Buttigieg receives endorsement from South Bend officials

SOUTH BEND, Ind. - Mayor Pete Buttigieg's run for the presidency has received endorsements from eleven current and former South Bend city officials.

In an op-ed in the South Bend Tribune, the local leaders cite his record as Mayor of South Bend, including raising household incomes, empowering diverse leaders in city government, and transforming neighborhoods.

The endorsements include:

Former City Clerk Kareemah Fowler

City Clerk Dawn Jones

Council member Gavin Ferlic (At-Large)

Council member John Voorde (At-Large)

Council President Tim Scott (1st District)

Council member Sharon McBride (3rd District)

Council member Jo M. Broden (4th District)

Council-elect Rachel Tomas Morgan (At-Large)

Council-elect Lori Hamann (At-Large)

Council-elect Try Warner (4th District)

Council-elect Sheila Niezgodski (6th District)