AFL-CIO Unanimously Endorses Mark LaFontaine for House 92
Oakland Park – Florida House candidate Mark LaFontaine was unanimously endorsed Sunday by the Florida AFL-CIO for the vacant seat in District 92. The Florida AFL-CIO represents 500,000 workers, retirees and their families in approximately 500 local labor unions and labor councils.
“The unanimous vote in support of Mark shows how seriously we take his candidacy, as well as his commitment to the issues that matter to our members,” said Dan Reynolds, President of the Broward County AFL-CIO. “Our message to our members -- whether they’re teachers, health care workers, or firefighters – is that Mark LaFontaine is our candidate for District 92.”
Among the unions represented under the AFL-CIO umbrella are Broward Teachers Union (BTU); Federation of Public/Private Employees; American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME); American Federation of Teachers (AFT); United Auto Workers (UAW); Communications Workers of America (CWA); International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW); American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE); United Faculty of Florida; International Association of Firefighters; National Association of Letter Carriers; United Transportation Union; International Union of Painters and Allied Trades; United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America; and the American Postal Workers Union. The unions represent construction workers, health care professionals, classroom teachers, agricultural workers, hotel and restaurant employees, transportation workers, firefighters, law enforcement and correctional officers.
“I’m humbled by the support the AFL-CIO has placed in my campaign,” LaFontaine said. “My candidacy is about representing the people of Florida on issues like taxation, health care and education. The leadership of the AFL-CIO knows that I’m the best candidate in the race to carry the people’s message to Tallahassee and to work tirelessly on the needs of the voters in the District and that of Floridians statewide.”
The AFL-CIO’s Committee on Political Education (COPE) met this past weekend in Cocoa Beach to make endorsements in key races across Florida.
“Mark impressed the committee with his knowledge of the issues, as well as his commitment to the community,” said Tim Ross of the Communications Workers of America Local 3104 in Pompano Beach. “We’re on board to see that he makes it all the way to Tallahassee.”
In addition to the AFL-CIO, LaFontaine has been endorsed by the Gay & Lesbian Victory Fund; US Rep. Barney Frank, chair of the House Financial Services Committee; and Florida Rep. Kelly Skidmore, as well as a host of Broward’s other leaders.
Owner of a successful accounting practice based in Oakland Park, LaFontaine is a board member of Oakland Park Main Street, which is guiding that city’s development, and also has been a member of the Fort Lauderdale Audit Advisory Board, which oversees the city’s finances. He promises to help bring fiscal accountability to Tallahassee and to continue reforms of property taxes and insurance.
Florida House District 92 includes parts of Deerfield Beach, North Lauderdale, Oakland Park, Lazy Lake, Poinsettia Heights, Pompano Beach, Tamarac, Victoria Park and Wilton Manors.
“The unanimous vote in support of Mark shows how seriously we take his candidacy, as well as his commitment to the issues that matter to our members,” said Dan Reynolds, President of the Broward County AFL-CIO. “Our message to our members -- whether they’re teachers, health care workers, or firefighters – is that Mark LaFontaine is our candidate for District 92.”
Among the unions represented under the AFL-CIO umbrella are Broward Teachers Union (BTU); Federation of Public/Private Employees; American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME); American Federation of Teachers (AFT); United Auto Workers (UAW); Communications Workers of America (CWA); International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW); American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE); United Faculty of Florida; International Association of Firefighters; National Association of Letter Carriers; United Transportation Union; International Union of Painters and Allied Trades; United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America; and the American Postal Workers Union. The unions represent construction workers, health care professionals, classroom teachers, agricultural workers, hotel and restaurant employees, transportation workers, firefighters, law enforcement and correctional officers.
“I’m humbled by the support the AFL-CIO has placed in my campaign,” LaFontaine said. “My candidacy is about representing the people of Florida on issues like taxation, health care and education. The leadership of the AFL-CIO knows that I’m the best candidate in the race to carry the people’s message to Tallahassee and to work tirelessly on the needs of the voters in the District and that of Floridians statewide.”
The AFL-CIO’s Committee on Political Education (COPE) met this past weekend in Cocoa Beach to make endorsements in key races across Florida.
“Mark impressed the committee with his knowledge of the issues, as well as his commitment to the community,” said Tim Ross of the Communications Workers of America Local 3104 in Pompano Beach. “We’re on board to see that he makes it all the way to Tallahassee.”
In addition to the AFL-CIO, LaFontaine has been endorsed by the Gay & Lesbian Victory Fund; US Rep. Barney Frank, chair of the House Financial Services Committee; and Florida Rep. Kelly Skidmore, as well as a host of Broward’s other leaders.
Owner of a successful accounting practice based in Oakland Park, LaFontaine is a board member of Oakland Park Main Street, which is guiding that city’s development, and also has been a member of the Fort Lauderdale Audit Advisory Board, which oversees the city’s finances. He promises to help bring fiscal accountability to Tallahassee and to continue reforms of property taxes and insurance.
Florida House District 92 includes parts of Deerfield Beach, North Lauderdale, Oakland Park, Lazy Lake, Poinsettia Heights, Pompano Beach, Tamarac, Victoria Park and Wilton Manors.
