Endorsements

Endorsements: CA Democratic Party Leaders, Democratic Activists and Organizations

Partial Listing as of November 2, 2006

  • Congressmember Mike Honda, Vice Chair of the Democratic National Committee
  • Andrew Ammon, Member, Democratic National Committee
  • Garry Shay, Member, Democratic National Committee
  • Christopher Stampolis, Democratic National Committee
  • Alicia Wang, Vice Chair, California Democratic Party
  • Eric Bradley, Controller, California Democratic Party

     
  • Action Democrats of the San Fernando Valley
  • Americans for Democratic Action - Southern California Chapter
  • California Democratic Council
  • Democratic Club of the Monterey Peninsula
  • Democratic Party of San Fernando Valley
  • Democratic Women’s Forum of San Francisco
  • Democrats of Sun City
  • El Cerrito Democratic Club
  • FDR Democratic Club
  • Gardena Valley Democratic Club
  • Harry S. Truman Club
  • Hayward Democrats
  • Los Angeles Democracy for America
  • Pacific Palisades Democratic Club
  • People for the American Way
  • Sacramento Progressive Alliance
  • San Francisco for Democracy
  • Santa Clara County Democratic Club
  • Santa Cruz Democracy for America
  • Sonoma Democracy for America
  • Southern California Grassroots
  • Town and Country Democratic Club
  • Valley Grassroots for Democracy
  • Wellstone Democratic Renewal Club
  • West Hollywood Democratic Club
  • West Los Angeles Democratic Club
  • Women Democrats of Sacramento County

  • John Alden, Chair, Marin County Democratic Central Committee
  • Frank Barbaro, Chair, Orange County Democratic Central Committee
  • Eric Bauman, Chair, Los Angeles County Democratic Central Committee
  • David Burr, Chair, San Joaquin County Central Committee
  • Rebecca Carey, Vice Chair, Santa Barbara County Democratic Central Committee
  • Jon Cross, Chair, Lassen County Democratic Central Committee
  • Gerry Crowley, Vice Chair, San Francisco County Democratic Central Committee
  • Roberto De La Rosa, Chair, Tulare County Democratic Central Committee
  • Jess Durfee, Chair, San Diego County Democratic Central Committee
  • Carolyn Estes, Treasurer, Amador County Democratic Central Committee
  • Jim Gray, Chair, Shasta County Democratic Central Committee
  • Phillip Ginsburg, Vice Chair, San Francisco County Democratic Central Committee
  • Linda Hall, Chair, Placer County Democratic Central Committee
  • Steve Haze, Chair, Fresno County Democratic Central Committee
  • Irwin Heit, Chair, Inyo County Democratic Central Committee
  • James Hennefer, Chair, Lake County Democratic Central Committee
  • Sharon Hillbrant, Chair, Ventura County Democratic Central Committee
  • Mary Jung, First Vice Chair, San Francisco Democratic Central Committee
  • Leslie Katz, Chair, San Francisco County Democratic Central Committee
  • Eric Knight, Chair, Napa County Democratic Central Committee
  • Jery Lacayo, Chair, Mariposa County Democratic Central Committee
  • Patrick Lane, Chair, Amador County Democratic Central Committee
  • Scott Lay, Chair, Yolo County Democratic Central Committee
  • Paulina Mayorga Miranda, Treasurer, Fresno County Democratic Central Committee
  • Marc Medefind, Chair, Merced County Democratic Central Committee
  • Vern Miller, Chair, Calaveras County Democratic Central Committee
  • Duane Moore, Chair, Kern County Democratic Central Committee
  • Mary Longmore, Chair, Nevada County Democratic Central Committee
  • Joe Pepi, Chair, El Dorado County Democratic Central Committee
  • Ronald Platt, Vice Chair, Calaveras County Democratic Central Committee
  • Carl Pohlhammer, Chair, Monterey County Democratic Central Committee
  • Nagaraja Rao, Chair, Contra Costa County Democratic Central Committee
  • Rudy Ratkovsky, Chair, Sutter County Democratic Central Committee
  • Patrick Riggs, Chair, Humboldt County Democratic Central Committee
  • Vernon Schabert, Chair, Santa Barbara County Democratic Central Committee
  • Doris Smith, Chair, Butte County Democratic Central Committee
  • Susan Smith-Rowe, Chair, Madera County Democratic Central Committee
  • Antonio Tirado, Chair, Imperial County Democratic Central Committee
  • Mary Walker, Chair, Alpine County Democratic Central Committee 
  • Jeanie Wallace, Chair, San Benito County Democratic Central Committee
  • Shirley Walton, Chair, Riverside County Democratic Central Committee
  • Rick Wathen, Chair, Sacramento County Democratic Central Committee
  • Jean Wuamett, Chair, Mono County Democratic Central Committee
  • William Casey, Former Chair, San Joaquin County Democratic Central Committee
  • Vince Falcone, Former Chair, Santa Barbara County Democratic Central Committee
  • Jimmie Woods Gray, Former Chair, Los Angeles County Democratic Central Committee 
  • George Harris, Former Chair, Contra Costa County Democratic Central Committee
  • Christine McGinnis, Former Chair, Contra Costa County Democratic Central Committee
  • Laurie Mitnick, Former Chair, San Joaquin County Democratic Central Committee
  • Jane Morrison, Former Chair, San Francisco County Democratic Central Committee

