‘Our members trust J.C.’: SEIU Local 1199 endorses J.C. Planas for Supervisor of Elections
One week after its parent organization lauded him as the “best choice” for county voters, a local union announced that it too is backing Juan Carlos “J.C.” Planas for Miami-Dade Supervisor of Elections.
SEIU Local 1199, a collective bargaining group representing more than 6,200 local health care workers, confirmed it is supporting Planas, an ethics and elections lawyer, for the county’s chief elections position.
“There’s arguably no issue more important than the protection of our democracy, and as a standout elections attorney, J.C. has the knowledge and experience required to ensure free and fair elections,” SEIU Local 1199 President Vicki Gonzalez said in a statement.
“He has a demonstrate...
