April 6, 2010 - LEO Weekly

The political action committee of the Fairness Campaign, C-FAIR, has endorsed Metro Councilman David Tandy, D-4, for mayor of Louisville, along with several other candidates seeking public office in the upcoming May primary. The gay rights group’s endorsement process engaged the mayoral candidates in wide-ranging discussions of issues important to both the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community, according to its press release.

From CFAIR:

"In the Democratic Primary for Mayor, CFAIR endorses Councilman David Tandy, a longtime friend of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community…In his interview, Councilman Tandy set out a broad, vigorous, and enthusiastic vision for Louisville that included a strong focus on education and a balanced growth of local, independent small businesses alongside larger corporations. He spoke of the commonalities across neighborhoods, racial and ethnic backgrounds, and socioeconomic classes in the Metropolitan area and the practical considerations for moving Louisville forward."

It’s another significant nod for the Tandy campaign this week, which also received the endorsement from the Teamsters and United Food and Commercial Workers, putting the former council president in the middle of the ongoing tussle over labor union endorsements in the Democratic primary (click here, here and here for more). The two unions are among the largest in the area, representing more than 50,000 working families who and have pledged to turn out thousands of union voters in support of Tandy.