Endorsements
ORGANIZATIONS
California Democratic Party
Democratic Party of Contra Costa County
Diablo Valley Democratic Club
Lamorinda Democratic Club
Rossmoor Democratic Club
The Bay Area Reporter
Contra Costa Labor Council, AFL-CIO
Contra Costa Building & Construction Trades Council
IBEW Local 302
Moms Demand Action (Gun Sense Candidate Distinction)
Planned Parenthood Northern California Action Fund
United Professional Firefighters of Contra Costa County
Walnut Creek Chamber of Commerce
Walnut Creek Police Officers Association
3.14 Action Fund | “Elect Scientists”
350 Bay Area Action | “For the Climate”
CONTRA COSTA ELECTED LEADERS
Congressman Mark DeSaulnier
Senator Steve Glazer
Assemblymember Rebecca Bauer-Kahan
Assemblymember Tim Grayson
Supervisor Ken Carlson, Contra Costa County
Supervisor Candace Anderson, Contra Costa County
Supervisor John Gioia, Contra Costa County
Supervisor Karen Mitchoff, Contra Costa County (Fmr.)
Board President Rebecca Barrett, Contra Costa Community College District
Board President Ernie Avila, Contra Costa Water District
WALNUT CREEK ELECTED LEADERS
Matt Francois, Walnut Creek City Councilmember
Cindy Silva, Walnut Creek Mayor & City Councilmember
Ron Cassano, Walnut Creek Treasurer
Rich Carlston, Walnut Creek Mayor & City Councilmember (Fmr.)
Kathy Hicks, Walnut Creek Mayor & City Councilmember (Fmr.)
Dick Hildebrand, Walnut Creek Mayor & City Councilmember (Fmr.)
Sue Rainey, Walnut Creek Mayor & City Councilmember (Fmr.)
Kish Rajan, Walnut Creek City Councilmember (Fmr.)
Gwen Regalia, Walnut Creek Mayor & City Councilmember (Fmr)
Sandy Skaggs, Walnut Creek Mayor & City Councilmember (Fmr)
Gary Skrel, Walnut Creek Mayor & City Councilmember (Fmr.)
WALNUT CREEK COMMISSIONERS
Molly Clopp, Walnut Creek Planning Commissioner
Ken Strongman, Walnut Creek Planning Commissioner
Melissa Ward, Walnut Creek Planning Commissioner
Brandt Andersson, Walnut Creek Planning Commissioner & Lafayette Mayor (Fmr.)
Steven Kwok, Walnut Creek Planning Commissioner
Pamela Nietag, Walnut Creek Planning Commissioner
Brian Krcelic, Walnut Creek Planning Commissioner (Fmr.)
Peter Lezak, Walnut Creek Planning Commissioner (Fmr.)
Bob Pickett, Walnut Creek Planning Commissioner (Fmr.)
Lesley Hunt, Walnut Creek Planning Commissioner (Fmr.)
Eric Harrison, Walnut Creek Planning Commissioner (Fmr.)
Allan Moore, Walnut Creek Planning Commissioner (Fmr.)
Jamie Salcido, Walnut Creek Transportation Commissioner (Fmr.)
Jill Dresser, Walnut Creek Arts Commissioner
Jane Emanuel, Walnut Creek Arts Commissioner (Fmr.)
Nan Siegel, Walnut Creek Arts Commissioner (Fmr.)
Phil Newsom, Walnut Creek Design Review Commissioner
Jason Cooke, Walnut Creek Parks, Recreation and Open Space Commissioner
Fran Garland, Walnut Creek Park, Recreation & Open Space Commissioner
Brendan Moran, Walnut Creek Park, Recreation & Open Space Commissioner
Art Oller, Walnut Creek Park, Recreation & Open Space Commissioner
Sharon Pinkstaff Walnut Creek Parks, Recreation and Open Space Commissioner
Bill Hunt, Walnut Creek Parks, Recreation and Open Space Commissioner (Fmr.)
EDUCATION LEADERS
Rebecca Barrett, Contra Costa Community College District Board President
Chris Grove, Acalanes Union High School District Board Member
Jennifer Chen, Acalanes Union High School District Board Member
Aimee Moss, Walnut Creek School District Board Member
Cherise Khaund, Mount Diablo Unified School District Board member
Angela Borchardt, Walnut Creek School District Board Member (Fmr.)
