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California State Government March 5, 2002 Election
Smart Voter Additional Endorsements for Thomas M. "Tom" Calderon

Candidate for
Insurance Commissioner; State of California; Democratic Party

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WE SUPPORT TOM CALDERON FOR INSURANCE COMMISSIONER
Updated 2/6/01

Elected Officials
Lt. Governor Cruz Bustamante
President Pro Tem of the Senate John Burton
Assemblymember Robert Hertzberg, Speaker Emeritis
Assembly Speaker Herb Wesson
Speaker Emeritus Willie Brown, Mayor, San Francisco
Speaker Emeritus, Antonio Villaraigosa
Congressman Joe Baca
Senator Richard Alarcon, San Fernando Valley
Senator Betty Karnette, Long Beach
Senator Steve Peace, San Diego
Senator Richard Polanco, Los Angeles
Senator Nell Soto, Pomona
Senator Edward Vincent, Los Angeles
Senator Don Perata, Alameda
Assemblymember Elaine Alquist, Santa Clara
Assemblymember Joseph Canciamilla, Pittsburg
Assemblymember Tony Cardenas, Sylmar
Assemblymember Dennis Cardoza, Merced
Assemblymember Gil Cedillo, Los Angeles
Assemblymember Wilma Chan, Alameda
Assemblymember Edward Chavez, La Puente
Assemblymember Judy Chu, Monterey Park
Assemblymember Rebecca Cohn, Saratoga
Assemblymember Ellen Corbett, San Leandro
Assemblymember Manny Diaz, San Jose
Assemblymember John Dutra, Fremont
Assemblymember Marco Firebaugh, Cudahy
Assemblymember Dean Florez, Shafter
Assemblymember Dario Frommer, Glendale
Assemblymember Sally Havice, Bellflower
Assemblymember Jerome Horton, Inglewood
Assemblymember Fred Keeley, Boulder Creek
Assemblymember Christine Kehoe, San Diego
Assemblymember Paul Koretz, West Hollywood
Assemblymember Carol Liu, La Canada Flintridge
Assemblymember John Longville, Rialto
Assemblymember Alan Lowenthal, Long Beach
Assemblymember George Nakano, Torrance
Assemblymember Joe Nation, San Rafael
Assemblymember Gloria Negrete McLeod, Chino
Assemblymember Jenny Oropeza, Long Beach
Assemblymember Lou Papan, Millbrae
Assemblymember Sarah Reyes, Fresno
Assemblymember Simon Salinas, Salinas
Assemblymember Kevin Shelley, San Francisco
Assemblymember Joe Simitian, Palo Alto
Assemblymember Darrell Steinberg, Sacramento
Assemblymember Virginia Strom-Martin, Duncans Mills
Assemblymember Helen Thomson, Davis
Assemblymember Juan Vargas, San Diego
Assemblymember Carl Washington, Compton
Assemblymember Rod Wright, South Central Los Angeles
John Chiang, Board of Equalization District 4
Leroy D. Baca, Sheriff, Los Angeles County
Bob Cruz, Supervisor, San Benito County District #5
Pete Parra, Supervisor, Kern County
Juan Arambula, Supervisor, Fresno County
Blanca Alvarado, Supervisor, Santa Clara County
Laura Chick, Controller, City of Los Angeles
Rick Auerbach, Assessor, Los Angeles County
Alex Padilla, President, Los Angeles City Council
Nick Pacheco, Councilmember, City of Los Angeles
John M. Olivares, Mayor, City of Arvin
Raul Moriel, Mayor, City of South Gate
Gordon Stefenhagen, Mayor, City of Norwalk
Raul Moriel, Mayor, City of South Gate
Louie Gonzalez, Mayor, City of Santa Fe Springs
Victor Carrillo, Mayor, City of Calexico
Cindy Montanez, Mayor, City of San Fernando
Victor Lopez, Mayor, City of Orange Cove
Richard Ortiz, Mayor, City of Soledad
Thomas Payan, Mayor, City of Dinuba
Daniel R. Arguello, Mayor, City of Alhambra
Art Olmos, Mayor, City of South El Monte
Dr. Manuel M. Lopez, Mayor, City of Oxnard
Ron Gonzales, Mayor, City of San Jose
Sylvia V. Chavez, Mayor, City of Huron
Diane J. Martinez, Mayor, City of Paramount
Judith Valles, Mayor, City of San Bernadino
Albert Perez, Councilmember, City of South El Monte
Frank R. Martinez, Mayor Pro-Tem, City of Orange Cove
Richard De Le Rosa, Councilmember, City of Colton
Evaristo Barajas, Councilmember, City of Fillmore
John Zaragoza, Mayor Pro-Tem, City of Oxnard
Arturo Reyes, Councilmember, City of Lynwood
Joe Esquivel, President, CCCA - Lakewood Council
Anthony Martinez, Councilmember, City of Delano
Gus Velasco, Councilmember, City of Santa Fe Springs
Esther R. Estrada, Councilmember, City of San Bernardino
Leonard Vasquez, Councilmember, City of Calipatria
Charles S. Morales, Mayor Pro Tem, City of Gilroy
Tony Mendoza, Councilmember, City of Artesia
E.A. "Pete" Ramirez, Mayor, City of Pico Rivera
Lara Larramendi Blakely, Mayor, City of Monrovia
Kathy Salazar, Councilmember, City of Montebello
Matt Jimenez, Councilmember, City of Hayward
Richard Ramos, Councilmember, City of San Fernando
Salvador Franco, Councilmember, City of Bell Gardens
Daniel D. Juarez, City Clerk, City of Hawthorne
Rosemary M. Ramirez, Councilmember, City of Irwindale
Ernie G. Gutierrez, Councilmember, City of El Monte
Meline D. Hall, Councilmember, City of Covina
Hector De La Torre, Councilmember, City of South Gate
