A press release from the Angel Torres campaign (H/T to Chris Robinson):
Phoenix, AZ-Angel Torres, the Green Party candidate for State Representative
in Legislative District 16, has received the endorsement of the Executive
Board of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters Local 104. Mr. Torres
has worked in the airline industry for 23 years, and has been a member of
the Teamsters since August 2004. He was a leader of the union organizing
committee at his job, served on his bargaining unit’s first contract
negotiating committee, and has been a union shop steward since January 2005.
He received his union’s endorsement at their recent General Membership
meeting on September 25th, 2010. Mr. Torres says, “It is an honor to
receive the endorsement of my union, Teamsters Local 104, for my campaign
for State Representative. Six years ago, the Teamsters were instrumental in
our successful organizing campaign at my job. I know that I can count on
them for support in my run for the Arizona State Legislature. I hope
that rank-and-file members from other unions will also volunteer to work on
my campaign.”
Andrew Marshall, Secretary-Treasurer of Teamsters Local 104, said, “Angel
has represented his co-workers well, as a union shop steward and a contract
negotiating committee member. If elected as State Representative, I believe
he will bring that same level of commitment to the residents of Legislative
District 16. It’s about time that we as the labor movement and the working
class elect one of our own to represent us in government.”
Mr. Torres has been a registered Green since 1992, has served as the state
co-chair of the Arizona Green Party (AZGP) since 2004, and has received the
endorsement of AZGP. For more information, and to volunteer for his
campaign, visit these websites: http://www.newmenu.org/angel_torres ;
http://maricopagreens.org; and http://azgp.org .