Sherri McGoff, Walnut Creek School District Board Member (Fmr.)
Kathy Coppersmith, Acalanes Union High School District Board Member (Fmr.)
ENVIRONMENTAL LEADERS
Colin Coffey, East Bay Regional Parks District Board Member
Ernie Avila, Contra Costa Water District President and Board Member
Patt Young, Contra Costa Water District Board Member
Bette Boatmun, Contra Costa Water District Board Member
Luz Gomez, EBMUD Board Member
Marguerite Young, EBMUD Board Member
John Coleman, EBMUD Board Member (Fmr.)
Barbara Hockett, Central Contra Costa Sanitary District Board Member
Mike McGill, Central Contra Costa Sanitary District Board Member
Florence Wedington, Central Contra Costa Sanitary District Board Member
Felicia Marcus, U.S. EPA Regional Administrator, Pacific Southwest (Fmr.) and Chair, State Water Resources Control Board (Fmr.)
Mike Yeraka
Bob Whitley
OTHER ELECTED OFFICIALS
Newell Arnerich, Danville Council Member
Latika Malkani, Orinda City Council Member and Vice Mayor
Sue Noack, Pleasant Hill City Council Member
Nancy Parent, Pittsburg City Treasurer and Pittsburg City Council Member (Fmr.)
Gabe Quinto, El Cerrito City Council Member
Matt Rinn, Pleasant Hill City Council Member
Tessa Rudnick, El Cerrito Mayor & City Councilmember
Shanelle Scales-Preston, Pittsburg City Council Member
Maureen Toms, Pinole City Council Member
Alex Walker-Griffin, Hercules City Council Member
ROSSMOOR COMMUNITY LEADERS
Jane Emanuel
Fran Gibson
Leanne Hamaji
Katha Hartley
Susan Hildreth
Cheryl Hines
Judy Kelly
Diane Longshore
Sandy Skaggs, City Councilmember & EBMUD Board Member (Fmr.)
Mary Taylor
Dwight Walker
Carol Weed
COMMUNITY SUPPORTERS
Steve Abrams
Frank Arthur
Julia & Serge Babka
Andrea & Lou Baldacci
Michele & Beau Bautista
David & Manny Bowlby
Rhett Bratt
Bob & Cindy Brittain
Catherine & Michael Brooding
Ken & Kathy Brokaw
Lou Carella
Langley Choy
Angie Coffee
Linda Rimac Colberg
Donna Columbo
Ann Barrett & Pete Coney
Marian & Tom Cooper
Dan & Donna Darling
Rose, Grant & Gary Darling
Chris & Christine Davenport
Donna & Aaron Davis
Sunshine Deffner
Tom & Lynn Donoghue
Jill & Bruce Dresser
Jeff Dudum
Matt & Samantha Francois
Fran Garland
Audrey Gee
Cindy Gershen
Tom Haas
Sue Hamill
Jean & Harry Harwood
Jill Hedgecock
Joanne & Mario Hernandez
Brian & Lyn Hirahara
Maggie & Grant Hughes
Susan Hurl
Natalie Inouye
Bob Joe
Doris Kawakami
Suzy Kisylia
Joyce Long
Dawn Lopshire
David & Joan Lucchese
Liz & Rich Menare
Susan & Dave Meyers Zeiger
Allan Moore
David Ogden
Ron & Kristen Oliner
Andee Pendrey
Joy Pinsky
Carolyn & Read Powell
Bob Power
Nancy Procunier
Sheryl and Jeff Randolph
David & Suzy Requa
Dave Richardson
Matt & Karen Schoenthaler
Alan Siegel
Ken & Cheryl Sinclair
Lisa & Michael Skinner
Caitlin Sly
Andrea & David Smethhurst
Rob and Karen Stankus
Dawn & Brett Stom
Lisa & Eric Sun
Dave & Robin Thomas
Sue Tiffany
Curt & Polly Wade
Janet & Steve Wagner
Joe and Dina Walsh
Cindy & Chris Watchmaker
Margalo & William Weissman
Carole Wynstra
Diane & Lance Young
Joy Zuber-Sumner