Endorsements

As of May 29, 2010

ENDORSED BY
FEDERAL ELECTED OFFICIALS

Congresswoman Anna Eshoo
Congresswoman Jackie Speier
Former Congressman Norm Mineta

STATE ELECTED OFFICIALS


Senator Mark Leno
Senator Leland Yee
Assemblyman Tom Ammiano
Assemblyman Jim Beall
Assemblywoman Fiona Ma

 
Former Controller Steve Westly
Former Assemblyman John Laird
Former Assemblyman Gene Mullin

COUNTY ELECTED OFFICIALS


Mark Church, San Mateo Board of Supervisors
Rose Jacobs Gibson, San Mateo Board of Supervisors
Carole Groom, San Mateo Board of Supervisors
Adrienne Tissier, San Mateo Board of Supervisors
Tom Huening, San Mateo County Controller
Liz Kniss, Santa Clara Board of Supervisors
George Shirakawa, Santa Clara Board of Supervisors
Gerry Steinberg, Santa Clara Board of Supervisors (Former)
Ken Yeager, Santa Clara Board of Supervisors
Larry Stone, Santa Clara County Assessor
   

Ted Novelli, Amador County Board of Supervisors
Merita Callaway, Calaveras Board of Supervisors
David Finigan, Del Norte County Board of Supervisors
Jill Duffy, Humboldt County Board of Supervisors
Gary Wyatt, Imperial County Board of Supervisors
Tony Oliveira, Kings County Board of Supervisors
Frank Bigelow, Madera County Board of Supervisors
Susan Adams, Marin County Board of Supervisors
Steve Kinsey, Marin County Board of Supervisors
Carre Brown, Mendocino County Board of Supervisors
Kendall Smith, Mendocino County Board of Supervisors
Mike Nelson, Merced County Board of Supervisors
Jane Parker, Monterey County Board of Supervisors
Diane Dillon, Napa County Board of Supervisors
Ed Scofield, Nevada County Board of Supervisors

John Tavaglione, Riverside County Board of Supervisors
Reb Monaco, San Benito County Board of Supervisors
Greg Cox, San Diego County Board of Supervisors
Bevan Dufty, San Francisco Board of Supervisors
Salud Carbajal, Santa Barbara Board of Supervisors
Joni Gray, Santa Barbara Board of Supervisors
Mark Stone, Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors
Jim Spering, Solano County Board of Supervisors
Efren Carrillo, Sonoma County Board of Supervisors
Vito Chiesa, Stanislaus County Board of Supervisors
Kathy Long, Ventura County Board of Supervisors
Mike McGowan, Yolo County Board of Supervisors
Matt Rexroad, Yolo County Board of Supervisors
Helen Thomson, Yolo County Board of Supervisor


CITY ELECTED OFFICIALS

Jim Janz, Atherton Town Council (Former)
Ruben Abrica, East Palo Alto Council
Laura Martinez, East Palo Alto Council
Francis La Poll, Los Altos Council (Former)
Jim Thurber, Los Altos Mayor (Former)
Steve Blanton, Los Gatos Mayor (Former)
Thomas Ferrito, Los Gatos Mayor (Former)
Diane McNutt, Los Gatos Mayor
Joe Pirzynski, Los Gatos Vice Mayor
John Boyle, Menlo Park Council
Andy Cohen, Menlo Park Council
Mickie Winkler, Menlo Park Council (Former)
Don Perry, Monte Sereno City Council
Larry Klein, Palo Alto City Council
Dena Mossar, Palo Alto City Council (Former)
Gail Price, Palo Alto City Council
Greg Scharff, Palo Alto City Council
Yiaway Yeh, Palo Alto City Council
Kirke Comstock, Palo Alto & Portola Valley Councils (Fmr)
Maryann Moise Derwin, Portola Valley Town Council
Gary Nielson, Portola Valley Town Council (Former)
Jon Silver, Portola Valley Town Council (Former)
Steve Toben, Portola Valley Town Council
Alicia Aguirre, Redwood City Council
Ian Bain, Redwood City Council
Rosanne Foust, Redwood City Council
Jeff Gee, Redwood City Council
Jim Hartnett, Redwood City Council (Former)
Diane Howard, Redwood City Council (Former)
Jeff Ira, Redwood City Council
Barbara Pierce, Redwood City Council
John Seybert, Redwood City Council
Omar Ahmad, San Carlos City Council
Bob Grassilli, San Carlos City Council
Andy Klein, San Carlos City Council
Brad Lewis, San Carlos City Council (Former)
Randy Royce, San Carlos City Council
Judy Chirco, San Jose Vice Mayor
Nancy Pyle, San Jose City Council