Thomas Ramon Martin, Councilmember, City of Maywood
Gilbert R Flores, Councilmember, City of Delano
Manuel R. Garcia, Councilmember, City of Irwindale
Armando F. Flores, Vice Mayor, City of Rohnert Park
Joe Suarez, Councilmember, City of San Bernadino
Henry G. Gonzales, Councilmember, City of South Gate
George Luna, Councilmember, City of Atascadero
Louis R. Perez, Councilmember, City of La Puente
Carlos A. Garcia, Councilmember, City of Pico Rivera
Robert Rodriguez, Councilmember, City of LaVerne
Art Madrid, Mayor, City of La Mesa
Ric Loya, Mayor City of Huntington Park
Ray C. Luna, Mayor, City of Santa Paula
Paul Gutierrez, Vice Mayor, City of Riverbank
Cheri Kelley, Councilmember, City of Norwalk
Juan Romo, Councilmember, City of Cudahy
Cristina Carrizosa, Councilmember, City of Pomona
Pable H. Catano, Councilmember, City of Hawthorne
Ray "Gordy" Cisneros, Councilman, City of Commerce
Leonard Chaidez, Councilmember, City of Hawaiian Gardens
Patricio S. Miranda, Councilmember, City of Irwindale
Mark A. Breceda, Mayor, City of Irwindale
Gus Gomez, Mayor, City of Glendale
David Cardenas, Councilmember, City of Fowler
Ralph Inzunza, Councilmember, City of San Diego
Maria Alegria, Mayor Pro Tem, City of Pinole
Teresa Cabrera, Mayor Pro-Tem, City of Bell Gardens
Jessica Maes, Mayor Pro-Tem, City of Huntington Park
Daniel Crespo, Councilmember, City of Bell Gardens
Ana Ventura Phares, Councilmember, City of Watsonville
M. Lily Trujillo, Treasurer, City of Livingston
Victor Franco, Councilmember, City of Monrovia
Helen Ramos, Councilmember, City of Colton
Luis Lara, Councilmember, City of Maywood
Ralph Inzunza, Councilmember, City of San Diego
Efren Moreno, Councilmember, City of Alhambra
Henry Perea, Councilmember, City of Fresno
Gerardo Sandoval, San Francisco Board of Supervisors
Esau Ruiz Herrera, President, California Latino School Board Association
Rachel Clark, Clerk, City of San Bernadino
Patricia Martinez-Roach, Board of Trustees, Eastside Union High School
Javier Gonzales, Board Member, Whittier City SD
Lillian Tofoya, Board Member, Bakersfield City SD
Richard Perez, Board Member, Livingston Unified School District (USD)
Vera Figueroa, Trustee, Delano High School
Juan Flores, Trustee, Alisal Union School District
Leonardo Villanueva, Councilmember, City or Arvin
Jose Huizar, Board Member, Los Angeles USD
Jose L. Martinez, Board member, Woodlake Elementary SD
Gorgonio Sanchez, Board Member, Compton USD
Ralph Pacheco, Board Member, Whittier Union High SD
Yolanda Hernandez, President, San Ysidro School District
David Agosto, Board member, Southwestern College
Phil Plascencia, Board Member, Tulare City Elementary SD
Jesus R. Velazquez, Trustee, Alisal USD
Dick Jaquez, Board Member, Oxnard Union High School District
Raymond Baker, Board Member, Fresno USD
Paul Gomez, Trustee, Chaffey Community College District
Armida Trujillo, Board Member, Little Lake School District
Gloria Duran, Member, Los Nietos School Board
Juanita Duarte, Board Member, Coachella Valley USD
Robert Salas, President, Santa Paula Union High School District
Ray J. Rodriguez, Board Member, Newark USD
Terri Valladolid, Trustee, Southwestern Community College District
Dalila Banuelos, Board Member, Parlier USD
Dr. Arnulfo Cedillo, Board Member, Chabot Las Positas Community College District
Raul P. Salcido, Board Member, El Rancho USD
Barbara Calhoun, Board Member, Compton USD
Cruz Rodriguez, Board Member, Wasco Union School District
Gary Mendez, Clerk, Rio Hondo Community College Board of Trustees
Francisco Dominguez, Trustee, Oxnard School Board
Robert Griego, President, Sweet Water Union High School District
Marco A. Dominguez, President, Baldwin Park Unified School District
Albert Robles, Vice President, Water Replenishment District of California
Placido L. Valdivia, Councilmember, City of Beaumont
Joe Alderete, Board Member, La Puente Valley County Water District
Teresa M. Garcia, President, Tulare City Elementary School Board
Robert Fuentes, Board Member, Bassett USD
Alex Morales, President, Whittier Union High School District Board of Trustees
Albert O. Amaya, President, Soledad USD
Carmen Lopez, Trustee, Earlimart Elementary School District
Bill Vallejos, President, Alhambra School Board
Manuel Nunez, Board Member, Fresno USD
Elvia F. Aguilar, Member, San Diego USD
Frank Rivas, Board Member, Baldwin Park Unified School District
Mary Loya, Trustee, Cerritos College
Oscar Payan, Vice President, Los Nietos School District
Edward S. (Steve) Negrete, Director, East Valley Water District
M. Susan Carrillo, President, Water Replenishment District of So CA
Bob Apodaca, President, Central Basin Water District
Gary Morse, Director, Central Basin Water District
Henry S. Barbarosa, Director, Three Valleys Municipal Water District

