WALNUT CREEK – Today, Lieutenant Governor John Garamendi received the endorsement of the Contra Costa Times, the most circulated paper in the 10th Congressional District with over 165,000 newspapers in circulation daily, and its sister papers of the Bay Area News Group.
This follows the endorsements from the San Francisco Chronicle, the Bay Area’s largest newspaper, and the San Francisco Bay Guardian, the Bay Area’s largest progressive weekly.
In their editorial endorsement, the Contra Costa Times (online edition not yet available) said:
“Only Garamendi has experience working in Washington, D.C., as deputy secretary of the U.S. Department of Interior in the Clinton administration. Garamendi also has broad experience in state government with two years in the Assembly and 14 years in the state Senate. He twice was elected as California Insurance Commissioner, where he helped make significant consumer reforms.”
“Of all 14 candidates, we believe Garamendi has the right combination of experience, knowledge of key issues and dedication to serving the public interest that make him the best choice to fill Tauscher's seat.”
“The 10th Congressional District needs someone with broad experience and dedication to the public interest. We believe John Garamendi best meets those criteria.”
Earlier in the week, the San Francisco Chronicle editorial said:
“Lt. Gov. John Garamendi stands out in this crowd because his vast portfolio of experience is so well aligned with the issues of the times and the big concerns of the district. […] Garamendi has the confidence and depth of knowledge that would allow him to hit the ground running in Congress - and his history suggests he would be unabashed in doing so.”
The San Francisco Bay Guardian endorsed Garamendi because:
“Garamendi has a forceful presence, progressive values, long relationships with key power brokers and knowledgeable advocates, and an unmatched history of intensive work on the most pernicious problems that Congress is now wrestling with, including health care reform and resource issues.”
President Bill Clinton and Vice-President Al Gore have both endorsed Garamendi’s candidacy.
Garamendi has also been endorsed by the Sierra Club, California Teachers Association, California Federation of Teachers, California Nurses Association, California Labor Federation, and Alameda, Napa-Solano, and Sacramento Central Labor Councils.
A special primary election will be held on September 1st. For more information, please visit http://www.garamendi.org.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 23, 2009
Contact: Josh Franco, 916-863-6881, jfranco@garamendi.org