   
Dave Warden, Belmont City Council
Terri Cook, Belmont City Clerk
Sepi Richardson, Brisbane City Council
Jerry Deal, Burlingame City Council
Terry Nagel, Burlingame City Council
Evan Low, Campbell City Council
Dolly Sandoval, Cupertino City Council
Gilbert Wong, Cupertino City Council
Carol Klatt, Daly City Council
Don Saylor, Davis City Council
Bob Wieckowski, Fremont City Council
Rick Kowalczyk, Half Moon Bay City Council
John Muller, Half Moon Bay City Council
Kevin Dowling, Hayward City Council
Christine Krolik, Hillsborough Town Council
Mitch Ward, Manhattan Beach Mayor
Marge Colapietro, Millbrae City Council
Nadia Holober, Millbrae City Council
Gina Papan, Millbrae City Council
Daniel Quigg, Millbrae City Council
Bob Livengood, City of Milpitas Mayor
Margaret Abe-Koga, Mountain View City Council
Mike Kasperzak, Mountain View City Council
Sue Digre, Pacifica City Council
Mary Ann Nihart, Pacifica City Council
Jim Vreeland, Pacifica City Council
Larry Franzella, San Bruno Mayor (Former)
Irene O’Connell, San Bruno City Council
John Lee, San Mateo City Council
David Lim, San Mateo City Council
Jack Matthews, San Mateo City Council
Kevin Mullin, So. San Francisco City Council
Julia Miller, Sunnyvale City Council (Former)

SCHOOL ELECTED OFFICIALS

Jean Holbrook, San Mateo Co. Superintendent of Schools
Susan Alvaro, San Mateo County Board of Education
Jim Cannon, San Mateo County Board of Education
Rhonda Ceccato, San Mateo County Board of Education
Beverly Gerard, San Mateo County Board of Education
Rod Hsiao, San Mateo County Board of Education
Memo Morantes, San Mateo County Board of Education
   
Betsy Bechtel, Foothill-DeAnza Community College
Laura Casas Frier, Foothill-DeAnza Community College
Jay Jackman, Foothill-DeAnza (Former)
Mary Mason, Foothill-DeAnza (Former)
Bruce Swenson, Foothill-DeAnza Community College
Randy Okamura, San Jose/Evergreen Community College
Richard Holober, San Mateo Community College
Dave Mandelkern, San Mateo Community College
Patricia Miljanich, San Mateo Community College
Karen Schwarz, San Mateo Community College
   
Karen Canty, Menlo Park School District (Former)
Joe Terhar, Menlo Park School District (Former)
Judy Hannemann, Mt. View/Los Altos High (Former)
Ray Bacchetti, Palo Alto Unified (Former)
Julie Jerome, Palo Alto Unified (Former)
Joan Johnston, Palo Alto Unified (Former)
Cathy Kroymann, Palo Alto Unified (Former)
Susie Richardson, Palo Alto Unified (Former)
Dana Tom, Palo Alto Unified School District
Camille Townsend, Palo Alto Unified School District
Carolyn Tucher, Palo Alto Unified (Former)
John Tuomy, Palo Alto Unified (Former)
Marcelino Lopez, Ravenswood School District
Sharifa Wilson, Ravenswood School District
Maria Diaz-Slocum, Redwood City School District
Shelly Masur, Redwood City School District
Alisa MacAvoy, Redwood City School District
Dennis McBride, Redwood City School District
Carrie DuBois, San Carlos School Board
Beth Hunkapiller, San Carlos School Board
Peter Hanley, San Mateo Union High School District
Dave Pine, San Mateo Union High School District
Stephen Rogers, San Mateo Union High School District
Olivia Martinez, Sequoia Union High School District
Lorraine Rumley, Sequoia Union High School District
Chris Thomsen, Sequoia Union High School District

