Los Angeles Unified board candidate Steve Zimmer has confirmed that he's received L.A. Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa's endorsement.
Zimmer's website already lists the mayor's endorsement, though the announcement won't be made until after Inauguration festivities, the candidate said in an email.
Zimmer has been vying with fellow LAUSD high school teacher Mike Stryer for Villaraigosa's nod. Both men said last month that they were seeking the mayor's endorsement in their race to replace Marlene Canter representing diverse Westside/Hollywood/Woodland Hills District 4.
Just over $85,000 was raised in the race through Dec. 31.
Some observers had thought the mayor's endorsement would go to Ben Austin, a Green Dot-connected former deputy mayor under Richard Riordan. Austin dropped out of the race in December after saying a political consulting firm had incorrectly collected nominating signatures in the wrong board district.
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