Candidate for
School Director; Oakland Unified School District; District 4

  PARTIAL LIST OF ENDORSEMENTS

ELECTED OFFICIALS

Delaine Eastin,California Superintendent of Public Instruction

Dion Aroner, State Assemblywoman, District 14

Don Perata, State Senator, District 9

Sheila Jordan, Alameda County Superintendent of Schools

Susan Duncan, Trustee, Peralta Colleges

Charles Plummer, Alameda County Sheriff

Enrique Palacios, Alameda County Board of Education

John Sutter, East Bay Regional Park District Director

Dick Spees, City Council, District Four

Jane Brunner, City Council, District Two

Kerry Hamill, President, Oakland School Board

Dan Siegel, Oakland School Board Member

Jason Hodge, Oakland School Board Member

Noel Gallo, Oakland School Board Member

Bob Spencer, Past Member, Oakland School Board

Ken Rice, Past Member, Oakland School Board

Russ Bruno, Past Member, Oakland School Board

Pat Monson, Past Member, Oakland School Board
  

ORGANIZATIONS

National Women's Political Caucus # Alameda
North

Metropolitan Greater Oakland Democratic Club

Bay Area New Democratic Club

East Bay Gay & Lesbian Democratic Club

Latino Democratic Club of Alameda County

Alameda County Central Labor Council

SEIU-Local 790

EDUCATION LEADERS

Mary Hamadeh, Principal, Bret Harte Middle School

Cheryl Garrett, Principal, Laurel Elementary School

Michael Moore, Sr., Vice Principal, Fremont High School

Marty Price, Vice Principal, Oakland Tech High School

Anita Bowers, Vice Principal, Oakland High School

Bob Hood, Vice Principal, Bret Harte Middle School

Carol Kizziah, Dean, Delancey Str. Learning Academy

Kent Fitzsimmons, Bret Harte Middle School Teacher

Nancy Fisher, Redwood Heights Elementary School Teacher

Joyce Peterson, Supervisor of Teacher Interns

Darlene Ceremello, Bret Harte Middle School Teacher

Don Kane, Chair, Faculty Council, Montera Middle School

Suzanne Ragghianti, International Community School

Mary Hurley, Arts School Teacher, Carnegie Fellow

Sue Meyers, Bret Harte Middle School Teacher

Tim Jollymore, Skyline High School Teacher

Jan Donnelly, Sequoia Elementary School Teacher

Pearlina Erata, Bret Harte Middle School Teacher

Dr. Julee Richardson, Professor of Sociology & Gerontology

Susan Swenson-Brooks, Montclair Elementary School Teacher

Hope Boije, Supervisor of New Teachers

Katherine Schaffer, Frick Middle School Librarian

Dr. Dorothea Cudaback, Oakland Ready to Learn

Duane Worm, Bret Harte Middle School Teacher

Peter Haberfeld

Johanna Brekke-Brownell, Maxwell Park Teacher

Linda Chisholm, Bret Harte Middle School Teacher

Cheryl Neeley, Teacher, Crocker Highlands

Elaine Brooks, Teacher, Edward Shands

Barbara Durando Traylor, Teacher, Piedmont Ave. Elementary School

Leona Chester, Bilingual Liaison, Skyline High School

Sue Scott, Teacher, Joaquin Miller Elementary School

Pat Tokunaga, Teacher

Lois Carelli, OUSD Nurse

Laura Sangalli, Teacher

Janet Carr, Retired Teacher, Skyline and Fremont

Dirk Tillotson, Consultant, Art Research Curriculum

Sherry Wan, Music Instructor, Lazear Elementary School

Pat Hoggatt, Retired Teacher, Skyline

Marilynn Milligan, Teacher

Sari Kulberg, Retired Teacher

Sherry Morgan, Speech Therapist

Louise Muhler, Retired Adult Ed. Teacher; Tutor La Escuelita

Jean Gregory, Retired Teacher, Lockwood Elementary School

Georgia Runge-Smith, Retired Teacher, Montera Middle School

Michael Wirgler, Music Teacher, OUSD

Dr. Rebecca Payne

 
PARENT LEADERS

Skyline High School

Stan Weisner, V.P., Skyline PTSA

Laurie Bennett, Co-Chair

Membership, Skyline PTSA

Cynthia Blumgart, Past Pres., Skyline PTSA

Jane Goldstein, Editor, The Skyliner

Karen Gibson

Deborah Dille

Kathy and David Kahn

Rebecca Anderson

Grady Knowles

Connie Weisner

Susan Yascolt

Gigi Benson-Smith

Robin Violet

Karen Hopkins

Andrea Dawson

Bob Saltz

Carolyn Kemp

Howard Neal

Brenda Cabral

Jessica Bowen

Zora Tammer

Glenview

Josie McFarlane, Pres., Glenview PTA

Jill Cooper & Kent Fitzsimmons

Redwood Heights Elementary School

Anne Yungert, Pres., PTA

Shawna Brekke-Read

Enrique Palacios

Bret Harte Middle School

