Sample endorsement letter from an individual

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Dear 

I am writing to request that the _________________endorse the campaign by the Living Wage Coalition of Sonoma County and the general concept of a living wage. We intend to propose an ordinance to the city of Santa Rosa in late October. Over the next year we will introduce ordinances to other municipalities in the area and the county of Sonoma. We would most appreciate an endorsement as soon as possible. If necessary, we can send a coalition representative to a meeting of the Academic Senate.

Living Wage legislation has been successfully implemented in over 130 cities across the nation and another 60 ordinances are pending. In California, Los Angeles, Santa Monica, Ventura, Berkeley, Oakland, Santa Cruz, San Jose, San Francisco, Pittsburg, West Hollywood, Pasadena, and Hayward have passed living wage ordinances. 

The general principles of the living wage movement are: 

1) A day's work deserves a fair day's pay and no one who works for a living should struggle in poverty. Government and taxpayer dollars should encourage the creation of jobs that permit workers to live with dignity and economic self-sufficiency. 

2) All workers should receive a wage adequate to cover the costs of housing, transportation, child care, health care, and food. In addition, workers should receive health benefits and compensated sick leave and vacation. A living wage should enable a worker and their family to live without any form of public or private assistance.

3) Paying a living wage provides social and economic benefits for the community as a whole by decreasing the need for public assistance programs, and increasing consumer spending in the local economy. Employee productivity, retention, and quality of services will improve for firms paying a living wage.

4) Living wage ordinances apply to workers employed by a city or county, to workers employed by firms and organizations contracting with a city or county, and to firms receiving public subsidies or leasing property from a city or county.

5) We believe that implementing living wage legislation in municipalities and at the county level will contribute to building a more just, sustainable, and equitable economy in the North Bay.
I enclose an organizational endorsement form that I would request that the appropriate officer complete and return. We would also be most appreciative if your organization could make a financial contribution of any amount. Once your organization has endorsed the campaign, we will forward individual endorsement forms for distribution to your membership. I also enclose materials for distribution to other board members.
Finally, we meet every third Tuesday at 6:30 PM at SEIU Local 707 600 B St. in Santa Rosa. Our next meeting If you have further questions please do not hesitate to contact me at (707) 478-9663 or ben.boyce@sbcglobal.net.

Sincerely,