EDUCATION LEADERS

Donald Kennedy, Former President Stanford University
   
Floyd Gonella, Former San Mateo County Superintendent of Schools Chuck Weis, Santa Clara County Superintendent of Schools
 
Anne Campbell, Superintendent Portola Valley Schools
Jan Christensen, Superintendent Redwood City Schools
Pat Gemma, Superintendent Sequoia High School District

OTHER ELECTED OFFICIALS

Mary Davey, Midpeninsula Regional Open Space Dist.
Cecily Harris, Midpeninsula Regional Open Space Dist.
Larry Hassett, Midpeninsula Regional Open Space Dist.
Curt Riffle, Midpensula Regional Open Space Dist.
David Burruto, Chair –
San Mateo County Democratic Central Committee
Patrick Kwok, Santa Clara Valley Water District
Don Horsley, Sequoia Healthcare District

ORGANIZATIONS

Association of California School Administrators
BAYMEC (Bay Area Municipal Elections Committee)
California Correctional Peace Officers Association
California Federation of Teachers
California Labor Federation
California League of Conservation Voters
California Medical Association
California Nurses Association
California School Employees Association
California Statewide Law Enforcement Association
California Teachers Association
Child Abuse Prevention Center
Civil Justice Association of California
DAWN (Democratic Activists for Women Now)
Dean Democratic Club of the Silicon Valley
Equality California
Gay and Lesbian Victory Fund

Laborers’ International Union of North America
Operating Engineers Local 3
Plumbers & Steamfitters, Local 467
Peace Officers Research Association of California
San Mateo County Farm Bureau
San Mateo County Building & Construction Trades
San Mateo County Central Labor Council
San Mateo County Deputy Sheriff’s Association
San Mateo County Firefighters IAFF Local 2400
Service Employees International Union, Local 521
Service Employees International Union, Local 1000
Silicon Valley Latino Democratic Forum
Silicon Valley Young Democrats
Stonewall Democrats of Sacramento
South Bay Labor Council
Teamsters, Joint Council #7
Tribal Alliance of Sovereign Indian Nations


