Today Harris, a South Side Chicago alderman, announced the endorsement of eight state central committeepersons including U.S. Rep. Bobby Rush, former Illinois Senate President John Cullerton, former Metropolitan Water Reclamation District board member Cynthia Santos, U.S. Rep. Danny Davis, Cook County Clerk and interim state party chair Karen Yarbrough, former Metro East congressman Jerry Costello, former Du Quoin City Commissioner Kathy West and former state Rep. Brandon Phelps of Harrisburg.