Dateline Gardena — Accelerating the pace at which he is locking down vital support, today former state Assemblyman Steve Bradford, running for the state Senate, earned a sought-after endorsement from the statewide women’s group, Black Women Organized for Political Action.
In announcing their backing, organization president Dezie Woods-Jones said:
“Mr. Bradford has shown tremendous dedication to the issues and values that matter most to our members — advancement of social and economic justice policies, equality, a level playing field for disadvantaged communities and hard working families.
“He has fought hard through GO 156 to assure that women and minority-owned businesses not only have a seat at the table when dealing with investor owned utilities.
“Moreover, his track record as a City Council member and in the state Assembly prepared him well.”
In recent days Mr. Bradford has received a whirlwind of powerful endorsements.
Just yesterday the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People California President Alice Huffman announced her backing.
Previously, numerous Democratic Party heavy-hitters and local elected officials throughout the 35th District signed onto the Bradford team as well, as did hugely influential environmental leaders David Nahai and Ed Begley Jr.
Below is a listing of Democratic and local elected leaders who recently aligned themselves with Mr. Bradford’s Senate run:
- Channing Hawkins, Director, California Democratic Party Region 14
- Jimmie Woods Gray, Past Chair, Los Angeles County Democratic Party
- Darren Parker, Chair, California Democratic Party African American Caucus
- Darryn Harris, President, Black Los Angeles Young Democrats
- Ingrid Hutt, Past President, New Frontier Democratic Club
- Heather Hutt, Treasurer, California Democratic Party African American Caucus
- Armond Aghakhanian, Founder and Past President, Southern California Armenian Democrats
- Jason Levin, Vice President, Los Angeles County Young Democrats
- Ari Ruiz, Past President, Stonewall Young Democrats
- City of Carson Council Member Jawane Hilton
- City of Compton Council Member Janna Zurita
- City of Compton Council Member Emma Sharif
- City of Compton Council member Delores Zurita (Ret.)
- City of Gardena City Treasurer J. Ingrid Tsukiyama
- City of Hawthorne Council member Nilo Michelin
- City of Lawndale Council member Larry Rudolph
- Compton Unified School District Board Vice President Satra Zurita
- Compton Unified School District Board Clerk Margie Garrett
- Compton Community College Trustee Deborah LaBlanc
- Compton Community College trustee Leslie Irving
- Hawthorne School District Board member Eugene Krank
- Lawndale Elementary School District Board President Bonnie J. Coronado
Mr. Bradford’s other endorsers include Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom, state Senate President Pro Tem Kevin de León, incumbent Sen. Isadore Hall, U.S. Reps. Janice Hahn, Karen Bass and Judy Chu.
Significantly, Mr. Bradford has been on a major winning streak– besting his opponent in fundraising with a substantial $614,067 total raised for the June primary election and with $440,987 cash on hand- more than double what his opponent has in the bank.
Mr. Bradford has represented portions of the 35th Senate district for 18 years, on the Gardena City Council and later in the Assembly.
Mr. Kimbrew may be contacted at kimbrew111@yahoo.com