COMMUNITY LEADERS

Jeffrey Adair Philip Gregory Val Perkins
Eve Agiewich Robert Grimm Laura Peterhans
Mark Agnew Andrew & Shannon Griscom Heidi Pham
Richard Alexander Linda Guzman Alice Phelan
Ross Allen & Curtis Hill Joan & Bill Hancock Alma & Jim Phillips
David Amann David Hankin Josh Pierry
Joanna Ambrosio Alice Hansen Sigrid Pinsky
Fel Amistad Kim Harris & Bennet Marks Frank Pitre
Sam Anderson Susan Hartzell Kathy & Bob Piziali
Stephanie Anderson Marquisa Hawkins Nancy & Steve Player
Jeannine Antypas Walter & Kay Hays Sheryl Pomerenk
Jane Ardley Mary Ann Hayward Karen Porter
Ralph & Lynn Armenio Jerry Hearn Marlene Prendergast
Robert Arrington Jan & Pete Heilman Sally Probst
Mike & Cathy Aydelott Eleanor & Bruce Heister Marcia Pugsley & Kent Mather
Carol Bacchetti Scott Henderson Phyllis Quilter
Charles Bacon & Cynthia Dusel-Bacon Ernie Hirose Andrew Radin
Ofer Baharav Mary Jo & Keith Hoffman Linda Raffel
Chris Balme Christy Holloway Ruth Ramel
Connie Barton Barba Alan Holmes Margery Ranch
Catherine Barber Ralph Holt Ann Rando
Nancy Barnhart Joan Holtzman Victoria Ranes
Marianne Barrett Lorri Holzberg Diana Reddy
Gwen Barry Chip & Pam Huggins Pamela Reed
Keith Bautista Leannah Hunt Carolyn & Tom Reese
Debbie Bazan Sue Irvine Dan Rehor
Mary Bedekovic Donna Ito Kay & Don Remsen
Robert Bernardo Walter Jaye Mario Rendon
Barbara & John Berry Ad Jessup Chris Renken
Jim Bigelow Sally Jones Jeffrey Rensch
Fred Bjork Nancy Jorgensen Katy Rhoades
Steve Blank Caroline Judy Jon Richards
George Block & Mariam Wahab Anne Junkerman Jeannie Richter
Julia Bott Nina Kadera Barbara Rieder
Deborah Boyd Monique Kane Erika Rigling
Joan Brennen Harvey Kaplan, M.D. Lorna Ritter
Julie Brenner Lorianna & Mike Kastrop Lennie Roberts
Mark Brickman Max Keech Ron Robinson
Denise Brown Floyd Kessler Al Rooney
Gloria Brown Robert & Edie Kirkwood John Root
Lorraine Brown Bill Kirsch Chris Rosas
Pat Brown Barbara Klein Adolph Rosekrans
Amy Buckmaster Kris Klint Sarah Rosendahl
Jill Buckmaster Anna Ko Marlene “Molly” Rossi
Larry & Joan Buckmaster Fred & Bunny Koehler Luanne Rotticci
Loren Buddress Arthur Kraemer Sherry Rundell
Leslie Bulbuk Eleanor Kraft Gordon Russell
Alice Bulos Anne Marie Krogh Audrey Rust
Dana Bunnett Karen & Mel Kronick John Sack
Sally Cadigan Kay Krouskup Pam & Oscar Salvatierra
Dorothy Canadas Nina & Norman Kulgein Joan Sanders
Anne Capitant Mike & Kathy Ladra Ayaka Sato
JoAnne and Joe Carcione Eric Lamb Ray Satorre
John Carcione Janet & John Lamb Gary Saunders
Barbara Carlitz Joan Lane Erica Schaefer
Sanford Carnahan Susan Lang Sue Schectman
Dan Carnese Rosemary Lanyon Stephen Scheifele, M.D.
Rob Caughlan Ann Latta Kathy Schmidt
Kalamu ChaChe Judith Leahy Margo Schmidt
John Chavez Bassie Lee John Schrup
Jill Chesler Bren Leisure Ira Schwartz
Vicky Ching Jeffrey Leiter Hank and Dorris Sciaroni
Karen Leong Clancy Joanna Leon Irene Searles
Anne Clark Miguel Leon Daniel Seubert
Donna Clarke Joyce & Bob Leonard Lynne & Butch Shafsky
Ken Cleaveland Jon Levinson Jennifer Sheppard
John & Nina Clinton David Lewis Amanda Sherlock
Jim Cogan Jennifer Lewis Joan Sherlock
Tamara Colby Wendra Liang Judith Shmueli
Thomas Constantino Pete Liebengood DeeDee Shurman
Bill Cook John Liotto Gunita Singh
Gary Cooper & Bill Fanning Charles Lindauer Alice Smith
Sandra Cooperman Melissa & John Liotti Claudia Smith
George Corey Carol & Hal Louchheim Ellen & Dennis Smith
