Das Williams Announces New Support from Oxnard Leaders

SANTA BARBARA, CA – On the heels of his first debate with Susan Jordan, Santa Barbara City Councilmember Das Williams announced today that a number of Oxnard leaders have endorsed his campaign for the 35th Assembly District:

>> Dr. Manny Lopez, Former Oxnard Mayor

>> Henry L. "Hank" Lacayo, California Congress of Seniors

>> Andres Herrera, Oxnard Mayor Pro Tem

>> Ana Del Rio-Barba, Oxnard School District Board Member

>> Jess Herrera, Oxnard Labor Commissioner

>> Jess Ramirez, Oxnard Harbor District Board President

>> Saul Medina, Oxnard Planning Commission

In announcing their support of his campaign, Oxnard leaders cited Das´ impeccable record on local issues and his invaluable experience in balancing budgets and fighting for education, health care, public safety and the environment. Leaders also lauded Das Williams´ background as a local community organizer for CAUSE and his efforts to enact living wage laws for workers in the region.

Oxnard leaders have now joined a growing contingent of local supporters who back Councilmember Das Williams' candidacy for the 35th State Assembly district. Their endorsements further highlight the strong grassroots network united behind Das Williams' campaign and underscore the staggering advantage in human recourses Das will have in conveying his progressive message to district households in the primary and general elections.

"I am so honored to have earned the support of such outstanding local leaders," said Das Williams. "I´ve always believed in and fought hard to advance the social and political causes the people in this district care about, and I am humbled by the recognition I have received throughout this campaign."

Das Williams, a current member of the Santa Barbara City Council, is running to succeed fellow Democrat and termed-out Assemblymember Pedro Nava in 2010.

Das Williams grew up on the Central Coast and is a product of local public schools. In 2003, Das Williams became the youngest person ever to be elected to the Santa Barbara City Council, and was re-elected in 2007. Das has worked as an educator, a policy aide for former Assemblywoman Hannah-Beth Jackson, and a community organizer working to stop the development of a Wal-Mart in Ventura and enact local living wage laws in Santa Barbara and Ventura. Das is a national board member of the National Organization for Women (NOW). Das received his undergraduate degree from the University of California, Berkeley and holds a graduate degree in Environmental Science & Management from the University of California, Santa Barbara.