Endorsements for Jeffre

UPDATE: Haap adds one more - from Pamela Smitherman, wife of Christopher Smitherman, president of the Cincinnati chapter of the NAACP.

Justin Jeffre's campaign announces that he "quietly collects surprising endorsements."

From who? Here's the list, according to a press release from Jason Haap, aka blogger The Dean of Cincinnati, Jeffre's partner in the Cincinnati Beacon:

"Bill Joiner, a Democratic activist who has been a vocal opponent of Jeff Berding, has endorsed Jeffre. "I have been a loyal Democrat for many years because I believe in traditional Democratic values," explained Joiner. "I recognize that not every Democrat lives up to those values, and there are others who are not Democrats but who, despite their party labels, embrace those Democratic values. I believe Justin Jeffre is one of those persons, and I am happy to endorse his candidacy for City Council."

"Former Democratic mayor of Forest Park and candidate for County Commission, Stephanie Dumas, has endorsed Jeffre, too. "His creativity, energy and willingness to seek innovative solutions makes him an ideal candidate to move Cincinnati forward," said Dumas. "Justin truly has a heart for the people."

Others, Haap says: The Southwest Ohio Green Party; CincyLatino; Democrat Jenny Edwards of the West End; Georgine Getty, executive director of the Greater Cincinnati Coalition for the Homeless; and Dan LaBotz, former columnist for City Beat and a visiting professor in history at Miami's Hamilton campus.

Jeffre said he is proud to be supported by such hard-working and dedicated people.