Candidate for
State Superintendent of Public Instruction

Statewide Organizations
California Labor Federation
California Teachers Association
California Federation of Teachers
California School Employees Association
California Faculty Association
California National Organization for Women PAC
California Building & Construction Trades Council
California Young Democrats
California Professional Firefighters
CDF Firefighters Association
California State Assn of Electrical Workers
California SEIU State Council
Southern Cal District Council of ILWU
California United Food and Commercial Workers
California Nurses Association
California Association of Highway Patrolmen
Laborers' Int'l Union of Northern America
Peace Officers Research Association of California

State and Federal Elected Officials
Former State Superintendent of Public Instruction Delaine Eastin
Former Secretary of Education David Long
Congressman and Former Lt. Governor John Garamendi
Congressman Dennis Cardoza
Congresswoman Judy Chu
Congressman Sam Farr
Congressman Bob Filner
Former Congressman Mel Levine
Congressman Jerry McNerney
Congressman George Miller
Congresswoman Laura Richardson
Former Congresswoman Ellen Tauscher
Congressman Mike Thompson
Congresswoman Lynn Woolsey
Former State Librarian Kevin Starr
Chairwoman Betty Yee, California Board of Equalization

Local and Regional Labor Organizations
AFSCME District Council 15
Marine Firemen's Union
Communication Workers of America
Contra Costa Co Bldg & Const Trades Council
Contra Costa Deputy Sheriffs' Association
Contra Costa Professional Firefighters 1230
District Council 16, Painters and Glaziers
Fresno, Madera, Tulare, Kings Building & Construction Trades Council
Int'l Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 302
Los Angeles Co Prof Peace Officers Assn
Los Angeles Deputy Sheriffs' Association
Los Angeles Police Protection League
Los Angeles School Police Association
Mendocino & Lake Co Bldg & Const Trades
Napa-Solano Bldg & Const Trades Council

Democratic Clubs and Organizations
Chicano Democratic Assn of San Diego
Contra Costa County Democratic Central Cmte
Democratic Party of San Diego
Democratic Party of San Fernando Valley (a federation of 27 Democratic Clubs)
Democrats of Napa Valley
Democrats of Rossmoor
East Contra Costa County Democratic Club
Fem Dems of Mills College
Filipino American Democratic Caucus of Contra Costa County
Gardena Valley Democratic Club
Harvey Milk Democractic Club (S.F.)
Lamorinda Democratic Club
Orange County Young Democrats
Pasadena Area United Democrats
Potrero Hill Democratic Club
Progressive Democrats of LA County
Sacramento Fem Dems
Sacramento Young Democrats
San Diego Democratic Club
Sonoma County Young Democrats
Stonewall Democratic Club of Los Angeles
UC Irvine Young Democrats
UCLA Young Democrats
USC Young Democrats
Valley Grassroots for Democracy
West Hollywood/Beverly Hills Democratic Club
West Los Angeles Democratic Club
Women Democrats of Sacramento County

Activists and Grassroots Leaders
Alice Bulos, Principal Advisor, California Filipino American Democratic Caucus*
Michael Burtch, Chair, Stanislaus Democratic Central Committee*
Chuck Carpenter, Chair, Contra Costa Democratic Central Committee*
Helen Doherty, Chair, Native American Caucus*
Jess Durfee, Chair, San Diego County Democratic Party*
Mary Garripoli, Vice Chair, Pasadena Area United Democrats*
John Heaner, California Democratic Party Region 13 Director*
Judy Jacobs, Chair, Children's Caucus*
Argentina Davila-Luevano, State Director, LULAC (League of United Latin American Citizens)*
Angel Luevano, Nat'l V-P, Far East Region, LULAC*
Betty McMillion, Chair, Riverside Democratic Central Committee*
Steven Rivera, California Democratic Party Region 21 Director*
Cara Robin, President, West LA Democratic Club*
Carol Robb, Chair, San Bernardino Democratic Central Committee*
Lucy Sells, Former California Democratic Party Region 6 Director*
Linda Sutton, Vice-Chair, Progressive Democrats of LA*
Suzan Wilkinson, Political Action Chair, Democratic Women of the Desert*
(*organization for identification purposes only)

