Michigan leaders endorse Mike Bloomberg for president

FILE - In this Jan. 19, 2020, file photo, Democratic presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg speaks at the Greenwood Cultural Center in Tulsa, Okla. They are circling each other like wary boxers, with taunts on Twitter, snarky asides and belittling depictions of one another. They rose to prominence in Manhattan on parallel tracks, amassed wealth real and perceived and displayed a penchant for putting their names on things. President Donald Trump and Mike Bloomberg could hardly be more different as people but now they both want the same job: Trumps. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki, File) (Sue Ogrocki, Copyright 2020 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)

DETROIT – A number of Michigan leaders have endorsed Democratic presidential candidate Mike Bloomberg for president.

The endorsers say Bloomberg’s executive leadership, record, and vision make him the best democratic candidate to rebuild America.

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These endorsements follow Bloomberg’s visit to Detroit recently. Just this weekend Michigan Congresswoman Haley Stevens announced she would endorse Bloomberg for president.

Endorsers include:

  • U.S. Representative Haley Stevens 
  • Former Michigan Democratic Party Hispanic/Latino Caucus Chair Larry Arreguin 
  • Former Lansing Mayor and Gubernatorial Candidate Virg Bernero 
  • Former Adrian Mayor Jim Berryman 
  • Detroit Councilperson Roy McCalister, Jr.
  • Van Buren Township Supervisor Kevin McNamara
  • Former Inkster Mayor Byron Nolen
  • Business leader Juliette Okotie-Eboh, Ph.D.
  • Kent County Commissioner Phil Skaggs 
  • Former Flint Mayor Karen Weaver
  • Romulus City Councilperson Virginia Williams 

“We are honored to have the support of leaders from different perspectives who represent the diverse fabric of our state and understand the importance of defeating Donald Trump this November,” said Michael Kurtz, Michigan State Director for Mike Bloomberg 2020. “The groundswell of support continues to build for Mike’s candidacy, bold vision, and ability to unite not only the Democratic Party, but the country as a whole.”


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