SEIU Local 500 is dropping it’s endorsement of embattled School Board Member Chris Barclay and instead endorsing State Delegate Tom Hucker in the open seat contest in Council District 5. \u00a0Press release is below.<\/p>\n
SEIU Local 500 Endorses Tom Hucker for Montgomery County Council District 5<\/strong> \u00a0(Gaithersburg, MD) SEIU Local 500 changed their endorsement to Tom Hucker in Montgomery County Council District 5 primary.<\/p>\n \u201cFor as long as our members have known and worked with Tom Hucker, he has been a steadfast supporter of our schools, our children and our community,\u201d said Merle Cuttitta, President of SEIU Local 500. \u201cWhether it was marriage equality, the Dream Act or funding education, Tom stood with us \u2013 and more importantly, he stood with the people of Montgomery County.\u00a0 He is an experienced leader on progressive issues and he has a track record of getting things done. We have no reservations about endorsing him for the Montgomery County Council.\u201d<\/p>\n Concerns that recent disclosures have become a distraction prompted Local 500 to withdraw their endorsement from Christopher Barclay and put their full support behind Tom Hucker, who has been an outspoken progressive leader in the Maryland House of Delegates.<\/p>\n \u201cChristopher Barclay has been a strong advocate on behalf of our members and for education in our community,\u201d said David Rodich, Executive Director of SEIU Local 500. \u201cUnfortunately, recent developments have become a distraction and raised serious concerns about his electability. Our members\u2019 number one issue in District 5 is having a progressive County Councilperson who will stand up for social and economic justice. Our members are not prepared to leave that outcome to chance. Tom Hucker has the experience and he is ready to be the progressive Councilperson District 5 needs.\u201d<\/p>\n SEIU Local 500 represents over 20,000 people across Maryland and the District of Columbia, including supporting services employees in Montgomery County Public Schools and part-time faculty at Montgomery College.<\/p>\n \u00a0#\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 #\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 #\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 #<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" SEIU Local 500 is dropping it’s endorsement of embattled School Board Member Chris Barclay and instead endorsing State Delegate Tom Hucker in the open seat contest in Council District 5. \u00a0Press release is below. SEIU Local 500 Endorses Tom Hucker for Montgomery County Council District 5 Hucker\u2019s experience and progressive record cited as reasons for … Continue reading SEIU Local 500 Switches Endorsement to Tom Hucker<\/span>
\n<\/strong>Hucker\u2019s experience and progressive record cited as reasons for the endorsement<\/em><\/p>\n