-Chair Paul Ferguson
* Charlottesville Mayor David Brown
* Charlottesville Councilman and Former Mayor Blake Caravati
* Fairfax County Board of Supervisors Chairman Gerry Connolly
* Fairfax County Board of Supervisors Vice-Chair Sharon Bulova
* Fairfax County Supervisor Penny Gross
* Falls Church City Treasurer Bob Morrison
* Martinsville Mayor Joseph Cobbe
* Virginia Partisans Gay & Lesbian Club

The primary election to choose Virginia’s Democratic nominee for the Senate race will be held on June 13th.

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