Paul Brekke-Miesner, SSC Chair

Michele LeProhn, Pres., Bret Harte PTA

Sharon Rose, Past Pres., Bret Harte PTA

Katrina Brekke-Miesner

Young Shin

George Houser

Chris Fisher

Montera Middle School

Linda Spencer

Karen Avery

Jean Moore

Dena and Dean Valavanis

Montclair Elementary School

Michael Read, Pres., Montclair PTA

Bob Saltz, Past President, Montclair PTA

Maria Rameriz

Susan Pontious

Faith Kramer

Laurel Elementary School

Nancy Marcus, Chair, SSC

Kaye Stewart, Pres., Laurel PTA

Anna Chu, V.P., Laurel PTA

Lisa Ruhland, Laurel PTA

Darryl Stewart

Joaquin Miller Elementary School

David Brodsly, Pres.,Joaquin Miller PTA

Mimi Rohr

Thornhill Elementary School

Sandy Turnbull, Pres., Thornhill PTA

Heidi & Michael Donahoe

Deborah Gilmore

Oakland Tech. High School

Sue Piper

Sharon Rose

Paul & Katrina Brekke-Miesner

COMMUNITY LEADERS AND SUPPORTERS

Roland Smith

Linda Handy, President,Oakland Coalition of Congregations (OCC)

Earl Hamlin, Alameda County Planning Commission

Rev. Karen Stokes, Montclair Presbyterian Church

Blair Egli, Retired Bank Executive

Rabbi Steve Chester

Jim Falaschi, Board Mbr., Oakland Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce

Mary Louise Weggenman

Rev. Adisa Armand-Miller, United Lutheran Church

Rena Rickles, Pres., Nat'l. Women's Political Caucus (NWPC), Alam.-No.

Bobbie Bond, Commissioner on Aging

Rosalie Masuda, Public Health Nurse

Robert Kidd, Past Pres., Lake Merritt Breakfast Club

Rev. Jim Hopkins, Lakeshore Ave. Baptist Church

Susan Thorner, Skyline Neighborhood Crime Prev. Council

Cliff Gilmore, Director, OCC

Toni Locke, Laurel Resident

Bonnie Hamlin, Community Volunteer

Judy Cox, East Bay Women Bus. Roundtable

Dave Byrens, Architect

Sharon Ball, President, Calif. Caucus, NWPC

Ginny Carter and John Zoranovich

Martha Rueca, World Ground CaféRev.

Charlotte RussellWalter Allen, Acumen Consulting

Marcia Henry Co-Chair Measure A Bond for Schools

Nancy Taylor, OCC

Marvin Smith, Marvin R. Smith & Associates

Chuck McLain

Ellen & Gary Sirbu

John Stirton

Al Janske

Rev. John Clark, Praise Fellowship Christian Church

Dave Hyde, OCC

Thai Minh Nguyen, Architect, Laurel Resident

Rev. Christine Shiber

Chuck & Jean Bush

Carolyn Vallerga, Public Health Nurse, Ala. County Med. Ctr.

Katherine Paul

Rev. Sally Juarez

Joyce & Burt Rogers

Susan Quass

David & Dolores Siegenthaler

Pat Schwinn

Ed & Jean Smart

Sara Cita

Serin Eggling

Saralinda Jackson

Elaine Lyford-Nojima, Community Organizer

Zee Lewis, OCC

Paula Mosley

Dede & Bill Muhler

Alton Jelks, Deputy City Auditor

Cathy & Phil Caskey

Mary Foran, Health Administrator

Steve Belcher

Terry Sandoval, PAC Chair, NWPC Alam.-No.

David Flack

Ray Craun, Architect

Stella Lamb

Eve Lindi

Kay Baxter

Charlie Boije

Susan Dembowski, Graphic Artist

Fred & Alane Quien

Susan Miner, Attorney

Penny & Mike Buckley, Attorneys

Andrea Leal

Penny Deleray, Social Worker, Christian Church Homes

Bill Neeley

Lori Durbin, Past President, NWPC-Alam.-No.

Don & Virginia Poulton

Howard & Jean Poulter

Thom Donnelly

Kay Kohler, Attorney

Dr. Sheldon Schaffer

Dr. James Miller & Melissa Miller

Judy Belcher, Artist

Leilani Carbonell & Aaron Pedroni

John & Mary Naastrom, OCC

Jeffrey Wong, Architect

Lillian Lopez, Parent & Community Activist

Sue Davies

Ed Ford, Redwood Hts. Neighborhood Assn.

Susan Rosenthal, Exec. Board, NWPC Alam.-No.

William Schwartz, Retired Military, West Point

Marcia McCormack, Pac. Boychoir Acad.

Esther Herrera, Attorney

Mary Ganz, Center for Urban Family LifePam Drake

Rev. Roger Powers, Montclair Presbyterian Church

Rev. Lois Mueller, Plymouth United Church

Janet Mulshine

Ann Weills

Paul & Eleanor Gertmenian

Rev. Dave Hawbecker

Catherine Coleman, Northern Calif. Interreligious Conf.

Rev. John Turpin

Kathleen Donnell, OCC

Bill & Debbie Ferrier

Shirley Roberson

Bud Sisson

Dr. Elise Morgan

John Wright

Marcie Radius

Linda Propert, Attorney

Tinka & Richard Larson

Barbara Vaughn

Jane Vander Veer & Jon Klimo

Christopher Weills

Paula Byrens

Virginia Abascal

Fritz & Rita Brivet