Joe Cotchett Trina & Larry Lovercheck Pam Smith
Sandy Couser Fernando Maestrini Roger Smith
Nancy Crabbe Heidi Magnussen JoAnn Sockolov
Roberto Crowe Sandra & Bernie Magnussen Ann Sonnenberg
Kevin Cullinane Angela Mallett Sara Spang
Carolyn Curtis John Maltbie Joe Spolin
Warren Dale Marian Mann Lucile & Gene Spurlock
Anne Dauer Chuck Marsh Bonnie Stein
Sonja Davidow Scot Marsters Lisa Steinback
Carolyn Davidson Melodi Dawn Masaniai Anne & Peter Steiner
Ann DeBusk Jim Massey Ginny Stewart
Larry deGhetaldi Renee & JD Masterson Suzan Stewart
Jean Dehner Rebecca Matthews Katherine Strehl
Kathe & Patrick Dempsey Dave & Sally McClure Vicki & Larry Sullivan
Jeremy Dennis Kacy McClure Neilda & Howard Sussman
Deanna Dickman & Diana Wahler Ruth McCutcheon Barbara Swenson
Carolyn & Peter Digovich Dennis McGinn Levin Sy
Jan & Tony DiJulio Mary McGlynn Anne Tait
Pat Dixon Kay & Chip McIntosh Margaret Taylor
Midge Dorn Chris McKinney Diana Teater
Carole Dorshkind Elizabeth McManus Terri Tedford
Dianne Dougherty Jeannette McNeil Ashley Brooks Terry
Carrie Drake Betty Meissner Laura Teutschel
Olga Dunlap Lynnie Melena Susie Thom
Rick Egan Don Mendel Michael Thompson
Jordan Eldridge Joann & Sam Meredith Wayne Thompson
Karyl Eldridge Molly Clark Meschke Susan Thomsen
Shari Emling Darryl Michael Betty Till
Gretchen Emmons David Miller Kathy & Mike Torgersen
Herb Engstrom Julia Miller Linda Torgesen
Marico Enriquez Marty Miller Randy Torrijos
Alice Erber Lynn & Dave Mitchell Tom Tranfaglia & Pat Owen
Carol & Chris Espinosa Chris Mohr Catherine Trejo
Dee & Richard Eva Eleanor Molloy Heather Trossman
Ashleigh Evans Clem Molony Terry Trumbull
Sally Falkenhagen Mark Molumphy Marcene Van Dierendonck
Art Faro Cecilia Montalvo Bill Vinci
Eitan Fenson & Barbara Weinstein Randy Mont-Reynaud Moez & Vivienne Virani
Jan Fenwick Gene & Anne Morosoli John Volanti
Katie Ferrick Arthur Morris Stacey Wagner
Edward Gerard Fike & Peter Taber Tammy Moss Darien & Doug Walker
Nancy Fineman Mark Moulton Alex Wara
Lynn Fiorentino Alfred Moye John Ward
Joan Fishel Carole Mullowney Virginia Warheit
Bob Fisher Trish Mulvey Steve and Pat Way
Ken & Sherrilyn Fisher Naomi Nakano-Matsumoto Mimi Webb
Mary Flamer Jerry Nastari Margaret & Curt Weil
Ann & Alan Fleishman Sylvia Nelson Cindy Welton
Chrisi Fleming Keet Nerhan Bob Wenzlau
Robert Flint, Jr. Kari Nevil Rita Wespi
Megan Swezey Fogarty Barbara Newton DeWitt Wey
Sean Foote Richard Nichols Ann & Rory Whittaker
Jeannette Fowler Christopher Nicholson Judy & Larry William
Bob Franceschini Liz Nielson Clark Williams
Jim & Sarah Fries Nanci Nishimura Catherine Williams
Wynne Furth John & Jennifer O’Holleran GeeGee Williams
Michael Garb Michael O’Holleran, M.D. Doug Winslow
Gabe Garcia, M.D. Don O’Keefe Janette Wolfram
Patricia Gardner Ingram Olkin Katrina Wollenberg
Sherri Garoutte Jack Olsen Marilyn and Boris Wolper
Betty Gerard Henry Organ Alice Wong
Susan & Keith Gilbert Chuck Ott Jackie Wood
Gerry Gilchrist Judy Ousterhout Marie Wood
Mary Gill Susan & Jack Owicki Chris Wuthmann
Michael Gonella Bonnie Packer Hamilton Yeh
Javier Gonzalez Paula Page Irene Yeh
Nancy Goodban Porsche Parker Daniel Yost
Ann & Sam Gordon Lori Pastorelli Marilyn & Leslie Zatz
Barry & Margot Gordon Kay Pauling Gisela Zebroski
Margie Gordon Steve Penna George Zimmerman
Loretta Green Becky Perelli Renee Zimmerman
Jonathan Greene Brian Perkins