Candidate for
United States Representative; District 36

Newspapers

• Los Angeles Times

• United States Senator Dianne Feinstein
  
• Congressman and Vice Chair of the House Democratic Caucus Xavier Becerra
  
• Congresswoman Karen Bass
  
• Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard
  
• Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez
  
• Congresswoman Linda Sanchez
  
• Congresswoman Grace Napolitano
  
• Congresswoman Laura Richardson
  
• Congressman John Garamendi
  
• Former Congresswoman Diane Watson
  
• Former House Minority Leader Dick Gephardt

• California Assembly Speaker John A. Pérez
  
• California State Senator Ted Lieu
  
• California State Assemblymember Warren Furutani
  
• California State Assemblymember Bonnie Lowenthal
  
• Former California State Assemblymember and former Torrance City *Councilmember George Nakano
  
• California State Assemblymember Gil Cedillo
  
• Chairman of the California State Board of Equalization Jerome Horton
  
• California State Assemblymember and Chair of the Latino Caucus Tony Mendoza
  
• California State Assemblymember Felipe Fuentes
  
• California State Assemblymember Mike Feuer
  
• California State Senator Alex Padilla
  
• California State Assemblymember Norma Torres
  
• California State Senator Rod Wright

• Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca
  
• Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa
  
• Manhattan Beach Mayor Richard Montgomery
  
• El Segundo Mayor Eric Busch
  
• Los Angeles Unified School Board Member Dr. Richard Vladovic
  
• Los Angeles City Controller Wendy Greuel
  
• Los Angeles City Attorney Carmen Trutanich
  
• Los Angeles City Council President Eric Garcetti
  
• Los Angeles City Councilman Bill Rosendahl
  
• Los Angeles City Councilman Richard Alarcon
  
• Los Angeles City Councilman Tony Cardenas
  
• Los Angeles City Councilman Tom LaBonge
  
• Los Angeles City Councilman Ed Reyes
  
• Los Angeles City Councilman Paul Koretz
  
• Los Angeles City Councilman Jose Huizar
  
• Los Angeles City Councilman Bernard Parks
  
• Los Angeles City Councilwoman Jan Perry
  
• Los Angeles City Councilman Herb Wesson
  
• Los Angeles City Councilman Paul Krekorian
  
• Manhattan Beach City Councilwoman Amy Howorth
  
• Manhattan Beach City Councilman Nick Tell
  
• Former Manhattan Beach City Councilwoman and former Mayor Portia Cohen
  
• Former Manhattan Beach City Councilman and former Mayor Mitch Ward
  
• Redondo Beach City Councilmember Bill Brand
  
• Redondo Beach City Councilmember Steve Diels
  
• Redondo Beach School Board Member Drew Gamet
  
• Redondo Beach School Board Member Todd Loewenstein
  
• Former Redondo Beach City Councilmember Kevin Sullivan
  
• El Segundo Mayor Pro-Tem Bill Fisher
  
• El Segundo School Board Member Robin Funk
  
• Torrance Board of Education Trustee Albert Y. Muratsuchi
  
• Lomita Mayor Pro-Tem James Gazely
  
• Lomita City Councilman Don Suminaga
  
• Lomita City Councilwoman Margaret Estrada
  
• Lomita City Councilman Ben Traina
  
• Former Lomita City Councilman Mark Waronek
  
• Former Los Angeles Mayor Richard Riordan
  
• Former Hermosa Beach City Councilman Michael Keegan
  
• Former Torrance City Councilwoman Hope Witkowsky
  
• Mayor of City of Carson Jim Dear
  
• City of Lennox, Lennox School Board Trustee Marisol Cruz
  
• City of Carson Treasurer Karen Avilla
  
• City of Carson Councilman Mike Gipson
  
• City of Carson Councilwoman Julie Ruiz-Raber
  
• City of Carson Councilwoman Lula Davis-Holmes
  
• City of Carson Councilman Elito Santarina
  
• City of Carson Planning Commissioner Olivia Verrett
  
• Palos Verdes Unified School District School Board Member Barbara Lucky
  
• Palos Verdes Unified School District School Board Member Dora De La Rosa
  
• Long Beach City Councilman Robert Garcia
  
• Long Beach City Councilman Patrick O'Donnell
  
• City of Fullerton Former Mayor Pro-Tem Pam Keller
  
• City of Compton Councilwoman Barbara Calhoun
  
• Pasadena Councilman Chris Holden
  
• Gardena City Councilman Dan Medina

• California Labor Federation
  
