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RELEASE
For
Immediate
Release
August
30,
2011
INTERNATIONAL
BROTHERHOOD
OF
ELECTRICAL
WORKERS
(IBEW)
LOCAL
18
ENDORSES
TORIE
OSBORN
FOR
STATE
ASSEMBLY
Osborn
Wins
Endorsement
from
Powerful
Labor
Union
in
Race
to
Fill
Vacant
New
50th
Assembly
Seat
SANTA
MONICA,
CA-
Bolstering
her
bid
to
fill
Californias
new
vacant
50th
Assembly
seat,
veteran
non-profit
executive
Torie
Osborn
today
secured
the
backing
of
one
of
Californias
most
powerful
unions,
the
International
Brotherhood
of
Electrical
Workers
(IBEW)
Local
18.
We
take
our
endorsements
very
seriously,
especially
in
these
tough
economic
times,
said
Brian
DArcy,
Business
Manager
of
IBEW
Local
18.
When
we
back
a
candidate,
it's
because
we
know
they
have
their
priorities
straight
and
theyll
fight
to
create
more
good
paying
jobs.
Torie
Osborn
has
the
leadership
skills,
the
vision
and
passion
to
help
get
Californias
economy
back
on
track,
and
we
want
to
help
her
win.
It
is
a
real
honor
to
have
the
support
of
IBEW
Local
18,
said
Osborn.
With
the
nations
second
highest
unemployment
rate,
currently
at
12%,
Californians
are
struggling
to
make
ends
meet.
When
I
go
to
Sacramento,
my
top
priority
will
be
good
paying
jobs
speeding
up
our
economic
recovery.
IBEW
Local
18
represents
over
8,000
employees
working
for
five
public
sector
employers.
Most
(of)
Local
18
members
are
utility
workers,
electrical
workers,
clerical
workers,
engineers,
custodians,
and
tree
trimmers.
Local
18
represents
workers
from
Boulder
City,
Nevada
to
Long
Beach
to
the
Oregon
border.
Osborn has been leading the race in campaign fundraising and endorsements. Shes earned endorsements from Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, Congresswoman Karen Bass, Los Angeles City Councilman Bill Rosendahl, Assemblywoman Julia Brownley who currently holds the seat, as well as former State Senator Sheila James Kuehl. Last week Osborn scored endorsements from Agoura Hills Mayor Harry Schwarz, Agoura Hills Mayor Pro-Tem Dan Kuperberg, and former Agoura Hills Mayor Ed Corridori. In the most recent fundraising report, Osborn netted a whopping $215,000 in just the first six months of this year, for a total of $294,400 since announcing her candidacy, late last year. She has nearly 1,000 individual donors and a long list of prominent endorsements, showing an unusually committed level of support and momentum, especially for a first- time candidate. ### Osborn is acclaimed for her pioneering leadership as an executive at several nonprofit organizations, including the Liberty Hill Foundation and the Los Angeles Gay & Lesbian Center both of which are located in the new 50th Assembly District as well as United Way of Greater LA. Osborn also served as a senior policy advisor on homelessness, poverty and economic development to Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa. She is currently a senior strategist for California Calls, a network of 25 organizations throughout the state committed to commonsense governmental reform.