SEIU Endorses Peter Murphy in Council District 9

City Employees Union Backs Murphy’s Commitment to Working Families

The Service Employees International Union (SEIU) today announced their support of Peter Murphy for the District 9 city council seat runoff election on April 14. SEIU Local 205 is a labor organization that represents Chattanooga city employees across nearly a dozen departments.

“Peter Murphy has been a pillar of our community and a friend of working people in his professional career and in his personal life,” says Sharon Blanks, an SEIU shop steward and District 9 resident who has put in 20 years of service as a city employee at 911 and now for the police department. “In this economy, we need more people like Peter Murphy who are going to put people first and bring some change to how we do business in Chattanooga”.

“The decision to endorse Mr. Murphy was made by rank-and-file members of our union,” said SEIU representative Jeff Berntsen. “Regular workers from all across the county participated in the decision, and they are determined to have a more worker-friendly environment in Chattanooga, especially in the public sector”.

Peter Murphy is an attorney with the firm of McCarthy & Murphy and has years of experience representing people in everything from disability claims to civil rights cases. He currently serves on the Hamilton County Industrial Development Board and has been active with the YMCA, the National MS Society, and he’s served as treasurer of the Hamilton County Democratic Party.

Early voting in the runoff election is from March 25 to April 8 at the county Election Commission only and all polls will be open on Election Day - April 14.