SF Democrats Endorse Mak, And, Controversially, WongLandon Dickeybyline‚ Aug. 22‚ 2006The members of San Francisco’s Democratic County Central Committee (DCCC) met Monday night to discuss their endorsements for the upcoming November election. The majority of the discussion was devoted to the candidates up for election and re-election for the School Board, College Board, and district supervisor positions. Jaynry Mak won the crucial endorsement in the District 4 Supervisors race, and the issue that proved the most divisive, however, both among the committee and the public, was the endorsement of College Board incumbent, Lawrence Wong. Wong drew sharp criticism from labor group UNITEHERE Local 2 for attending the Bay Area Reporter’s 35th anniversary celebration hosted at the boycotted Fairmont Hotel this past March. Kelly Dugan, a member and organizer of UNITEHERE, implored the committee to stand with low wageworkers against Wong and his explicit violation of the boycott. |