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For Immediate Release
May 11, 2021
 
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TIM MCOSKER EARNS SUPPORT OF UNITE HERE LOCAL 11 IN CD-15 BID
UNITE HERE Local 11 Joins Growing List of Labor Endorsers Behind Tim McOsker’s LA City Council Campaign

SAN PEDRO, CA -- In another indication of his extensive support from working families in the race for Los Angeles City Council District 15, today Tim McOsker, a longtime local attorney, non-profit executive, community volunteer, and former Chief of Staff to then-Mayor Jim Hahn, secured the endorsement of UNITE HERE Local 11.

UNITE HERE Local 11 represents over 32,000 workers employed in hotels, restaurants, airports, sports arenas, and convention centers throughout Southern California.

Maria Gurrola, Cook at DoubleTree Hotel San Pedro and 20 year resident of San Pedro, released the following statement with the announced endorsement:

"As a hotel worker living in San Pedro, I have to fight to protect my home from illegal short-term rentals and to make enough money to pay my bills. UNITE HERE Local 11 supports Tim McOsker for Los Angeles City Council District 15 because he is a lifelong community leader who will stand up for working families in our city."

A partial list of McOsker's high-powered endorsements to date can be found below:

Organizations:

• Los Angeles/Orange County Building Trades Council
• UNITE HERE Local 11
• International Union of Painters and Allied Trades District Council 36
• Ironworkers Local 433
• Southern California Pipe Trades District Council 16, including Local 78, Local 114, Local 230, Local 250, Local 345, Local 364, Local 398, Local 403, Local 460, Local 484, Local 582, Local 709, Local 761
• International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 18
• International Union of Operating Engineers Local 12
• Laborers (LiUNA) Local 1309
• Laborers (LiUNA) Local 300
• United Union of Roofers and Waterproofers and Allied Workers Local 36

State & Local Leaders:

• Los Angeles County Supervisor Janice Hahn
• California State Senator Maria Elena Durazo
• California State Senate Majority Leader and Former Assembly Speaker Bob Hertzberg
• California State Assemblyman Miguel Santiago
• Los Angeles City Councilmember, former State Senator and State Assemblymember, Gil Cedillo
• Former California State Assembly Speaker and Los Angeles City Council President, Herb Wesson*
• Taxpayer watchdog and Los Angeles City Controller Laura Chick (Ret.)*
• Los Angeles City Controller Wendy Greuel (Ret.)*
• Los Angeles City Controller Rick Tuttle (Ret.)*
• Los Angeles Unified School District Board President Dr. Richard Vladovic (Ret.)*
• Los Angeles Unified School District Board Member David Tokofsky (Ret.)*
• California Democratic Party First Vice Chair Alex Rooker
• Los Angeles City Councilmember and President of the Board of Harbor Commissioners Cindy Miscikowski (Ret)*
• San Fernando City Councilwoman and former State Assemblywoman Cindy Montanez 
• State Senator Martha M. Escutia (Ret.)*
• Democratic Party and labor leader Jimmie Woods Gray*
• Co-Founder and Co-Director of the Advancement Project and Long-Standing Civil Rights Attorney Connie Rice*
• Gerry Chaleff, Former Special Assistant for Constitutional Policing to the LAPD Police Chief*
• Latino Victory Fund President and CEO Nathalie Rayes*
• LA County Civilian Oversight Commission Executive Director Brian Williams*
• LA84 President and CEO Renata Simril*
• Chair of the Appointed LA Charter Commission and UC Board of Regents Chair Emeritus George Kieffer*
• Greater Los Angeles African American Chamber of Commerce Chair Gene Hale*

*Titles and organizations for identification purposes only


Tim McOsker is a lifelong San Pedro community member who has dedicated his career to improving the quality of life for all Angelenos. Tim has had a long history of serving San Pedro, and all Angelenos, in many critical leadership roles over his three decades of experience in government, including as Chief of Staff and Chief Deputy City Attorney for former Los Angeles Mayor James K. Hahn. Before serving in the City of Los Angeles, Tim served as city attorney to various Southern California jurisdictions. 

Today, Tim serves as Chief Executive Officer of AltaSea, a non-profit advancing scientific discovery and collaboration in ocean sustainability and the blue economy, augmenting job creation at the Port of Los Angeles. As a dedicated activist committed to improving his community, Tim also currently sits on the governing boards of numerous local organizations, including the San Pedro Chamber of Commerce, the San Pedro Historic Waterfront Business Improvement District (PBID), the Bridge Cities Alliance,  the Providence Little Company of Mary Medical Centers (South Bay), and the Linc Housing Corporation, which provides affordable housing solutions for Angelenos.

Tim's parents, Mac and Patricia, raised all 6 of their kids in San Pedro.   Tim and Connie (Tamburri) McOsker have been married for nearly 35 years and have 5 adult children who themselves were all raised in the District.  

For more information, please visit timmcosker.com.