Senator Mike Lenett (D-19) has been endorsed by the Mid-Atlantic Regional Council of Carpenters. The leader of the regional council said:
Frankly, this race makes no sense to us. We are aware of a number of union leaders who have asked Mike’s challenger not to do this. This challenge to a sitting senator within the same party with a strong labor record is not in labor’s interest. It is in labor’s best interest for both pro-worker incumbents to run for re-election and serve us in Annapolis.
Following is Lenett’s press release.
CARPENTERS UNION ENDORSES SENATOR MIKE LENETT FOR RE-ELECTION
May 27, 2010
Silver Spring, MD–State Senator Mike Lenett (D.19) today proudly announced that he has earned the endorsement of the Mid-Atlantic Regional Council of Carpenters (MARCC), the regional affiliate of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America.
“Although both candidates have good labor records, this was an easy endorsement for us,” said Bill Halbert, MARCC’s CEO and Executive Secretary-Treasurer. “As a State Senator, Mike has a perfect record on labor issues, and he has been working to support workers his whole career,” stated Halbert.
“Frankly, this race makes no sense to us. We are aware of a number of union leaders who have asked Mike’s challenger not to do this. This challenge to a sitting senator within the same party with a strong labor record is not in labor’s interest. It is in labor’s best interest for both pro-worker incumbents to run for re-election and serve us in Annapolis,” added Halbert.
“Mike has always stood by labor and we will stand by him,” said Halbert.
“I am thankful for the support from such an important part of our building trades workforce,” stated Senator Lenett, “and I look forward to continuing to work with them to promote good jobs with family-sustaining wages and quality health care coverage.”
Disclosure: The author is employed by the international union with which the Mid-Atlantic Regional Council of Carpenters is affiliated. The author had no prior knowledge of this endorsement and did not participate in this decision.