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Nutter backs Perez in DNC race

Philadelphia's former mayor Mike Nutter and other prominent city chief executives have endorsed Labor Secretary Tom Perez for Democratic National Committee chair.

Former Philadelphia Mayor  Michael Nutter Thursday endorsed Labor Secretary Tom Perez in the race for chair of the Democratic National Committee, joining a coalition of leaders in the governing wing of the party.

The endorsements come on the heels of backing from several Democratic governors, including Pennsylvania's Tom Wolf.

Perez announced a proposal Wednesday for a cybersecurity office at the DNC, in reaction to the hacking of the party's computers during the campaign. He also wants a permanent office in the DNC to fight voter-suppression efforts.

Perez is running against Rep. Keith Ellison (D.,Minn.), a favorite of many of the progressive groups that backed Bernie Sanders for president last year, as well as Raymond Buckley, chairman of the New Hampshire party, and others. The DNC will select its new chair in February.