SEIU Texas Endorses Larry Joe Doherty

SEIU Texas Endorses Larry Joe Doherty

SEIU backs Doherty, calling him the stronger candidate to defeat Michael McCaul and speak for working families

(Houston) – SEIU, the fastest growing union in North America standing up for working families, has made official its endorsement of U.S. Congressional candidate Larry Joe Doherty.

“SEIU has been a strong and effective voice for a livable wage and affordable health care,” said Doherty. “An honest day’s pay for an honest day’s work and the ability to provide health care for our families should be a goal that unites us all.”

The Service Employees International Union represents over 1.9 million working men and women. Having split off from the AFL-CIO as part of the Change to Win coalition, the SEIU is working aggressively to meet the immediate needs of working families.

“Larry Joe has been leading the charge against a Republican rubberstamp who consistently votes against Texas children,” said Maria Ester Mauricio, a custodian and member of SEIU Texas. Referring to McCaul’s four separate votes against CHIP Mauricio added, “McCaul has failed to stand up for our children and has to go. Larry is the right man to get the job done for all our families."

Larry Joe Doherty has also received the endorsements of former Texas Court of Criminal Appeal Judge Morris Overstreet, Democratic Candidate for Harris County Attorney Vince Ryan, former congressional candidate Richard Morrison, and the Black Austin Democrats.

Larry Joe Doherty, a former legal malpractice attorney and star of the syndicated television series Texas Justice, is running to replace Republican Congressman Michael McCaul. Last month, Doherty reported he raised over $150,000 in the 4th quarter – three times more than McCaul and five times more than his primary opponent.

Find out more at his website, www.larryjoe.com.