Buffy Wicks lands Alameda County Building And Construction Trades Council Endorsement for CA Assembly District 15 Race.
The Building and Construction Trades Council of Alameda County, representing tens of thousands of local members, announced their endorsement of Buffy Wicks today to serve as the next California Assemblymember for District 15.
“We are proud to endorse Buffy Wicks for State Assembly District 15,” said Andreas Culver, Secretary-Treasurer of the Building and Construction Trades Council of Alameda County. “She has the skills, experience, and drive that it will take to forge alliances and push legislation in Sacramento that expands workers rights, confronts our housing crisis, and creates new building trade job programs. She is undoubtedly the best choice to represent working families in AD15.”
“I’m thrilled to have the endorsement of Building and Construction Trades Council of Alameda County,” said Assembly District 15 candidate Buffy Wicks. “We need strong unions now more than ever to fight for the issues that matter most to California’s workers — namely, living wages, better healthcare, and safer workplaces. I look forward to working closely with Building and Construction Trades Council of Alameda County to make sure that robust union leadership is not just California’s legacy but also its enduring future.
The Building and Construction Trades Council of Alameda County join the Sheet Metal Workers’ Local 104 and the Northern California Carpenters Regional Council in choosing Buffy as the best candidate to lead AD 15. Other leaders endorsing Buffy include United States Senator Kamala Harris, California Lt. Governor Gavin Newsom, Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf, Richmond Mayor Tom Butt, El Cerrito Mayor Gabe Quinto, Emeryville Mayor John Bauters, Piedmont Vice Mayor Teddy King, Hercules Mayor Chris Kelley, and many other community leaders across the district. In addition, she is endorsed by the East Bay Times and East Bay Express newspapers.