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Member; California State Assembly; District 27; Democratic Party

Groups who have endorsed John Laird for Assembly:

American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, California, AFL-CIO
American Federation of Teachers- University Council, Local 2199
Access Now for Gay and Lesbian Equality (ANGLE)
Bay Area Municipal Elections Committee (BAYMEC)
California Democratic Council (CDC)
California Dental Association PAC
California Faculty Association
California Federation of Teachers, American Federation of Teachers, AFL-CIO
California Labor Federation, AFL-CIO
California Medical Association
California National Organization for Women PAC
California Nurses Association
California Professional Firefighters
California School Employees Association
California State Employees Association
California State Firefighters Association
California State Pipe Trades Council
California Teachers Association
California Union of Safety Employees
CDF Firefighters
Central Coast PORAC
Crime Victims United of California
Democratic Womens Club of Monterey County
Democratic Womens Club of Santa Cruz County
Gay and Lesbian Victory Fund
GLBT Alliance
Laborers International
Laborers Local 270
L.A. County Probation Officers Union, AFSCME, Local 685
Monterey Bay Labor Council
North County Democratic Club (Santa Cruz)
Operating Engineers Local Union No. 3
Peninsula Democratic Club (Monterey County)
Peoples Democratic Club (Santa Cruz County)
Plumbers, Steamfitters & Refrigeration Fitters U.A. Local Union 393
San Diego Democratic Club
Santa Cruz Action Network
Santa Cruz Deputy Sheriff's Association
Service Employees International Union (SEIU) State Council
South Bay Labor Council, AFL-CIO
South Santa Clara County Democratic Club
Teamsters
United Auto Workers
United Transportation Union Local 23

Elected Officials and Former Elected Officials who have endorsed John Laird for Assembly:

Sheryl Ainsworth, Scotts Valley City Councilmember
Jeff Almquist, Santa Cruz County Supervisor, 5th District
Blanca Alvarado, Santa Clara County Supervisor
Roger Anderson, Former Scotts Valley City Councilmember
Dan Baker, Vice Mayor of Long Beach
Carolyn Bartz, Live Oak School Board Member
Jim Beall, Santa Clara County Supervisor
Katherine Beiers, Former Mayor of Santa Cruz
Jeff Bidmon, San Lorenzo Valley School Board
Tony Campos, Santa Cruz County Supervisor, 4th District
Larry Carr, Morgan Hill City Council
Chuck Carter, Watsonville City Councilmember
John Chiang, Member of the State Board of Equalization
Donna Cohick, Santa Cruz City School Board Member
Brian Conley, Rancho Santiago Community College Trustee
Neal Coonerty, Former Mayor of Santa Cruz
Joe Cucchiara, Former Santa Cruz County Supervisor, 5th District
Bruce Daniels, Soquel Creek Water Board Member
Sally DiGirolamo, Former Mayor of Santa Cruz
Kevin Dowling, Hayward City Councilmember
Delaine Eastin, California State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Paul Elerick, Santa Cruz County Democratic Central Committee Chair
Mollie Erickson, Monterey Peninsula Water Board Member
Anna Eshoo, Member of Congress
Margaret Fabrizio, Former Mayor of Capitola
Sam Farr, Member of Congress
Tim Fitzmaurice, Santa Cruz City Councilmember
Matt Friday, 27th Assembly District Democratic Committee Chair
Rebecca Garcia, Cabrillo Community College Trustee
Ramon Gomez, Watsonville City Councilmember
Ron Gonzales, Mayor of San Jose
Ron Graves, Former Mayor of Capitola
Zan Henson, Monterey Peninsula Water Board Member
Stephanie Harlan, Capitola City Councilmember
Mike Honda, Member of Congress
Sam Karas, Monterey Peninsula College Board Member and Former Monterey County Supervisor
Fred Keeley, Speaker Pro Tem and Assemblymember, 27th District
Christine Kehoe, Assemblymember, 76th District
Dennis Kennedy, Mayor of Morgan Hill
Scott Kennedy, Santa Cruz City Councilmember
Alex Kennett, Director, Open Space Authority, Santa Clara County
Sandy Koffman, Mayor of Pacific Grove
Paul Koretz, Assemblymember, 42nd District
Steve Krause, San Lorenzo Valley School Board Member
Christopher Krohn, Mayor of Santa Cruz City
Don Lane, Former Santa Cruz Mayor
Zad Leavy, Member of the Board of Directors of the Monterey Peninsula Regional Park District
Mark Leno, San Francisco Supervisor, 8th District
John Leopold, Cabrillo Community College Trustee
Arnie Levine, County Board of Education Member
Robley Levy, Former Santa Cruz County Supervisor
Kris Lindstrom, Monterey Peninsula Water Board Member
Barbara Livingston, Carmel City Councilmember
Rafael Lopez, Watsonville City Councilmember
Jeanne MacLaren, County Board of Education Member
Chris Matthews, Former Santa Cruz County Supervisor
Todd McFarren, Former Mayor of Watsonville
Anne McGowan, Member of the Board of Directors of the Carmel Valley Fire Protection District
Henry Mello, Former State Senator
Joe Miller, Former Mayor of Scotts Valley
Bill Monning, Former Candidate for the 27th Assembly District
Bert Muhly, Former Mayor of Santa Cruz
Dennis Norton, Capitola City Councilmember
Gail Ortiz, Mayor of Capitola
Dennis Osmer, Former Mayor of Watsonville
Jane Parker, Monterey Peninsula College Board Member
Gary Patton, Former Santa Cruz County Supervisor, 3rd District
Ana Ventura Phares, Watsonville City Councilmember
Ellen Pirie, Santa Cruz County Supervisor, 2nd District
Carl Pohlhammer, Monterey Democratic Central Committee Chair
Ed Porter, Santa Cruz City Councilmember
Dave Potter, Monterey County Supervisor, 5th District
Jeff Prang, West Hollywood City Councilmember
Mark Primack, Santa Cruz City Councilmember
Nancy Pyle, San Jose/Evergreen College Trustee
Jim Rapoza, San Lorenzo Valley Water Board Member and County Board of Education Member
Thomas Rees, Retired Member of Congress
Emily Reilly, Santa Cruz City Councilmember
Oscar Rios, Former Mayor of Watsonville
Felix Robles, Santa Cruz City School Board Member
David Ross, San Lorenzo Valley Water Board Member
Mike Rotkin, Former Mayor of Santa Cruz
Michael Routh, Santa Cruz City School Board Member
Simon Salinas, Assemblymember 28th District
Celia Scott, Former Mayor of Santa Cruz
Greg Sellers, Morgan Hill City Councilmember
Diane Siri, Santa Cruz County Superintendent of Schools
Barbara Sprenger, San Lorenzo Valley School Board Member
Katy Stonebloom, Cabrillo Community College Trustee
Keith Sugar, Santa Cruz City Councilmember
Mark Tracy, Santa Cruz County Sheriff
Barbara Thompson, Santa Cruz City School Board Member
Bruce Van Allen, Former Mayor of Santa Cruz
Ruth Vreeland, Monterey City Councilmember
Jerome Waldie, Retired Member of Congress
Jane Weed, Former Mayor of Santa Cruz
Claudine Wildman, Cabrillo Community College Trustee
Forrest Williams, San Jose City Councilmember
Tim Willis, Santa Cruz City School Board Member
Dan Wood, Santa Cruz City School Board Member
Mardi Wormhoudt, Santa Cruz County Supervisor, 3rd District
Ken Yeager, San Jose City Councilmember
Jane Yokoyama, Former Mayor of Santa Cruz
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