Cleveland Stonewall Democrats announces second round of endorsements for local pro-equality Democrats for November 3, 2009 general election.
For Immediate Release - Cleveland, OH - September 18, 2009

On September 18, 2009, members of the Cleveland Stonewall Democrats voted to endorse several candidates running in local elections in communities including Cleveland, Cleveland Heights, East Cleveland, Shaker Heights and University Heights. The Cleveland Stonewall Democrats endorses the following candidates for the November 3, 2009, general election:

Cleveland City Council Ward 12 - Anthony Brancatelli
Cleveland City Council Ward 13 - Kevin Kelley
Cleveland Heights City Council - Bonnie Caplan, Ed Kelley, Cheryl Stephens, Mark Tumeo
East Cleveland Mayor - Gary Norton
East Cleveland City Council At-Large - Joy Jordan & Nathaniel Martin
Shaker Heights City Council - Lynn Ruffner & Rob Zimmerman
University Heights City Council At-Large - Phillip Robinson

The above candidates join those who were previously endorsed in July 2009 for the November 3, 2009, general election:

Cleveland Mayor - Frank Jackson
Cleveland City Council, Ward 3 - Joe Cimperman
Cleveland City Council, Ward 6 - Mamie Mitchell
Cleveland City Council, Ward 8 - Jeffrey Johnson
Cleveland City Council, Ward 11 - Michael D. Polensek
Cleveland City Council, Ward 14 - Brian Cummins
Cleveland City Council, Ward 15 - Matt Zone
Cleveland City Council, Ward 16 - Jay Westbrook
Cleveland City Council, Ward 17 - Dona Brady
Cleveland City Council, Ward 18 - Martin J. Sweeney
For Lakewood City Council, At-Large: Nickie J. Antonio and Monique Smith

About Cleveland Stonewall Democrats

The Cleveland Stonewall Democrats' club is one of more than 120 national affiliates of the National Stonewall Democrats, a national organization of gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender Democrats and allies. The Cleveland Stonewall Democrats are devoted to secure equal rights for all people, regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity. Toward this mission, we are committed to implement the following action plan: 1) Engage voters to elect Democratic candidates who support issues of importance to the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) community; 2) Energize the LGBT community to provide financial and volunteer support for LGBT and LGBT-supportive Democratic candidates; and, 3)Advocate for public policy that ensures equal rights and protections for all Americans.

For more information about these endorsements and to learn how you can be involved and helpful, contact Rob Rivera, Vice President for Political Strategy at strategy@clevelandstonewalldemocrats.org or 216-374-2964.