The Santa Clarita Valley Chamber of Commerce announced Monday its official endorsements of candidates running to represent the Santa Clarita Valley in federal, state, regional and local races in the Nov. 6 election.

“The chamber is pleased to endorse a group of candidates for office which we feel best represents the business interests of the Santa Clarita Valley,” said Troy Hooper, chairman of the board for the Santa Clarita Valley Chamber of Commerce.  “We appreciated the diversity of voices, breadth of new ideas, fresh thoughts and leadership displayed by those running for office. We were diligent in our review of candidate positions and business values when making our endorsements.”

The chamber did not endorse candidates in every race on the Nov. 6 ballot, according to officials, but the bipartisan committee of chamber members chose candidates who best represent the business interests of the Santa Clarita Valley.

“The chamber encourages everyone to register to vote and to get out to vote on Election Day,” said John Musella, the chamber’s acting executive director. “If you have moved or are unsure of your registration, now is the time to get registered to vote.”

The Santa Clarita Valley Chamber of Commerce chose to endorse the following candidates in their respective offices:

Federal:

U.S. House of Representatives, 25th District:  Congressman Steve Knight

State of California:

California Assembly District 38:  Assemblyman Dante Acosta

County of Los Angeles:

Los Angeles County Assessor:  Assessor Jeffrey Prang

Los Angeles County Sheriff:  Sheriff Jim McDonnell

Santa Clarita City Council:

Mayor Laurene Weste

Mayor Pro-Tem Marsha McLean

Councilman Bill Miranda

College of the Canyons Board of Trustees:

Region 5:  Ann-Marie Bjorkman

William S. Hart Union High School Governing Board:

Area 2:  Bob Jensen

Saugus Union School District Governing Board:

Area 5:  Sharlene Duzick

The Santa Clarita Valley Chamber of Commerce — founded in 1923 — is the leading business advocacy organization in the Santa Clarita Valley. The chamber has nearly 1,000 members, focusing on local, state and national issues that affect the business community, according to Chamber of Commerce officials.

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Ed. Note: This information was provided to KHTS by The Musella Group

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