Candidate for
County Superintendent of Schools; County of Santa Cruz

I am proud of this list of endorsements. It reflects the diversity of our unique community and represents the working people and organizations who value a public education system committed to providing equal opportunities for all our students.

I am fortunate to be the candidate chosen by the Central Coast's "Union of Unions," the Monterey Bay Central Labor Council (representing up to 60 local worker's associations), as the candidate who best represents the values of working families.

I am the only candidate for County Superintendent of Schools who is endorsed by a state-wide labor organization, a teacher's association, two school employee's associations, a building trades union, a certified Democratic Party organization, as well as anti-war activists and respected members of the local environmental community.

Organizations Endorsing Sandra Nichols:

• Bruce Bratton -- http://www.BrattonOnline.com
• California Labor Federation, Representing 1,200 affiliated local unions http://www.calaborfed.org
• Monterey Bay Central Labor Council AFL-CIO, Representing approx. 60 Central Coast unions
  
• Greater Santa Cruz Federation of Teachers (GSCFT), Local 2030 http://www.gscft.org
• Santa Cruz Council of Classified (school) Employees, Local 6084
  
• California School Employees Association (CSEA) 132, Pajaro Valley
  
• Laborers' International Union of North America, Local 270
  
• Pajaro Valley Cesar Chavez Democratic Club
  
• Student Empowerment Project

Jerry Thomas - Organic Farmer
Celia Scott - Ex- Mayor, City of Santa Cruz
Jane Amaral - Larkin Valley Home Nursery
Luis Alejo - Civil Rights Attorney
Paul Elerick - Democratic Party Leader
Bert Muhly - Ex- Mayor, City of Santa Cruz
Ramon Gomez - City Councilman
Bruce Van Allen - Ex Council Member, City of Santa Cruz
Bernard Feldman - Inventor
Barry Kirschen - Teacher/GSFT Co- President
Gene Piraino - Peace Activist
Linda Aragon - Teacher
Mike Richie - Owner, Scotts Valley Feed
Robin Butterworth - CSEA Vice- President
Jeff Cross - Cross Designs
Robert Chacanaca - Worker Advocate/MBCLC President
Lenny Wolff - Community College Professor
Juan Hernandez - Teacher
AV Coyle - Teacher
Katie Musitelli - Teacher
Don Jacobs - Teacher
Linda Davoll - Learning Technician
Colette Enemark - Teacher
Laura Cross - Home School Advocate
Matisse Freimark - Musician/Producer
Elsa Gonzales - Social Security Counselor
Jean Thomas - Organic Farmer/Artist/Central Water District Board Member
Elias Alonzo - Community Leader
Pam Hernandez - Teacher
Lisa Jones - Teacher
Brett Knupfer - School Administrator
Doug Virostko - Musician/Plumbing Contractor
Meade Fischer - Writer/Teacher
Paul Morris - Art Student
Barbara Hays - Peace Activist
Tom Alejo - SCCOE ROP Teacher
Karen Osmundsen - PVUSD School Board
Marc Martinez - Fireman
Lois Muhly - Retired Teacher
Gary Harold - Peace Activist
Frank May - Appraiser
Melinda Iuster - teacher
Leonardo Nahum Rivera - Community Member
John Smith - Animal Rights Activist
Belinda Garza - Teacher
Maria Heredia - Mother
Aurelio Gonzalez - Construction Foreman
Joanne Volpe - Teacher
Juana Gomez - HR Director
Janice Andrade - Teacher
Molly Green - Dancer
Irma Alejo -
Carol Hamilton - Environmentalist
Sven Harty - UCSC Student
Leslie Jones - Organic Farmer
Carole Kelly -
Ray Pereyra - Retired
Patricia Killough -
Richard Tacklind - Writer
George Martinez - Teacher/GSFT Co- President
Frieda Kreiger - Teacher
Karina Cervantez - Case Manager
Ronnie Trier - Teacher
Garrett Larsen - UCSC Student
Antonio Navarro - High School Tennis Coach
Michael Knight - Drummer
Sue Knight - Electrical Engineer
Sheila Carillo -
Jenn Laskin - Teacher
Angel Vidal - School Bus Driver
Emily Maloney -
Carol Whitehill - Environmental Activist
Deepak Gupta - Research & Statistics
Nadia Molina - Student
Scott Jones - Tile Contractor
Melissa Matlow - Teacher
Jane Chapman - Retired Senior Manager
Bobby Salazar - President, CSEA/PVUSD
Carol Summers -
Elisabeth Tatum - Psychologist
Abel Mejia - Teacher/AMAE Leader
Amy Meza - Registered Nurse
Jeff Larkey - Organic Farmer
Geri Wolff -
Richard Vasquez - Retired
Lilin Morales -
Sylvia Previtali - Retired Teacher
Hector Meza - Electrician
Arthur Montejano - UCSC student
Jessica Nichols - Group Home Counselor
Barbara Wong - Community Organizer
Victoria Norena - Teacher
Pat O'Hara - Peace Activist
Sandy Oppenheim - Retired Teacher/Tennis Player
Joshua Perales -
Peter Nichols - Teacher
Dorthea Neri Ponti - Retired School Secretary
Antonio Rivas - Mayor, City of Watsonville
Natalie Rojas - UCSC Student
Charlotte Spitzer -
Karen Warren -
Kathy Sloan - Teacher
Andrew Taylor -
Jennifer Selden - Mother/Peace Activist
Lucia Villarreal - Teacher
Marian Martinez - Environmentalist
Melissa Perales
Valentin Rodriguez -
Diana Wertz - Teacher
Yueh-hsia Moonset Yu - Teacher
Meredith Vivian - USCS Student

(To add your name to this list, send an email to peter_nichols@charter.net. This list will be updated periodically.)