State Legislators
Senator Elaine Alquist
Former Senator Daniel E. Boatwright
Senator Gil Cedillo
Senator Mark DeSaulnier
Former Senator Joe Dunn
Senator Robert Dutton
Former Senator Martha Escutia
Former Senator Maurice Johannessen
Former Senator Betty Karnette
Former Senator Carole Migden
Former Senator Steve Peace
Former Senator Ed Vincent
Senator Pat Wiggins
Senator Lois Wolk
Senator Rod Wright
Assemblymember Tom Ammiano
Assemblymember Jim Beall
Assemblymember Marty Block
Former Assemblymember & Former Secy of Bus, Trans & Housing Julie Bornstein
Former Assemblymember Valerie Brown, Supervisor, Sonoma County
Assemblymember Joan Buchanan
Assemblymember Charles Calderon
Frmr Assemblymember Robert Campbell
Assemblymember Wilmer Amina Carter
Assemblymember Wesley Chesbro
Assemblymember Kevin DeLeon
Assemblymember Mike Eng
Assemblymember Noreen Evans
Assemblymember Mike Feuer
Assemblymember Paul Fong
Frmr Assemblymember Dario Frommer
Assemblymember Warren Furutani
Former Assemblymember Jackie Goldberg, Chair Assembly Education Committee
Assemblymember Isadore Hall
Former Assemblymember Sally Havice
Assemblymember Mary Hayashi
Assemblymember Ed Hernandez
Former Speaker & Assemblymember Bob Hertzberg
Assemblymember Jerry Hill
Assemblymember Jared Huffman
Former Assemblymember Fred Keeley, Treasurer-Tax Collector, Santa Cruz County
Former Assemblymember John Knox
Assemblymember John Laird
Former Assemblymember John Longville, Board Member, San Bernardino Comm College Dist
Assemblymember Fiona Ma
Assemblymember Tony Mendoza
Assemblymember Bill Monning
Former Assemblymember Gene Mullin
Former Assemblymember George Nakano
Assemblymember Manny Perez
Assemblymember Nancy Skinner
Assemblymember Sandre Swanson
Former Assemblymember Helen Thomson, Supervisor, Yolo Co
Assemblymember Norma Torres
Former Assemblymember Curtis Tucker
Assemblymember Mariko Yamada

School Superintendents
Superintendent Vicki Barber, El Dorado County
Former Superintendent Bill Barr, Monterey County
Former Vice Chancellor of UCLA Winston C. Doby
Former Supt, Herb Fisher, San Bernardino County
Superintendent Sheila Jordan, Alameda County
Superintendent Barbara Nemko, Napa County
Superintendent Joe Ovick, Contra Costa County
Superintendent Michael Watkins, Santa Cruz County
Superintendent Kenneth M. Young, Riverside County
Superintendent Susan Silver, Scotts Valley USD
Superintendent Elliott Duchon, Jurupa USD
Superintendent Stan Scheer, Murrieta Valley USD
Superintendent Susan Silver, Scotts Valley USD

School Board Members
Board Member Ben Allen, Santa Monica-Malibu USD
Board Member Hector Chacon, Montebello USD
Board Member John Fickas, Santa Rita School
Board Member Gary Falati, Fairfield Suisun SD
Board Member Norman Fobert, San Lorenzo USD
Board Member John Futch, San Bernardino CCD
Trustee Hal Gin, Chabot-Las Positas CCD
Board Member Rich Grosch, San Diego CCD
Board Member Roy Grimes, Sacramento City USD
Board Member John Hanna, Rancho Santiago CCD
Board Member Jennifer Henry, Dublin USD
Board President Robert Hidalgo, Rowland USD
Board Member Patty Holohan, Redlands USD
Board Member Sheila Jackson, San Diego USD
Board Member Linda Jones, Westside USD
Board Member Linda Mayo, Mt. Diablo USD
Board Member Lisa Kaplan, Natomas USD
Former Board Member Patricia Kohnen, Dublin USD
Board Member Doug Metz, Coronado USD
Trustee David Mineta, Jefferson UHSD
Board Member Dexter Louie, Moraga School Dist
Board Member EvaMarie Martinez, Salinas UHSD
Board Member Jim Reavis, Salinas UHSD
Board Member Anthony Riley, Hesperia USD
Former Board Member Michael Rosenberg, Rosemead SD
Trustee Jacki Fox Ruby, Alameda Board of Education
Trustee Fred Sims, Alameda Co Board of Education
Board Member Sheila Sims, Hayward USD
Trustee Donald Singer, San Bernardino CCD
Board Member Suzan Solomon, Newhall SD
Board Member David Stine, San Bernardino USD
Board Member Paul Strange, Mt. Diablo USD
Board Member Benjamin Tamez, Jr., Palmier USD
Board Member Donald Terry, Sacramento City USD
Board Member Tony Thurmond, WContra Costa USD
Trustee Chris Ungar, San Luis Coastal USD
Trustee Tomi Van de Brooke, Contra Costa CCCD
Trustee Sherry Whitmarsh, Mt. Diablo USD
Trustee Garrett Yee, Ohlone College Board

District Attorneys
District Attorney Bob Kochly, Contra Costa County
District Attorney Gary Lieberstein, Napa County
Sheriff Lee Baca, Los Angeles County