  • Mark Ades, Chair, Assembly District 57, California Democratic Party
  • Charles Ara, Chair, Assembly District 56, California Democratic Party
  • Rebecca Carey, Chair, Assembly District 33, California Democratic Party
  • Sandra Carter, Chair, Assembly District 17, California Democratic Party
  • David Chiu, Chair, Assembly District 13, California Democratic Party
  • David Cohen, Chair, Assembly District 24, California Democratic Party
  • Enid Cox, Chair, Assembly District 3, California Democratic Party
  • Bill Daly, Chair, Assembly District 72, California Democratic Party
  • Nadine Diaz, Chair, Assembly District 46, California Democratic Party
  • Craig Donnelly, Chair, Assembly District 2, California Democratic Party
  • JoAnn Fields, Chair, Assembly District 78, California Democratic Party
  • Mary Garripoli, Chair, Assembly District 44, California Democratic Party
  • Christian Griffith, Chair, Assembly District 9, California Democratic Party
  • Lois Jean Hill, Chair, Assembly District 52, California Democratic Party
  • Charlie Imes, Chair, Assembly District 76, California Democratic Party
  • Walter Johnson, Chair, Assembly District 30, California Democratic Party
  • Andy Katz, Chair, Assembly District 14, California Democratic Party
  • Douglas Kessler, Chair, Assembly District 31, California Democratic Party
  • Jon Kessler, Chair, Assembly District 22, California Democratic Party
  • Martin Krasney, Chair, Assembly District 6, California Democratic Party 
  • Clark Lee, Chair, Assembly District 60, California Democratic Party
  • Jeannie Lindberg, Chair, Assembly District 65, California Democratic Party
  • Joan Little, Chair, Assembly District 75, California Democratic Party
  • Luis Marquez, Chair, Assembly District 50, California Democratic Party
  • Susan McKee, Chair, Assembly District 5, California Democratic Party
  • Robert Melsh, Chair, Assembly District 64, California Democratic Party
  • Laurel Nicholson, Chair, Assembly District 66, California Democratic Party
  • Shirley Palley, Chair, Assembly District 70, California Democratic Party
  • Tom Parker, Chair, Assembly District 37, California Democratic Party
  • Claude Rowe III, Committee Treasurer, 78th Assembly District, California Democratic Party
  • Todd Schwenk, Chair, Assembly District 4, California Democratic Party
  • Mustapha Sesay, Chair, Assembly District 53, California Democratic Party
  • Elaine Shaw, Chair, Assembly District 15, California Democratic Party
  • Rick Trullinger, Chair, Assembly District 18, California Democratic Party
  • John Veen, Chair, Assembly District 29, California Democratic Party
  • Andrew Westall, Chair, Assembly District 43, California Democratic Party 
  • Bob Wieckowski, Chair, Assembly District 20, California Democratic Party

