Reggie Jones-Sawyer brings a unique blend of business, labor and civil rights background and experience. More than ever, the Legislature needs people of his skill and ability to get things done and turn our state around.
LOS ANGELES, CA— Strengthening his Assembly campaign, today Secretary of the California Democratic Party, Reggie Jones-Sawyer, won an endorsement from UNITE HERE Local 11, in his bid for California’s new 59th Assembly District seat.
“We are pleased to announce our endorsement of Reggie Jones-Sawyer for Assembly, and we are confident that he’ll be a steadfast ally of working people in the state legislature,” said Tom Walsh, President of UNITE HERE Local 11. “He has proven himself as an activist and a leader in the labor movement, and the legislature could use his experience, his forward-thinking, and his progressive values, when it comes to fostering legislation that will help restore our state’s distressed economy and shattered education system.”
“As the labor candidate in this race, I am extraordinarily grateful for the support and endorsement UNITE HERE Local 11 has given my Assembly campaign,” said Jones-Sawyer. “And, I look forward to working with them in this campaign and when I go to Sacramento on the many pressing issues before our state.”
Recently Jones-Sawyer scored endorsements from the Los Angeles General Services Police Officers Association and the Los Angeles Airport Peace Officers’ Association.
Beyond the endorsements listed above, Jones-Sawyer has racked up a significant list of endorsements from influential labor groups including, Laborers (LiUNA) Local 300 & Local 777, Communications Workers of America (CWA) Southern California Council, UA Local 78 Plumbers, Teamsters Joint Council 42, National Association of Letter Carriers Branch 24, and the Los Angeles Professional Managers Association.
Additionally, he’s picked up a number of powerful endorsements from elected leaders, including, former Congresswoman Diane Watson, Congresswoman Janice Hahn, Congresswoman Laura Richardson, State Senator Alex Padilla, State Senator Gloria Negrete McLeod, State Assemblyman Felipe Fuentes, State Assemblyman Ricardo Lara, State Assemblyman Gil Cedillo, Los Angeles City Councilwoman Jan Perry, Los Angeles City Councilman Tony Cardenas, Los Angeles City Councilman Bernard Parks, Los Angeles City Councilman Paul Koretz, and Los Angeles City Controller Wendy Greuel.
The new 59th Florence-Graham District includes many of the same neighborhoods in the former 48th Assembly District.
Jones-Sawyer currently serves as Director of Asset Management for the City of Los Angeles, Secretary of the California Democratic Party, Board Member of Los Angeles County’s Small Business Commission, and Vice President of the Los Angeles Professional Managers Association (affiliated with SEIU Local 721). His history of public service includes formerly serving as Chair of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference and Assistant Deputy Mayor for the City of Los Angeles.