• Los Angeles County Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO
  
• AFSCME California PEOPLE, AFL-CIO
  
• Service Employees International Union (SEIU) California
  
• International Longshore and Warehouse Union local 13 & 63
  
• Los Angeles/Orange Counties Building and Construction Trades Council
  
• State Building and Construction Trades Council of California
  
• Painters and Allied Trades District Council 36
  
• International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers local 11
  
• International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers local 18
  
• Unite HERE local 11
  
• International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM), *California District Lodges, 947, 725, 190, as well as Local Lodge 1484
  
• California Conference of Machinest
  
• Operating Engineers local 12
  
• United Steel Workers
  
• Laborers' International Union of North America (LiUNA)
  
• LiUNA local 300 & 802
  
• Amalgamated Transit Workers local 1277
  
• Teamsters Joint Council 42
  
• Iron Workers local 416
  
• Iron Workers local 433
  
• UA Plumbers local 78
  
• UA Steamfitters local 250
  
• United Food and Commercial Workers Union locals 770, 1442, and 324
  
• Sailors' Union of the Pacific
  
• National Association of Letter Carriers Branch 24
  
• Communication Workers of America local 9400 & 9000
  
• Asbestos, Heat & Frost Insulators
  
• Ray Cordova, Chair of South County Labor
  
• United Industrial Workers
  
• Transportation Clerical Workers (TCU)
  
• International Organization of Masters, Mates & Pilots
  
• Inlandboatmen's Union SCR
  
• International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural *Implement Workers of America (UAW)

• United Firefighters of Los Angeles City local 112
  
• Los Angeles Police Protective League
  
• Los Angeles County Firefighters local 1014
  
• Torrance Firefighters Association local 1138
  
• Manhattan Beach Firefighters Association local 3925
  
• Los Angeles Airport Peace Officers Association
  
• Los Angeles Port Police Association, ILWU local 65
  
• Hermosa Beach Firefighters Association local 3371
  
• Los Angeles Port Police Command Officers Association

• San Pedro Democratic Club
  
• Progressive Democratic Club
  
• Mexican American Democratic Club
  
• Chinese American Citizens Alliance
  
• Long Beach Lambda Democratic Club
  
• Los Angeles African American Women's Political Action Committee
  
• San Pedro Chamber of Commerce
  
• Long Beach Democratic Women's Study Club
  
• Long Beach Young Democrats

• Jonathan Parfrey, President of Los Angeles League of Conservation Voters, *Director of Green LA, and DWP Commissioner*
  
• James Lau, Former Executive Director of California League of Conservation *Voters and Environmental Community Leader
  
• Mike Swords, Chair of Clean Tech LA*
  
• Ed Begley Jr., Leading Environmentalist and Actor
  
• Sherri Akers, Environmental Community Activist
  
• David Pettit, Senior Attorney, Natural Resources Defense Council (for attribution only)*
  
• Sean Arian, Environmentalist
  
• Joseph Pinon, Chairman of the Environmental Commission in Carson, California*
  
• Martin Schlageter, Campaign Director for Coalition for Clean Air*
  
• Jesse N. Marquez, Executive Director of Coalition For A Safe Environment*
  
• Tom Politeo, Long-time Advocate for Environmental Justice

• Earvin "Magic" Johnson, NBA legend-turned-businessman
  
• Mark Waronek, Board Chairman of Torrance Chamber of Commerce*
  
• Helen Duncan, President of Manhattan Beach Chamber of Commerce*
  
• Mario Di Leva, Executive Director of Torrance Teachers Association*
  
• Richard E. Colbary, Vice-Chair of Los Angeles Library Commission, Lomita Resident*
  
• Val Velasco, Airport Commissioner and Community Leader for Playa Del Rey*
  
• Dave Arian, Former ILWU International and local 13 President and current Harbor Commissioner*
  
• Camilla Townsend, Former Harbor Commissioner and San Pedro resident*
  
• Anthony Pirozzi, Chairperson of the San Pedro Peninsula Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors*
  