County Supervisors
Supervisor Judy Arnold, Marin County
Supervisor Susan Bonilla, Contra Costa County
Supervisor Anthony Botelho, San Benito County
Supervisor Bill Dodd, County of Napa
Supervisor John Gioia, Contra Costa County
Supervisor Federal Glover, Contra Costa County
Former Supervisor Jim Gonzalez, City and County of San Francisco
Supervisor Josie Gonzales, San Bernardino County
Former Supervisor Mary Griffin, San Mateo County
Supervisor Liz Kniss, Santa Clara County
Supervisor Alice Lai-Bitker, Alameda County
Supervisor Mary Piepho, Contra Costa County
Supervisor Simon Salinas, Monterey County
Supervisor Linda Seifert, Solano County
Supervisor James Spering, Solano County
Supervisor John Vasquez, Solano County
Former Supervisor Leon Williams, San Diego County

City Councilmembers and Mayors
Mayor Brandt Andersson, Lafayette
Mayor Guy Bjerke, Concord
Mayor Salvatore Evola, Pittsburg
Mayor Bob Foster, Long Beach
Mayor Michael Harris, Pleasant Hill
Mayor Roger Hernandez, West Covina
Mayor Jennifer Hosterman, Pleasanton
Vice Mayor David Hudson, San Ramon
Former Mayor Lowell Hurst, Watsonville
Vice Mayor Michael Kee, Pittsburg
Mayor Robert Livengood, Milpitas
Mayor Ron Loveridge, Riverside
President Pro Tem Jim Madaffer, San Diego
Mayor Thomas McCormick, Orinda
Former Mayor Michael McPoland, Brentwood
Vice Mayor Kevin Mullin, South San Francisco
Mayor Gavin Newsom, San Francisco
Mayor Elizabeth Patterson, Benicia
Mayor Julie Pierce, Clayton
Mayor Harry Price, Fairfield
Mayor Pro Tem Mary Rocha, Antioch
Mayor Dennis Donahue, Salinas
Mayor Tim Sbranti, Dublin
Mayor Rob Schroder, Martinez
Vice Mayor Victoria Smith, Orinda
Mayor Michael Sweeney, Hayward
Mayor Casey Tanaka, Coronado
Mayor Pro Tem Michael Touhey, West Covina
Mayor Kris Valstad, Hercules
Councilmember Carl Anduri, Lafayette
Councilmember Ed Balico, Hercules
Councilmember Shane Brinton, Arcata
Councilmember Gregg Brockbank, San Rafael
Councilmember Tom Butt, Richmond
Councilmember Suzanne Chan, Fremont
Councilmember Cheryl Cook-Kallio, Pleasanton
Councilmember Ryan Coonerty, Santa Cruz
Councilmember David Durant, Pleasant Hill
Councilmember Jim Frazier, Oakley
Councilmember Laurie Gallian, Sonoma
Councilmember George Gastil, Lemon Grove
Councilmember Steven Glazer, Orinda
Councilmember John Hanecak, Pleasant Hill
Councilmember Kasie Hildenbrand, Dublin
Council President Ben Hueso, San Diego
Councilmember Ben Johnson, Pittsburg
Councilmember Brian Kalinowski, Antioch
Councilmember Carole Knutson, Novato
Councilmember Marc Levine, San Rafael
Councilmember Joe Eddy McDonald, Hercules
Councilmember Karen Mitchoff, Pleasant Hill
Councilmember Reggie Moore, Antioch
Councilmember Paul Morris, San Pablo
Councilmember Peter Murray, Pinole
Councilmember Jim Navarro, Union City
Councilmember Patrick O'Donnell, Long Beach
Councilmember Gina Papan, Millbrae
Councilmember Martha Parsons, Antioch
Councilmember Mark Peterson, Concord
Councilmember Greg Pettis, Cathedral City
Councilmember Sandi Potter, El Cerrito
Councilmember James Prola, San Leandro
Councilmember Bill Quirk, Hayward
Councilmember Kish Rajan, Walnut Creek
Councilmember Gwen Regalia, Walnut Creek
Councilmember Deborah Robertson, Rialto
Treasurer Carolyn Robinson, Martinez
Councilmember Jim Rogers, City of Richmond
Councilmember Carol Rowley, City of San Ramon
Councilmember Sergio Sanchez, City of Salinas
Councilmember Sue Severson, City of Orinda
Vice Mayor Victoria Smith, City of Orinda
Councilmember Alejandra Sotelo-Solis, National City
Councilmember Diana Souza, San Leandro
Councilmember Amy Worth, Orinda
Councilmember Gary Wysocky, Santa Rosa
Councilmember Maria Theresa Viramontes, Richmond