Patsaouras picks up key endorsement

Nick Patsaouras, candidate for City Controller, picked up a key employee group endorsement today, when the 10,000 member Engineers and Architects Association voted to back his election in the March 3 contest.
The EAA broke with other unions four years ago when it endorsed Antonio Villaraigosa for mayor, but have been at odds with him almost from the day he took office in 2005, in an ongoing contract dispute that lead to a work slowdown by the union.
In choosing to back Patsaouras, the union snubbed Councilwoman Wendy Greuel, who has close ties to the mayor.
In a letter to Patsaouras, EAA General Manager Bob Aquino said "we are with you in this effort."