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Soria continues to consolidate support across the region with endorsement from three high profile labor organizations
FRESNO, CA – Today, Fresno City Councilwoman and Fresno City College Adjunct Professor Esmeralda Soria announced winning early endorsements from three labor organizations in the race for Assembly District 27.
Building and Construction Trades Council of Fresno Madera Tulare Kings Counties
Plumbers & Pipefitters Local 246
IBEW Local 100
In announcing their support, Chuck Rojas, Secretary/Treasurer of the Building and Construction Trades Council of Fresno Madera Tulare Kings Counties issues the following statement:
“The Fresno Madera Tulare Kings Building & Construction Trades Council is 100% behind Esmeralda Soria for State Assembly. Esmeralda is exactly the type of leader we need in Sacramento. She has a concrete record of delivering for the Central Valley by creating good jobs and helping grow the middle class.”
The endorsement comes on the heels of Soria announcing support from nearly 100 local and state elected officials, business, and community less than two weeks since announcing her candidacy for Assembly District 27. Soria’s early endorsements include:
- Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara
- Former Lieutenant Governor Cruz Bustamante
- Senator Anna Caballero
- Senator Lena Gonzalez
- Senator Monique Limon
- Assemblymember Dr. Joaquin Arambula
- Assemblymember Robert Rivas
- Assemblymember Blanca Rubio
- Assemblymember Sabrina Cervantez
- Assemblymember Luz Rivaz
- Assemblymember Eduardo Garcia
- Board of Equalization Boardmember Tony Vasquez
- Board of Equalization Boardmember Malia Cohen
- Former Senator Gil Cedillo
- Former Senator Richard Polanco
- Former Assemblymember Juan Arambula
- Former Assemblymember Henry T. Perea
- Fresno County Board of Supervisor Brian Pacheco
- Former Fresno County Board Supervisor & Attorney at Law Susan Anderson
- Former Fresno County Board of Supervisor Henry Perea
- Fresno County Board of Education Trustee James Martinez
- Fresno County Board of Education Trustee Kimberly Tapscott-Munson
- Former Fresno County Supervisor Henry Perea Sr.
- Fresno City Councilmember Miguel Arias
- Fresno City Councilmember Tyler Maxwell
- Fresno City Councilmember Nelson Esparza
- Fresno City Councilmember Luis Chavez
- Former Fresno City Councilmember Oliver Baines III
- Former Fresno City Councilmember Dan Ronquillo
- State Center Community College Trustee Annalisa Perea
- State Center Community College Trustee Nasareen Johnson
- State Center Community College Trustee Richard Caglia
- State Center Community College Trustee Madgalena Gomez
- State Center Community College Trustee Danielle Parra
- Former State Center Community College Trustee Dottie Smith
- Former State Center Community College Trustee Eric Payne
- Fresno County Fair Boardmember Gary Chahil
- Fresno County Fair Boardmember Chuck Riojas
- Fresno Unified School District Trustee Claudia Casarez
- Fresno Unified School District Trustee Veva Islas
- Mendota Mayor Rolando Castro
- Mendota City Councilmembers Oscar Rosales
- Kerman Councilmember Espi Sandoval
- Kerman Councilmember Ismael Herrera
- Huron Mayor Rey Leon
- Firebaugh City Councilmember Freddie Valdez
- Firebaugh City Councilmember Felipe Perez
- Firebaugh-Las Deltas School District Boardmember Eliseo Gamino
- San Joaquin Mayor Julia Hernandez
- Madera County Supervisor Leticia Gonzalez
- Madera Mayor Santos Garcia
- Madera Mayor ProTem Anita Evans
- Madera City Councilmember Steve Montes
- Madera City Councilmember Jose Rodriguez
- Madera City Councilmember Artemio Villegas
- Madera County Democratic Central Committee Chair & CDP Vice-Chair of Rural Caucus Susan Rowe
- Alex Salazar, Madera Realtor & Small Businessowner
- Merced County Supervisor Rodrigo Espinoza
- Livingston City Councilmember Jose Moran
- Santa Nella County Water District Boardmember Patricia Ramos-Anderson
- Gustine Unified School District Boardmember Zachery Ramos
- Former Merced City School District Board Trustee Miguel Lopez
- Kingsburg City Councilmember Jewel Hurtado
- Kern County Supervisor Leticia Perez
- Central Unified School District Boardmember Yesenia Zamora
- Central Unified School District Vice-President Naindeep Singh Chann
- Former Central Unified School District Boardmember Terry Cox
- Former LA Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa
- Gurdeep Shergill, Fresno Community Leader and Business Owner
- Fresno County Democratic Party Chair Ruben Zarate
- Former Fresno County Young Dems President Clara Varner
- Fresno County Young Dems President Navkaran Gurm
- Sol Rivas, Merced County Businesswoman and Leader
- Monica Diaz, City of Fresno Planning Commissioner & Business Woman
- Farmersville Councilmember Greg Gomez
- Fresno Madera Tulare Kings Building & Construction Trades
- City of Fresno Firefighters Local 202 *
- Pastor Paul Binion, Westside Church of God
- Gary Brar, Madera Farmer
- Marcelino Valdez, Fresno Small Business Owner
- Mendota Mayor Pro Tem Victor Martinez
- Former State Center Community College Trustee John Leal
- Merced City Councilmember Bertha Perez
For more information visit www.soriaforcalifornia.com
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California’s New Assembly District 27 is an open Latino Majority District. It consists of portions of Merced, Fresno, and Madera Counties and includes the cities of Fresno, Coalinga, Kerman, San Joaquin, Merced, Mendota, Dos Palos, Madera, Los Banos, Firebaugh, Huron, Atwater, Chowchilla, and Livingston.
