Candidate for
Member, Democratic Party County Central Committee; County of Los Angeles; Assembly District 38

Organizations

• Democratic Party of the San Fernando Valley (DPSFV)
• North Valley Democratic Club)

• Michael Cruz, Former President of the Democratic Club of the Santa Clarita Valley
  
• Arline Mathews, past Democratic nominee for Congress and Assembly, former Los Angeles County Commisioner, co-founder of 1973 meat boycott
  
• Pauline Posner, Treasurer of North Valley Democratic Club
  
• Karen Savitt, First Vice President of North Valley Democratic Club
  
• Gail Work, Chair, Election Integrity Committee: San Mateo County Democratic Central Committee
  
• Judy Cohen Hotchkiss, DSCC Rules Committee, Amador County Democratic Central Committee 1990-2008, L.A. County Democratic Central Committee 1974-1980
  

"I worked for and with your Mother Arline for many years. I'm delighted to see her activism continue with you and wish you all the best in your run. I'm happy to endorse you for member of County Committee."

The following endorsements were collected in 2008. Endorsements are still being collected for the 2012 re-election campaign.

Individuals - California Leaders

• Michael Cruz, Chair of the 38th Assembly District Delegation to the L.A. County Democratic Central Committee
  
• Cathlyn Daly, President of Capitol Area Progressives Democratic Club, Executive Board Representative of California Democratic Party, Elected Member of Sacramento County Central Committee
  

"It was an honor to work with Richard on the national impeachment movement... Richard's leadership and activism helped propel the subject of impeachment into the national spotlight. Richard has well-earned his place as a member of County Committee with his outstanding leadership in the impeachment movement as well as with his activism in election protection and clean money issues."

• Sid Gold, President of the North Valley Democratic Club, past Democratic Nominee for Congress
  
• Judy Cohen Hotchkiss, DSCC Rules Committee, Amador County Democratic Central Committee 1990-2008, L.A. County Democratic Central Committee 1974-1980
  
• Michael Jay, Delegate, California State Democratic Party, 42nd AD
  
• Paul Koretz, Former Assemblyman, Co-Chair of Los Angeles County Central Committee's Legislative Action Committee
  
• Carole Lutness, Candidate for Assembly, Member of California Democratic Party Executive Board and Los Angeles County Central Committee, Chair of Democratic Neighbors of the 38th Assembly District
  
• Arline Mathews, past Democratic nominee for Congress and Assembly, former Los Angeles County Commisioner, co-founder of 1973 meat boycott
  
• Jo Olson, MD, Southern California Co-chair Progressive Caucus of the CDP
  

"Richard M. Mathews is a progressive in every sense of the word. He will make an excellent member of County Committee, carrying the word and work of the Progressive movement forward."

• Joye Swan, Ph.D., Co-founder of CDP Progressive Caucus, President of SFV Chapter of PDA, Vice Chair of 42nd AD Permanent Organizing Committee
  
• Marcy Winograd, President of Progressive Democrats of Los Angeles, former Candidate for Congress
  

"Richard M. Mathews has been in the forefront of the movement to hold the Bush administration accountable for its crimes. We need more voices like Richard's to safeguard our democracy."

Individuals - National Leaders

• Tim Carpenter, National Director of Progressive Democrats of America (PDA)
• Elizabeth de la Vega, Former federal prosecutor and author of U.S. v. George W. Bush et. al.
  

"Richard Mathews has my strongest endorsement for member of County Committee. He has worked tireless, and intelligently, for years on the issues that poll after poll demonstrate are most important to Democrats: clean government, withdrawal from Iraq, the environment and presidential accountability."

• Sophie De Vries, Director of Protect My Vote, Field Coordinator of After Downing Street, Co-creator of The Remedy online accountability journal
  

"Richard M. Mathews, an experienced grassroots activist, is a brilliant strategist and articulate speaker. He's also a consummate team player who is tenacious in the pursuit of truth. I wholeheartedly support his candidacy."

• Dan DeWalt, Chairperson of the Northeast Impeachment Coalition, Vermont activist
  

"I am pleased to endorse the candidacy of Richard M. Mathews to be a member of County Committee. Richard understands the problems facing the nation, and has a clear vision on how we should be addressing them."

• Bob Fertik, President of Democrats.com

"Richard is among the leading strategists in the Democratic Party today. I couldn't recommend him more highly for the County Committee."

• David Swanson, Co-founder of After Downing Street, Washington Director of Democrats.com, Board Member of PDA

"Out here in the other 49 we look to California to lead the way by electing Democrats worthy of the name. Richard M. Mathews is what every Democrat should be: a dedicated worker for progressive positions backed by the majority of Americans but opposed by wealth and power."