Endorsements

State and Local Elected and Community Leaders

Hon. Lou Correa, Congressman and Anaheim's son

Hon. Josh Newman, Member of the California State Senate, Pandemic Emergency Response (Special Committee)

Hon. Tom Umberg, Member of the California State Senate

Hon. David Min, Member of the California State Senate

Hon. Tom Daly, Member of the California State Assembly

Hon. Sharon Quirk-Silva, Member of the California State Assembly

Hon. Cottie Petrie-Norris, Member of the California State Assembly

Hon. Rebecca "Beckie" Gomez, Orange County Board of Education Trustee

Hon. Vicente Sarmiento, Santa Ana Mayor and Candidate for Orange County Supervisor D2

Hon. Anna L. Piercy, AUHSD Board Member

Hon. Jackie Filbeck, Anaheim Elementary School Board Clerk

Hon. Fiona Ma, California State Treasurer

Hon. Ricardo Lara, California State Insurance Commissioner

Hon. Connie Leyva, Member of the California State Senate, Chair of the Senate Education Committee

Hon. Avelino Valencia, Anaheim City Council Member

Judge Lynne Riddle (ret.)

Hon. Ahmad Zahra, Fullerton City Council Member

Hon. Connor Traut, Buena Park Council Member

Hon. Susan Sonne, Buena Park City Council Member

Hon. Valerie Amezcua, Santa Ana USD Board Member

Hon. Kris Erickson, Orange USD School Board Member

Hon. Suzie R. Swartz, Saddleback Valley USD Board Member

Hon. Ken Tang, Teacher, Alhambra USD Board Member

Hon. Jeffrey De La Torre, Hacienda La Puente USD Board President

Hon. Christine H. Salazar, Hacienda La Puente USD Board Vice President

Hon. Dr. Joseph K. Chang, Engineering Professor, Hacienda La Puente USD Board Clerk

Hon. Anthony Duarte, Hacienda La Puente USD Board Member

Hon. Martin Medrano, Hacienda La Puente USD Board Member (fmr.)

Hon. Greg Palatto, School Psychologist, Bonita USD Board Clerk

Hon. Randall Ceniceros, Mountain View SD Board Member

Hon. Virginia Torres, Teacher, Westminster SD Board Member (fmr.)

Hon. Karen Sher, Teacher, Oxnard USD Board Member

Hon. Fran Sdao, Chair Emeritus, Democratic Party of Orange County

Florice Hoffman, Regional Director, Region 17 California Democratic Party

Naz Hamid, Supporters of Public Education - OC Treasurer, DPOC Committee Member, ADEM

Kareem Gongora, California State Bar Committee of Examiners, San Bernardino Planning Commissioner

Sergio Martinez, Teacher and California Teachers Association Director, District K

Sarah Auwarter, Teacher and Newport-Mesa Federation of Teachers President

Teri Sorey, Teacher and President at Irvine Teachers Association (ret.)

Wendy Eccles, Teacher and President of the NEA-Jurupa

Amalia Ojeda, Teacher and President of the Arvin Teachers Association

Brenda Walker, Special Education Teacher, President of the Associated Chino Teachers

Kurt Burger, Teacher, President of the Associated Chaffey Teachers

Ana Gonzalez, District Director for State Senator Tom Umberg

Claudia Perez Figueroa, Orange County Planning Commissioner District 4, Anaheim Commissioner (fmr.)

Rick Foster, Commissioner Development Process Review Committee, candidate for OC Assessor

Democratic Party of Orange County

Equality California

CTA Democratic Caucus

Lavender Dems

Louise Adler, Chair of the Canyon Dems

Kevin Kidney, Community Leader (Green Bird Anaheim) and Artist

Jody Daily, Community Leader (Green Bird Anaheim) and Artist

Beatriz Mendoza, Community Organizer & Advocate

Patrick Mitchell, Mathematics Professor, Community College Association Board Member

Christine Sardo Aska, Classroom Teacher, WASC Coordinator

Aaron Aska, Academic Counselor Cal State University of Long Beach

Erika Zamora, Middle School Counselor

Angela Der Ramos, Teacher, Education Advocate

Juliet Stowers, Teacher, California Teachers Association Cadre Trainer, LGBTQ+ Advocate

Araceli Garcia, Instructional Coach at School of Educational Studies (SES) at Claremont Graduate University

Harpreet Dhir, Adjunct Faculty at Arizona College, Teacher, Chair of the HLPTA Equity Team & Human Rights Adv.

Yurii Camacho, Teacher, Local & National Education Advocate/Union Leader

Daniel Gallegos, Teacher/Education Specialist and CTA State Council Delegate

Jess Anthony Sanchez, Teacher

Alden Esping, Community Leader and AUHSD Teacher (fmr.)

Linda Esping, Community Leader and AUHSD Teacher (fmr.)

Mitch Caldwell, Anaheim Planning Commission Chair (fmr.)

Sherry Caldwell

Gail Anderson, Anaheim Housing Commissioner (fmr.)

Eric Anderson

Cynthia Ward

Debbie Herman

Julia Ortega

Mrs. Alexis Alvarez

Anaheim Education/Community Leaders and Organizations

Anaheim Firefighters Association

Anaheim Police Association

Hon. Rebecca "Beckie" Gomez, Orange County Board of Education Trustee

Hon. Anna L. Piercy, AUHSD Board Member

Hon. Jackie Filbeck, Anaheim Elementary School Board Clerk

Frank Garcia, Community Leader, Philanthropist, and Business Owner

Alden Esping, Community Leader and AUHSD Teacher (fmr.)

Linda Esping, Community Leader and AUHSD Teacher (fmr.)

Kevin Kidney, Community Leader (Green Bird Anaheim) and Artist

Jody Daily, Community Leader (Green Bird Anaheim) and Artist

Linda Newby, Anaheim Woman of the Year and Community Leader

Kay Carpenter, Community Leader

Kathy Heard, AESD CSEA President (fmr.)

Raquel Solorzano-Dueñas, AUHSD Teacher of the Year (fmr.), AUHSD Teacher and Teacher-trainer

Anna Corral, High School Principal at HLPUSD and AUHSD (fmr.)

Karen Ridley, AUHSD Teacher, NEA Director (fmr.), CTA Human Rights Trainer

Tom Gorrell, AUHSD Teacher

Lupe Sanchez, AUHSD Classified Employee, AFSCME Secretary

Jennifer Matti, AUHSD College & Career Readiness Specialist

Maria E. Sandoval-Ureño, School Counselor Garden Grove USD, AUHSD (fmr.), Anaheim HS Alumna

American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) 3112

California School Employees Association (CSEA) 74

Carpenters Union Local 714

LiUNA (Laborers' International Union of North America Local 652

United Union of roofers, Waterproofers & Allied Workers

UFCW (United Food and Commercial Workers) Local 324

IUOE (International Union of Operating Engineers) Local 12

UA Local 582 Plumbers and Steamfitters

UNITE HERE LOCAL 11

California BATs

Democratic Party of Orange County

Equality CA

LGBYQ+ Victory Fund

HONOR PAC

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