Endorsements

Congressman Steve Cohen
Memphis AFL-CIO Labor Council (representing 40 labor unions in Memphis)
Sierra Club
Tennessee Advocates for Planned Parenthood (TAPP)
Community Action for Animals
IBEW Local 1288
Teamsters Local 667
SMART Local 4 – Sheet Metal Division
Future901
DSA, Memphis Chapter
Senator Beverly Marrero, former TN State Senator, District 30; former TN State Representative, District 89
Melvin Burgess, Shelby County Property Assessor
Regina Newman, Shelby County Trustee
State Representative Antonio “2Shay” Parkinson, District 98
Attorney Steve Mulroy, Former County Commissioner, District 5; U of M law professor
Mike Kernell, former TN State Representative, District 93; former School Board Member, District 9
Mary Wilder, 2015 Candidate for District 5 and former TN Interim State Representative, District 89
Dave Cambron, Germantown Democrats President; TNDP State Committeeman for Dist 31
George Boyington, Policy Director for the Tennessee Young Democrats
Anthony “Amp” Elmore, Kickboxing World Champion
Attorney Robert Donati, Campaign Treasurer for Marek for Memphis
Alfredo Pena, former board member of the Memphis Civilian Law Enforcement Review Board; The Memphis Workers’ Center

John Marek

Education: University of Memphis: B.A. Political Science, J.D., and M.A. in American Government and Public Law.

Community Involvement: Board Member, Memphis Civilian Law Enforcement Review Board (2014-2018); Officer, Save IRV, Inc. (2018); Member, Memphis Rotary Club (2015-present); Board member of the Shelby County Democratic Party Primary Board (2018-2019); Elected member of the Shelby County Democratic Party Executive Committee (2007-2011; 2014-2015); Co-Founder, Univ. of Memphis NORML (2006); Founder and President, NORML Memphis (2013-2016); President, Univ. of Memphis College Democrats (2005-2007); Board of Directors, The Bridge: The Memphis Street Paper (2013-present), which discourages panhandling by empowering homeless paper vendors.

Work Experience: Held positions in local, state, and federal government offices; managing political campaigns from Congressman Steve Cohen to state senate races across Colorado; practiced criminal defense and business law; currently part owner and manager of Dune Valley Farms, LLC.

Awards: John W. Burgess Community Service Award, Univ. of Memphis '07; Top-in-class in Land Use Planning and Development, Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law '09; The Memphis Flyer 20 < 30, 2012 Issue.

Endorsements

John Marek

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