Labor groups endorse Clemmons for mayor

John Ray Clemmons

Labor and activist groups are already starting to weigh in on the upcoming August Metro elections, with mayoral candidate John Ray Clemmons securing the biggest prizes for now.

The Central Labor Council endorsed Clemmons, a Democratic state representative, over incumbent Mayor David Briley, At-large Metro Councilmember John Cooper and former Vanderbilt professor Carol Swain, the top contenders for the job.