Endorsements
I am proud to have the endorsements of the following civic leaders, organizations, educators and community members for my 2008 city council campaign:THE SANTA CRUZ SENTINEL NEWSPAPER
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CIVIL RIGHTS LEADER DOLORES HUERTA
Former California Supreme Court Justice Cruz Reynoso
Assemblywoman Anna Caballero (D-Salinas)
Assemblyman John Laird (D-Santa Cruz)
Assembly Candidate Bill Monning (D-Monterey)
Former Assemblyman Manny Diaz (D-San Jose)
Santa Cruz County Supervisor Tony Campos
Santa Cruz County Supervisor Mark Stone
Monterey County Supervisor Simon Salinas
Monterey County Supervisor Fernando Armenta
Santa Cruz County Superintendent Michael Watkins
Watsonville Mayor Kimberly Peterson
Watsonville City Mayor Pro Tem Antonio Rivas
Watsonville City Councilman Oscar Rios
Watsonville City Councilman Manuel Bersamin
Former Watsonville Mayor Todd McFarren
Former Watsonville Mayor Ana Ventura Phares
Former Watsonville Mayor Lowell Hurst
Former Watsonville City Councilman Ramon Gomez
Watsonville Planning Commission Chair Rhea DeHart
Watsonville Planning Commissioner Daniel Dodge
Watsonville Planning Commissioner Emilio Martinez
Watsonville Planning Commissioner Dobie Jenkins
Former Watsonville Planning Commissioner Laura Segura
Watsonville Library Board Member Ann Jenkins
Pajaro Valley School Board Member Sandra Nichols
Pajaro Valley School Board Member Karen Osmundson
Santa Cruz City Councilmember Tony Madrigal
Santa Cruz City Councilmember Ryan Coonerty
Santa Cruz City Councilmember Cynthia Mathews
Salinas City Councilwoman Gloria de La Rosa
Salinas City Councilman Sergio Sanchez
Hollister City Councilwoman Eugenia Sanchez
Sacramento City Councilman Kevin McCarty
Soledad School Board Member Erica Padilla
Salinas Union School Board Member Margarett Serna Bonetti
Woodland School Board Member Rogelio Villagrana
Natomas School Board Member Jennifer Baker
Mickie Luna, Chair of the Chicano Latino Caucus of the California Democratic Party*
Santa Cruz County Democratic Party
Pajaro Valley Cesar Chavez Democratic Club
Democratic Women's Club
Quinn Gardner, President of the Marina Democratic Club*
Monterey Bay Central Labor Council
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SEIU Local 521
Teamsters Local 912
United Farm Workers of America
Carpenter Union Local 505 of Santa Cruz County
Santa Cruz & Monterey Building & Construction Trades Council
Planned Parenthood Advocaes - Mar Monte
GLBT Alliance
Latino Affairs Commissioner Margarita Alejo
UCSC Professor Larry Trujillo
Anai-i Aranda, Co-Founder of the White Hawk Indian Council
Businessman George Couch III
Attorney Juan Uranga
Attorney Gretchen Regenhardt
Attorney Sara Sturtevant
Attorney Brian Murtha
Attorney Peggy Hill
Teacher Noemi Raygoza
Teacher Jenn Laskin
Teacher Ruth Alejo
Teacher Ariel Bensen
Teacher Lucia Villareal
Teacher Barbara Crum
Teacher Gina Rodriguez
Teacher Heidi Gottfried
Teacher Eileen Clark Nagaoka
Teacher Martha Flores
Teacher Pam Sexton
Teacher Heloise Schaser
Chris Johnson Lyons, Director of the Community Action Board*
Ruby Vasquez, parent & teacher
Educator Richard Vasquez
Wendy Hurst
Juana Gomez
Ric De La Cruz
shirley Conner
Sabino Lopez
Marylou Alejo, RN
Ray Pereyra, Communiy Voluneer
Peace Activist Jean Piraino
Labor Activist Amy Newell
Rev. Tom Alejo, Jr.
Karina Cervantez
Irma Villareal
Labor Leader Mark Weller
Laura Segura, E. Beach resident
Magge Rodriguez, student
Paula & Victor Rodriguez, Sudden Street residents
Gloria Bettancourt, Elm St resident
Antonio Violich, E. Beach resident
Lisette Bedolla, Riverside resident
Cuca Santana, E. Lake resident
Asuncion Vega, Bockius resident
Gypsy Hernandez, Maple resident
Danny Dodge, Jefferson resident
Ruby Vasquez, parent & teacher
Ray Pereyra, community volunteer
Maria Heredia, parent
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