ENDORSEMENTS

House Ways and Means Chairman Aaron Michlewitz, the North End Democrat who represents a block of neighborhoods at Boston’s core, endorsed Erin Murphy’s At-Large City Council campaign on Monday, saying her election would be a victory for working families across the city.

Representative Michlewitz – who also represents the Waterfront, Chinatown, South End, Downtown, Leather District, Bay Village, and portions of the West End, Beacon Hill and the Back Bay – said he had been impressed with Erin’s work ethic and her eagerness to collaborate.

“If this campaign is any indication of what type of Councilor Erin Murphy is going to be then we will be served will in the 3rd Suffolk,” said Representative Michlewitz. “Erin is every where, she shows up, and she’s exactly the type of city councilor we’ll see even more of once she’s in office. I’m looking forward to working alongside her as we advocate for the interests of every Bostonian.”

Rep. Michlewitz’s endorsement comes weeks before the November 2 election, when Erin will compete for one of four At-Large City Council seats, and as citywide grassroots support has been building. Her outreach has extended to every neighborhood in the city, the same energy she would bring to the City Council.

“We’ve all been lucky to have Chairman Michlewitz helping steer our state through some of the most trying times any of us can remember,” Erin said. “And he still prioritizes constituent services, connecting with the people in the neighborhoods, and championing the needs of our city. I’m honored by his endorsement and very much looking forward to collaborating on a whole host of issues about which we are both passionate.”

Rep. Michlewitz has represented the Third Suffolk District since 2009, and has lived and worked in the neighborhoods he represents his entire life. In addition to the House Ways and Means Committee, the powerful budget-writing panel, Rep. Michlewitz has also served as Chair of the Committees on Financial Services, Public Service, and Election Laws, and as Chair of the Boston Legislative Delegation.

An active member of the community, Rep. Michlewitz was integral in successfully advocating for state funding for some of the largest employment services programs in Downtown Boston, including facilities at the Pine Street Inn and St. Francis House.

Erin’s campaign has been gathering steam all year, with a string of high-profile endorsements and a surge in grassroots support and volunteerism across the city. Erin has also been endorsed by, among others, US Representative Stephen F. Lynch, activist and mentor and former At-Large candidate Said Abdikarim, State Senator Nick Collins, State Representatives Dan Hunt, Michael J. Moran, Ed Coppinger, Dan Ryan, and David Biele, former state Representative Carlo Basile, City Councilors Frank Baker and Ed Flynn, and former City Councilors Diane Modica, Sal LaMattina, and John Nucci, Register of Deeds Stephen J. Murphy, International Union of Painters and Allied Trades District Council 35, United Steelworkers Local 12003, Teamsters Union Local 25, AFSCME Council 93 (which represents Boston municipal employees), the Massachusetts Nurses Association, Boston Firefighters Local 718, Laborers Local 223, the Massachusetts Women’s Political Caucus, and Boston EMS.

A lifelong Dorchester resident, Erin has centered her campaign around being Boston’s go-to call at City Hall.

Erin’s vision for Boston and her campaign are built on her core beliefs:

*Thriving, best-in-class public schools for every student in every neighborhood

*A friendlier city for seniors, with a more compassionate policy focus

*Stronger outreach to veterans, out of respect for their service and supporting their needs

*Safer streets and policing across the City, prioritizing community policing

*A firm plan to relieve the crisis at Mass & Cass that respects all stakeholder

*Reducing income inequality by promoting good jobs for all Bostonians