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Faculty Association of California Community Colleges Endorses for State Assembly

State Assembly candidate and Palo Alto City Councilmember Marc Berman has earned the endorsement of the Faculty Association of California Community Colleges (FACCC) in his campaign for the 24th Assembly District.

“The 24th District includes some of the world’s leading technology companies, yet students growing up in the shadows of these companies don’t receive the skills they need to one day work there. At the same time, those same companies struggle to find well-qualified employees,” said Berman. “Our community colleges play a vital role in preparing students for careers in the 21st century economy, and that’s why I support free community college education for students who complete an Associate degree or re-training program, or transfer to a four-year college. I look forward to working with FACCC members to ensure every student has the skills they need to succeed.”

“Marc Berman is a long-time advocate for education issues in Silicon Valley,” said FACCC Executive Director Jonathan Lightman. “Sacramento needs leaders like Marc who understand the vital role that community colleges play in educating our state’s workforce. FACCC PAC is proud to endorse Marc Berman for Assembly and we look forward to working with him as we strengthen California’s economic competitiveness.”

With their endorsement of Berman, FACCC joins numerous state and local leaders in supporting Berman for State Assembly, including incumbent Assemblymember Rich Gordon, Lieutenant Governor , former California State Controller Steve Westly, Assembly Speaker pro Tempore , Assembly Majority Leader Ian Calderon, Assemblymember Rob Bonta, Assemblymember David Chiu, Assemblymember , Santa Clara County District Attorney Jeff Rosen and Sheriff Laurie Smith, San Mateo County Supervisors Don Horsley, Dave Pine, Warren Slocum, and Adrienne Tissier, Sunnyvale Mayor Glenn Hendricks and Vice Mayor Gustav Larsson, Peninsula Young Democrats, Silicon Valley Young Democrats, , California Labor Federation, AFSCME California PEOPLE, the Laborers International Union of North America (LiUNA) Pacific Southwest Region, Northern California Carpenters Regional Council, Palo Alto Police Officers’ Association, and Palo Alto and San Mateo County Firefighters. For a full list of Berman’s endorsements, please visit www.voteberman.com/endorsements.

The 24th Assembly District consists of the cities of Palo Alto, East Palo Alto, Los Altos, Los Altos Hills, Mountain View, Sunnyvale, Woodside, Portola Valley, Atherton, Menlo Park, Half Moon Bay and portions of Cupertino and the San Mateo County Coast.

For more information about Marc Berman, please visit www.VoteBerman.com.

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