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Workers Including Nurses, Firefighters and Community Kick Off Efforts to Elect Ridley-Thomas to L.A. County Board of Supervisors

Thursday, March 27, 2008

WHAT:

Workers representing various industries along with members of the community will be kicking off their efforts to elect Mark Ridley-Thomas to the L.A. County Board of Supervisors 2nd District. Working in coalition as the Alliance for a Stronger Community, kick-off efforts include a rally, followed by the first precinct walk and phone bank in which volunteers will begin calling and knocking on the doors of voters to talk to them about the importance of electing Mark Ridley-Thomas to the L.A. County Board of Supervisors on June 3rd.

WHEN:

Saturday, March 29th @ 9:15 a.m.

WHERE:

Campaign office for the Alliance for a Stronger Community
2926 W. Florence Ave., Los Angeles

WHO:

  • Maria Elena Durazo, Executive Secretary-Treasurer, L.A. County Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO
  • Ralph Miller, President, AFSCME Local 685
  • Amanda Figueroa, Secretary-Treasurer, SEIU Local 6434
  • Workers representing various industries including nurses, sheriff’s, firefighters, probation officers and homecare workers
  • Members of the community