A national LGBT organization is endorsing Lee Storrow in his re-election campaign for the Chapel Hill Town Council.
The Gay and Lesbian Victory Fund called Storrow a “dynamic, young leader who has a track record of standing up for policies that promote diversity.”
In a prepared statement, Storrow said, “given the recent passage of Senate Bill 2 by the North Carolina General Assembly, it is more important than ever that we elect openly-gay and pro-equality candidates to public office.”
Storrow announced in March that he would be running for re-election this fall.
He was first elected to the Town Council in 2011.
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