Before it goes down the memory hole: Many local Labor/left leaders endorsed Omar Torres in his 2022 City Council bid (Finalized 11.13.24)
Image from 2022 mailer from Torres' D3 CM campaign.
{Update: Omar Torres has resigned from his SJ D3 CM seat over legal and ethical charges and widespread public repudiation.} Alert Opp Now readers email us to note that Torres' political star once rode high, elevated by enthusiastic support from the local progressive/labor community, according to Torres campaign literature. Endorser list below from 2022 Torres for Council mailer.
Organizations
South Bay Labor Council {Ed. note: called for Torres' resignation 10/24}
Santa Clara County Democratic Party {Ed. note: called for Torres's resignation 10/24}
Mercury News
Planned Parenthood Mar Monte
San José Teachers Association
Equality California
Victory Fund
Bay Area Municipal Elections Committee {Ed. note: called for Torres' resignation 10/24}
Progressive Democrats for Social Justice
Silicon Valley Asian Pacific American Democratic Club
HONOR PAC
Santa Clara San Benito Counties Building Trades Council
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 332
San José Fire Fighters, AFF Local 230
Operating Engineers Local No.3
American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Local 101
Laborers' International Union of North America Local 270
International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers Local 21
Santa Clara County League of Conservation Voters
Afro-Uprising Democratic Club
Moviemento Democratic Club
Federal Officials
Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren
Congressman Ro Khanna
Congresswoman Anna Eshoo
County Officials
Supervisor Cindy Chavez
Supervisor Ken Yeager (ret.)
Supervisor Otto Lee
State Officials
Senator Dave Cortese
Senator Bob Wieckowski
Senator Kevin de Leon (ret.)
Senator Jim Beall (ret.)
Assemblywoman Sally Lieber (ret.)
California Attorney General Rob Bonta
Assemblymember Mark Stone
Local Officials
Mayor Ron Gonzales, San Jose (ret.)
Mayor Tom McEnery, San José (ret.)
Councilmember Raul Peralez, San José
Councilmember Sylvia Arenas, San José
Councilmember Sergio Jimenez, San José {Ed. note: called for Torres' resignation 10/24}
Councilmember Chappie Jones, San José
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