A Key Endorsement
While many of us from way outside Brockton, Massachusetts have been following the mayoral race there with interest, candidate Jass Stewart picked up significant local support Sunday when the city’s daily newspaper, The Enterprise gave him their official endorsement.
Stewart, a political newcomer and local businessman who has lived in Brockton just six years, faces City Council President James Harrington. Despite his inexperience, the newspaper feels he articulates a more inspiring vision for this blue collar city of 95,000.
Even so, tomorrow’s election isn’t a shoe-in. Stewart earned 29 percent of the vote in a four person primary last September and has been working to solidify his base while expanding his support to include those who backed other candidates. If elected, he would be the first Black and first openly gay mayor, in a city where less than 18% of the population is Black.
Posted by bernie at November 7, 2005 12:56 PMTrackBack