Labor
United Farm Workers of America, AFL-CIO
Service Employees International Union, AFL-CIO
California State Firefighters' Association, Inc.
United Food and Commercial Workers States Council, AFL-CIO
California School Employees Association
State Association of Electrical Workers, AFL-CIO
Los Angeles Police Protective League
California Conference of Machinists, AFL-CIO
California Teamsters, AFL-CIO
Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1277
California Organization of Police and Sheriffs (COPS)
United Domestic Workers of America, AFL-CIO
Communications Workers of America, Local 9400
San Bernardino/Riverside Central Labor Council
Montebello Teachers' Association
Laborers, Local 300
Laborers Local 1082
African American Community and Labor leaders Alliance (ACLLA)
AFSCME, Local 1117, AFL-CIO
Alex Rooker, Communications Workers of America
John Perez, Vice President, United Teachers of Los Angeles
Day Higuchi, President, United Teachers of Los Angeles
Sonia Moseley, RNP
David Lebow, President, Montebello Teachers' Association

Associations/Organizations/Individuals
California Latino Legislative Caucus
California Young Democrats
Hispanas Organized for Political Equality (HOPE PAC)
Hispanic American Police Commanders Association (HAPCOA)
Bill Herreras, President, California Applicants' Attorneys Association
California Association of Psychiatric Technicians
Lyn Hilfenhaus, Chair, Women's Caucus, CA Democratic Party
Louis Reyes, Director, Region 15, CA Democratic Party
Ronald Jones, Vice Chair 57th AD, CA Democratic Party
Sojourner Truth Democratic Club
FDR Democratic Club
Yvette Andrade, Chair, Santa Barbara County Democratic Central Committee
Antelope Valley Democratic Club
Greg DeRossi, East Valley Young Dems

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