Candidate for
Council Member; City of San Jose; Council District 5

California State Senate and State Assembly Endorsements
Liz Figueroa, State Senate (ret)
Joe Coto, State Assembly
Alberto Torrico, State Assembly
Ira Ruskin, State Assembly
Manny Diaz, State Assembly (ret)
Jim Cunneen, State Assembly (ret)

Santa Clara County Endorsements
George Shirakawa, County Supervisor
Rebecca Gallardo, County Planning Commissioner
Michael Lu, County Planning Commissioner

San Jose City Council Endorsements
Nora Campos
Kansen Chu
Ash, Kalra
Madison Nguyen
Nancy Pyle
Forrest Williams (ret)

Public Safety Endorsements
San Jose Police Officers Association (SJPOA)
San Jose Firefighters Association, Local 230
George Beattie, President, SJPOA
Randy Sekany, President, Local 230
Jim Unland, Vice President, SJPOA

School Board Trustee Endorsements
Pearl Chang, Trustee, Foothill/De Anza Community College District
Eddie Garcia, Trustee, East Side Union High School District
Lan Nguyen, Trustee, East Side Union High School District
Gustavo Gonzalez, Trustee, Alum Rock Union School District
Betty Martinez, Trustee, Mt Pleasant School District
Dustin DeRollo, Trustee, Franklin McKinley School District
Lizandro Carrasco, Trustee, Luther Burbank School District
Francisco Dominguez, Trustee, Gilroy Unified School District
Buu Thai, Trustee, Franklin McKinley School District
Fred Tovar, Trustee, Gilroy Unified School District
Garrett Yee, Trustee, Ohlone Community College District

Educator Endorsements
Irma Balderas, Retired Principal, Cesar Chavez Elementary School
Claude Fletcher, Chancellor, Valley Christian High School
Mario Sanchez, Retired Principal, Goss Elementary School

Organization Endorsements
Democratic Activists for Women Now (DAWN)
East San Jose Democrats
Santa Clara County Democratic Party
Santa Clara County Democratic Club
Santa Clara County Young Democrats
Santa Clara/San Benito Counties Building Trades Council
Silicon Valley Latino Democratic Forum
South Bay Labor Council - COPE

Other Elected Official Endorsements
Margaret Abe-Koga, Mt View City Councilmember
Luis Alejo, Watsonville Mayor
Michael Chang, former Cupertino Mayor
Paul Correa, former Gilroy City Councilmember
Sid Espinosa, Palo Alto Vice Mayor
Tony Estremera, Santa Clara Valley Water District Board of Directors
Kathleen King, Saratoga Mayor
Patrick Kwok, Santa Clara Valley Water District Board of Directors
Otto Lee, Sunnyvale City Councilmember
Bob Livengood, Milpitas Mayor
Even Low, Campbell Mayor
Laura Macias, Mt View City Councilmember
Tony Madrigal, Santa Cruz City Councilmember
Cy Mann, Santa Clara Valley Water District Board of Directors
Dick Santos, Santa Clara Valley Water District Board of Directors
Gilbert Wong, Cupertino Vice Mayor

City of San Jose Commissioner Endorsements
Hope Cahan, Planning Commissioner
Paul Correa, Former Gilroy City Council Member
Thang Do, Planning Commissioner
Al Munoz, Housing Commissioner
Dang Pham, former Planning Commissioner
Chris Platten, Planning Commissioner
Andres Quintero, Airport Commissioner
Catherine Tompkison-Graham, former Airport Commissioner
John Zamora, former Planning Commissioner

Business Leader Endorsements
Art Calderon, Story Road Business Association
Frank Cortez, President, Alum Rock Business Association
Val DeLeon
David Duong
Victor Doung
David Neal
Hector Villegas
Fernando Zauzueta, Attorney
Vic Zavala, Business Leader

Community Leader Endorsements
Jose Calderon
Daisy Chu
Gus Colgain, California Mobilehome Owners Resources and Action Association
Drina Collins, Santa Clara County Democratic Central Committee
Harvey Darnell
Andrea Flores-Shelton, Past President, Latina Coalition of Silicon Valley
Tony Lucero, Coach, Eastridge Little League
Mohinder Mann
Rita Chavez Medina, Chavez Family Vision
Rudy Medina, Chavez Family Vision
Jeff Moore, President, NAACP of Silicon Valley
Jim Reaber
Neil Struthers, CEO, Santa Clara/San Benito Counties Building Trades Council
Omar Torres
Francisco Valenzuela
Adrian Vargas
Herman Vazquez
Al Villalobos, American GI Forum
Clark Williams

Non-Profit Community Leader Endorsements
Andre Chapman
Raymundo Espinoza
Sparky Harlan
Kathlene Kreneck
Pastor Tony Ortiz
Michael Pritchard
Fred Villasenor
Quyen N. Vuong

Neighborhood Leader Endorsements
Ernie Barajas, Cassell Neighborhood Association
Mariel Caballero, Park Pleasant Neighborhood
Carlos Carrillo, Hillview Park Neighborhood
Juan Estrada, President, Lyndale Neighborhood Association
Luz Estrada, President, Cassell Neighborhood Association
Ron Golart, Mt. Pleasant Neighborhood Association
Ruby Golart, Mt. Pleasant Neighborhood Association
Guadalupe Gonzalez, President, Mayfair SNI
Queta Herrera, Story Road Community Activist
Betty Howard, Cassell Neighborhood Association
Naomi Lopez, Mayfair Neighborhood
Nelia Luna, Hillview Park Neighborhood Leader
Ezequiel Nevarez, Capitol/Goss Neighborhood
Judy Soito, Plata Arroyo Neighborhood Association
Gloria Rivera, KONA NAC and Lanai Cunningham Neighborhood
Florencio Rodarte, Mayfair Neighborhood
Robert Sandoval, West Evergreen SNI
Alofa Talava'a, Sierra Neighborhood Association
Marisa Ybarra, Hillview Park Neighborhood Leader