FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 2, 2016 Contact: (650) 208-8819 International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local Union 1245 Endorses Marc Berman for State Assembly State Assembly candidate and Palo Alto City Councilmember Marc Berman has earned the endorsement of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local Union 1245 in his campaign for the 24th Assembly District. “I’m honored to receive the endorsement of IBEW Local Union 1245, whose members perform the difficult work of literally keeping the lights on throughout the 24th Assembly District,” said Berman. “If elected, I look forward to working with them to build a safer, more reliable, and greener electricity grid.” IBEW Local Union 1245’s support comes as local newspapers, including The Mercury News, have strongly endorsed Berman, building on already growing momentum for the campaign, with polling showing Berman with a 14-point lead over his opponent. Since the primary, his campaign has received endorsements from Secretary of State Alex Padilla, State Treasurer John Chiang, San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo, Santa Clara County Assessor Larry Stone, primary opponents Menlo Park Councilmember Peter Ohtaki and Mountain View Councilmember Mike Kasperzak, the California Young Democrats, the California Professional Firefighters, and the Police Officers Research Association of California, and the Association of California School Administrators. They join numerous state and local leaders in supporting Berman for State Assembly, including incumbent Assemblymember Rich Gordon, Lieutenant Governor Gavin Newsom, former California State Controller Steve Westly, Assembly Speaker pro Tempore Kevin Mullin, Assembly Majority Leader Ian Calderon, the entire San Mateo County Board of Supervisors - President Warren Slocum, Vice President Don Horsley, Carole Groom, Adrienne Tissier, and Dave Pine, Santa Clara County District Attorney Jeff Rosen, Equality California, California Labor Federation, and AFSCME California PEOPLE. 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. ### .