LiUNA endorses Hartman in Columbia Ward 5 race, Carroll
Ryan Shiner
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)
An area union has announced its endorsements for Columbia’s upcoming City Council elections.
LiUNA Local 955 – which represents a large number of workers in the area, including some city and University of Missouri employees – held a candidate forum on Saturday and announced its endorsements in a Monday morning press release.
In the Ward 5 race, the union endorsed challenger Christina Hartman over incumbent Don Waterman. It also endorsed Ward 1 Councilwoman Valerie Carroll, who is running unopposed.
The spring election will be held on Tuesday, April 7. The last day residents are able to register to vote is March 11.