Candidate for
State Senator; District 12

Elected Officials

Governor Gray Davis
Lt. Governor Cruz Bustamante
Attorney General Bill Lockyer
Senator Jim Costa, 16th District
Senator Jack O'Connell, 18th District
Senator Michael Machado, 5th District
Senator Liz Figueroa, 10th District
Assemblymember Simon Salinas, 28th District
Assemblymember Ellen Corbett, 18th District
Assemblymember Dean Florez, 30th District
Assemblymember Carol Liu, 44th District
Assemblymember Dennis Cardoza, 26th District
Supervisor Pat Paul, County of Stanislaus
Supervisor Tom Mayfield, County of Stanislaus
Supervisor Paul Caruso, County of Stanislaus
Supervisor Richard Scagliotti, County of San Benito
Supervisor Ruth E. Kesler, County of San Benito
Supervisor Rita M. Bowling, County of San Benito
Supervisor Ron Rodrigues, County of San Benito
Supervisor Bob Cruz, County of San Benito
Supervisor-Elect Pat Loe, County of San Benito
Supervisor Fernando Armenta, County of Monterey
Supervisor Judy Pennycook, County of Monterey
Supervisor Louis R. Calcagno, County of Monterey
Supervisor Edith Johnsen, County of Monterey
Supervisor Dave Potter, County of Monterey
Supervisor Gloria Cortez Keene, County of Merced
Supervisor Joe Rivero, County of Merced
Supervisor Kathleen Crookham, County of Merced
Supervisor Deidre F. Kelsey, County of Merced
Supervisor Jerald O'Banion, County of Merced
Supervisor John Silva, County of Madera
Councilmember John Wells, City of Madera
Mayor Carmen Sabatino, City of Modesto
Councilmember Denny Jackman, City of Modesto
Councilmember Will O'Bryant, City of Modesto
Mayor Rudy Trevino, City of Atwater
Councilmember Ed Abercrombie, City of Atwater
Councilmember Jim Sanders, City of Merced
Councilmember Joseph Cortez, City of Merced
Councilmember David Riordan, City of Merced
Councilmember Becky Campo, City of Patterson
Councilmember Lisa Mantarro Moore, City of Ceres
Vice-Mayor Delinda Moore, City of Ceres
City Clerk Brenda Herbert, City of Ceres
Councilmember John Lazar, City of Turlock
Councilmember Beverly Hatcher, City of Turlock
Mayor Michael S. Amabile, City of Los Banos
Mayor Pro-tem Mike McAdam, City of Los Banos
Councilmember Nikki Smith, City of Los Banos
Councilmember Susan Burnett-Hampson, City of Los Banos
Councilmember Kevin Hudak, City of Los Banos
Councilmember Frank Vierra, City of Livingston
Councilmember Roy Soria, City of Livingston
Mayor Richard Ortiz, City of Soledad
Mayor Pro Tem John Huerta, City of Greenfield
Councilmember Maria Orozco, City of Gonzales
Mayor Anna Caballero, City of Salinas
Councilmember Jan Collins, City of Salinas
Councilmember Janet Barnes, City of Salinas
Councilmember Ken Muscutt, City of Salinas
Councilmember Jyl Lutes, City of Salinas
Councilmember Gloria De La Rosa, City of Salinas
Councilmember Brian Conroy, City of Hollister
Sheriff Les Weidman, County of Stanislaus
Sheriff Curtis Hill, County of San Benito
Sheriff Gordon Sonne, County of Monterey
Sheriff Gary Carlson, County of Merced
District Attorney Jim Brazelton, County of Stanislaus
District Attorney Gordon Spencer, County of Merced
Boardmember Ricardo Cordova, Modesto City Schools
Boardmember Gary Lopez, Modesto City Schools
Boardmember Tom Hallinan, Yosemite Community College District
Board President Dennis Areias, Los Banos City Schools
Superintendent Martin Petersen, Stanislaus County Office of Education
Superintendent Lee Anderson, Merced County Office of Education

Organizations

American Nurses Association of California
California Association of Highway Patrolmen
California Canning Peach Association
California Federation of Teachers
California League of Conservation Voters
California Medical Association
California Nurses Association
California Professional Firefighters
National Association of Social Workers, California Chapter
California School Employees Association
California State Employees Association
California State Firefighters' Association, Inc.
California Teachers Association
California Teamsters Public Affairs Council
California Labor Federation AFL-CIO
CARAL
CDF Firefighters
CDF Firefighters, Local #2881
Association of California School Administrators
Crime Victims United
Peace Officers Research Association of California
Ceres DPS Firefighters Assn, #3636
Hollister Firefighters, Local 3395
Merced Firefighters, Local 1479
Modesto City Firefighters, Local #1289
Salinas Firefighters, Local #1270
Stanislaus Consolidated Firefighters, #3399
Service Employees International Union
Stanislaus & Tuolumne Counties Central Labor Council AFL- CIO
Turlock Firefighters Assn, Local # 2434
UAW Region 5
United Farm Workers of America, AFL-CIO
California League of Off Road Voters
California State Sheriffs Association
Western Growers Association
Professional Engineers in California Government
Faculty Association of California Community Colleges
State Coalition of Probation Organizations
Ceres Police Officers Association

Community Leaders

Charles Billington
Frank and Marie Assali, Stanislaus County Farm Bureau
Paul Warda
Armando Flores, Law Offices of Flores
Tony Coelho, Former Congressman
Tom Van Groningen
Dan Costa
Sal Cannella, Former Assemblyman
Gordon Machado, Former Mayor, City of Hollister
Aldo Sansoni
Steve Sloan
George Alvarado, Stanislaus County Farm Bureau
Robert Haden
Bob Carpenter
Chris Tafoya
Bob and Sue Antle
Rick Antle
Dean Storken
Jeff Gilles
Nick Lombardo
Miles Reiter
Sig Christierson
Gary Tanimura
Al Nicora
John Baillie
Steve Collins
Bruno Sala
Frank and Terry Ducato
Kurt Gollnick
Rene Boskoff
Don Nucci
Judge Robert Falasco (retired)
Former Supervisor Jess Lopez, County of Madera
Former Mayor Marc Scalzo, City of Madera
Former Mayor Herman Perez, City of Madera
Gary Oberti, Farmer
John Arellano, Farmer
Ed Boutonnet, Grower
Joe Zanger, Casa de Fruta
Former Mayor Sid Gadsby, City of Salinas
Myron "Doc" Etienne
Jim Gattis, Founder California International Air show