Bessie Cannon

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Bessie Cannon

Progressive Chicago

In late 1993 Progressive Chicago letters were always signed by 17 people;^[1]

• Ron Sable
• Dwayne Harris, 21st Century Vote
• David Orr Cook County Clerk
• Ernestine Whiting, ACORN
• Madeline Talbott, ACORN
• Bessie Cannon, President SEIU Local 880
• Keith Kelleher, Head organizer SEIU Local 880
• Joe Gardner Commissioner, Metropolitan Water Reclamation District
• Lou Pardo, (Northwest Voter Registration Project)
• Rene David Luna, (ADAPT)
• Dick Simpson
• Danny K. Davis
• Carol Harwell, United Voter Registration League
• Barack Obama
• Ron Davis
• Carl Davidson, Networking for Democracy
• Philip Jahn, Teamsters Local 743

SEIU

In 1996, Bessie Cannon, was President of the Service Employees International Union, Local 880, Chicago and an activist in the living wage campaign.^[2]

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