• Joeann Valle, CEO of the Harbor City/Harbor Gateway Chamber of Commerce*
  
• Vanessa Poster, Board President of Beach Cities Health District*
  
• Bill Koontz, North Westdale Neighborhood Association Vice President
  
• Louis Zamperini, Olympic athlete, WWII hero and Torrance resident
  
• Chuck Ray, LADWP/Neighborhood Council MOU Oversight Committee Vice-Chair
  
• Sergio Carrillo, Regional Director of California Democratic Party
  
• Reggie Jones-Sawyer, Secretary of California Democratic Party
  
• Jennifer Zikovic, former Hon Mayor of San Pedro
  
• Alice Goff, AFSCME President Local 3090 L A City Clerical & Allied Services
  
• Alex Rooker, Vice-Chair of California Democratic Party
  
• Dr. Carmen E. Schaye, President of South Bay Caucus, National Women's Political Caucus
  
• Michael Chernus, Chair 54AD Task Force, member LA County Democratic Party Central Committee
  
• John W. Frierson, Vice President of Department of Transportation Commission and State Chair of the Athletic Commission*
  
• Kathleen Paralusz, Candidate for Manhattan Beach City Council
  
• Terrance Montgomery, Regional Director and Vice Chair of Los Angeles County Democratic Party
  
• Thomas O'Shaughnessy, Region 3 Vice Chair of Los Angeles County Democratic Party
  
• Al Lay, President of LAX-Area Democratic Club and Democratic Party Delegate*
  
• Angela Brau, Vice President of LAX-Area Democratic Club
  
• John Carvalho, Democratic Activist
  
• Bonnie Sewell, Democratic Activist
  
• Joe Mendez, Wilmington Community Activist
  
• Edgar Saenz- Boardmember, Alliance for a Regional Solution to Airport Congestion (ARSAC)*
  
• Darren W. Parker, Chairman CDP African American Caucus, Vice Chairman LACDP Region 1
  
• Benny Diaz,State Director of League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC)*
  
• Ken Melendez, Harbor City and Wilmington Neighborhood Activist
  
• Cory Allen, President of the Long Beach Lambda Democratic Club
  
• Frank O'Brien, CEO Harbor Watts Econ Development Corp, member California State Party Central Committee
  
• Jacob Haik, LADP Co-Committee member & CDPSCC Member
  
• Tiffany Massey, Democratic Organizer
  
• Esther Cepeda-Hatch, Commissioner, Board of Neighborhood Commissioners, City of Los Angeles*
  
• Donald Dear, Vice President, Board of Directors for the West Basin Municpal Water District*
  
• Esther Cepeda, Board Member of Harbor City Neighborhood Council*
  
• Sherry Lansing, Women's Business Leader
  
• Jack Babbit, Member of the Wilmington Neighborhood Council and Wilmington Chamber*
  
• Hector Cepeda, Longshoreman and Wilmington Community Leader
  
• Darren Parker, Chair of the African American Caucus of the California Democratic Party
  
• Martin Chacon, Wilmington Veterans of Foreign Wars*
  
• David Greene, President of San Pedro Democratic Club
  
• Robert Brandin, Community Organizer and Vice-President of San Pedro Dem Club
  
• Carol Kwan, Board Member of the West Basin Municipal Water District*
  
• Mary Gant, Wilmington Community Leader
  
• Mike Herrera, Wilmington Community Leader
  
• Frank Herrera, Wilmington Lions Club*
  
• John R. Hanna, Co-Chair of the California Democratic Party Resolutions Committee
  
• Ari B. Rubin, Screenwriter and WGA Union Member
  
• Joe Donado Past Pres Local 13 ILWU
  
• Jane Hasler Henick, Women's Leader
  
• Jack Babbitt, Vice President, Wilmington Neighborhood Council*
  
• Ray Madrigal, Harbor Community Development Corporation*
  
• Johnny O'Kane BA Local 433
  
• Stephanie Body- Venice Neighborhood Council Santa Monica Airport Committee*
  
• Alice Burston- Venice Neighborhood Council Santa Monica Airport Committee*
  
• Natalie McAdams- Concerned Residents Against Airport Pollution (CRAAP)*
  
• Julia Parker, San Pedro Resident
  
• Debra Baker, Business Manager LiUNA local 802, Wilmington
  
• Gary Dwight, Local Businessman
  
• Louis Dominguez, San Pedro Resident, Educator and Veteran
  
• Suzanne Dominguez, Librarian and San Pedro Resident
  
• Caroline Brady Sinco, President of Rotary Club of San Pedro*
  
• Alma and Ignacio Ortiz, Owners, Hojas Tea House in Wilmington