Endorsements

Elected Officials

John Garamendi, Congressman
George Miller, Congressman
Mark DeSaulnier, State Senator
Joan Buchanan, Assemblywoman
Mary Hayashi, Assemblywoman
Fiona Ma, Assemblywoman
Nancy Skinner, Assemblywoman
Tom Torlakson, Assemblyman
Alberto Torrico, Assemblyman
John Gioia, Contra Costa County Supervisor
Federal Glover, Contra Costa County Supervisor

Reggie Moore, Antioch City Council
Martha Parsons, Antioch City Council
Mary Rocha, Antioch City Council
Gail Murray, BART Board
Julie Pierce, Clayton City Council
Guy Bjerke, Concord Mayor
Laura Hoffmeister, Concord City Council
Mark Peterson, Concord City Council
Bill Shinn, Concord City Council
Tomi Van De Brooke, Contra Costa Community College Trustee
Warren Rupf, Contra Costa County Sheriff
Joe Ovick, Contra Costa County Superintendent of Education
Bette Boatmun, Contra Costa Water District Board
Joseph L. Campbell, Contra Costa Water District Board
Beverly Lane, East Bay Regional Parks Board
Ed Balico, Hercules City Council
Joe Eddy McDonald, Hercules Mayor
Kris Valstad, Hercules City Council
Joanne Ward, Hercules City Council
Mark Ross, Martinez City Council
Rob Schroder, Martinez Mayor
Dick Allen, Mt. Diablo USD Board
Linda Mayo, Mt. Diablo School Board Member
Jim Frazier, Oakley Mayor
Sal Evola, Pittsburg Mayor
Nancy Parent, Pittsburg City Council
Vincent Ferrante, Pittsburg Unified School District Trustee
Karen Mitchoff, Pleasant Hill Mayor
Kish Rajan, Walnut Creek City Council
Tony Thurmond, West Contra Costa USD Board

Organizations

AFSCME California People
California Association of Highway Patrolmen
California Association of Professional Scientists
California Democratic Party
California Dental Association
California Federation of Teachers
California Labor Federation
California LIST
California League of Conservation Voters
California Medical Association
California Nurses Association
California Police Chiefs Association
California Professional Firefighters
California School Employees Association
California Small Business Association
California State Firefighters' Association
California Teachers Association
CDF Firefighters
Chinese American Political Association
Concord Naval Weapons Station –Neighborhood Alliance
Contra Costa County Building & Construction Trades Council
Contra Costa County Central Labor Council, AFL-CIO
Contra Costa County Deputy Sheriffs Association
Crime Victims United of California
East County Democrats for Action
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 302
International Union of Painters and Allied Trades District Council 16
Lamorinda Democratic Club
Los Angeles County Fire Fighters Local 1014
Los Medanos College Associated Students Senate
National Association of Letter Carriers Local 1111
Operating Engineers Local 3
Peace Officers Research Association of California
Planned Parenthood Shasta-Diablo Action Fund
Probation Peace Officers Association of Contra Costa County
Professional Engineers in California Government
SEIU 1000
Sierra Club California
State Coalition of Probation Organizations
United Auto Workers Region 5
United Professional Firefighters of Contra Costa County Local 1230
Women's Political Committee

Titles for identification purposes only.

Community Leaders

Amer Abusafiett, Concord
Maria Allegria, Pinole
Elizabeth Alvarado, Martinez
Pamela Aguilar, Contra Costa County Central Labor Council
Carmen Angulo, Concord
Tom Baca, International Vice President, International Brotherhood of Boilermakers
Dan Boatwright, former State Senator
Barbara Brooks, Antioch
Bill Brumley, Concord
Virginia Brunk, Concord
Harriett Burt, former member Martinez City Council
Yolanda Butler, Women's Initiative
Christine Callahan, Concord
Robert Calone, Pittsburg
Sharon Calone, Pittsburg
Charles "Chuck" Carpenter, Concord
Angie Coffee, Walnut Creek
Barbara Conway, Concord
Delaine Eastin, former State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Greg Enholm, Bay Point
Jayne Faria, Martinez
Sil Garaventa, Concord
Chris Guzman, Pittsburg
Roger Henry, Jr., Antioch
Chuck Hicklin, Pittsburg
Karen Kops, Antioch
Dave Livingston, Concord Police Chief
Karen Liepman, Martinez
Adrian Lopez, Pittsburg
John May, Bay Point
Rev. Ron Musch, Concord
Cathy McRoberts, Concord
Keith McMahon, Concord
Jeffrey Michels, President, United Faculty Union
Carlyn Obringer, Concord
Steve Older, Concord
Gloria Omania, Concord
Barney Parsons, Antioch
Dr. Rose Payan, Concord
Anna Phillips, Concord
Tom Powers, former Supervisor, Contra Costa County
Ruth Rodriguez, Concord
Robert Sewell, Plumbers Local 159
David Specland, Concord
Sara Sweetser, Martinez
Ellen Tauscher, former Member of Congress
Tony Tiscareno, Contra Costa County Central Labor Council
Carol Toms, Concord
Tamara Torlakson, Antioch
Darnell Turner, Los Medanos Community Health Care District
Elaine Van Hasselt, Antioch
George Van Hasselt, Antioch
Susan Vought, Concord
Sherry Weise, Martinez
Monica Wilson, Antioch
Michael Yarbrough, Business Manager, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
George Zamora, United Latino Voice