  • Kevin Biggers, Director, Region 17, California Democratic Party
  • Bob Handy, Director, Region 10, California Democratic Party
  • John Heaner, Director, Region 13, California Democratic Party
  • August Longo, Director, Region 4, California Democratic Party
  • Bob Manley, Director, Region 14, California Democratic Party
  • Xavier Martinez, Director, Region 20, California Democratic Party
  • Robert Melsh, Director, Region 19, California Democratic Party
  • Jim Moreno, Director, Region 18, California Democratic Party
  • Darren Parker, Director, Region 11, California Democratic Party
  • Louis Reyes, Director, Region 15, California Democratic Party
  • Steven Rivera, Director, Region 21, California Democratic Party
  • Thomas Romero, Director, Region 1, California Democratic Party
  • Janet Sangster, Director, Region 8, California Democratic Party
  • John Smith, Director, Region 16, California Democratic Party
  • Daniel Weitzman, Director, Region 3, California Democratic Party
  • Karen Wingard, Director, Region 12, California Democratic Party
  • Raymond Cordova, Former Director, Region 18, California Democratic Party
  • Helen Doherty, Former Director, Region 16, California Democratic Party

  • Yvette Andrade, Chair, Chicano-Latino Caucus, California Democratic Party
  • Jamie Beutler, Chair, Rural Caucus, California Democratic Party
  • Luke Breit, Chair, Environmental Caucus, California Democratic Party
  • Alice Bulos, Founder, Filipino-American Caucus, California Democratic Party
  • Mal Burnstein, Chair, Progressive Caucus, California Democratic Party
  • Lori Geittmann, Chair, Senior Caucus, California Democratic Party
  • Jim Gordon, Chair, Labor Caucus, California Democratic Party
  • Bob Handy, Chair, Veteran Caucus, California Democratic Party
  • Lyn Hilfenhaus, Chair, Women’s Caucus, California Democratic Party
  • Sumi Haru, Chair, Filipino-American Caucus, California Democratic Party
  • Gloria Johnson, Chair, Lesbian and Gay Caucus, California Democratic Party
  • Elena Ong, Vice Chair, Women’s Caucus & SoCal Chair, API Caucus, California Democratic Party
  • Julie Soo, Chair, Asian and Pacific Islander Caucus, California Democratic Party
  • Edward Tawil, Chair, Arab-American Caucus, California Democratic Party
  • Renee Westa-Lusk, Chair, Business and Professional Caucus, California Democratic Party
  • Robert Dawa, Former Chair, Filipino-American Caucus, California Democratic Party
  • G. Nanjundappa, Former Chair, Asian and Pacific Islander Caucus, California Democratic Party
  • Rima Nashashibi, Former Chair, Arab-American Caucus, California Democratic Party

  • Betty Ball, President, Lake San Marcos Democratic Club*
  • Alon Barlevy, President, Hubert Humphrey Democratic Club*
  • Michael Barnett, President, Lamorinda Democratic Club*
  • Moreen Blum, President, Sherman Oaks Democratic Club*
  • Roberts Braden, Chair, California Federation of Democratic County Central Committee Members*
  • Sue Broidy, Chair, Ojai Democratic Club*
  • Cody Campbell, President, San Diego North County Young Democrats*
  • Stephanie Campbell, President, Democratic Club of West Orange County*
  • Grace Chee, Korean American Democratic Committee*
  • Art Copleston, Chair, Desert Foundation for Democracy*
  • Jeffrey Daar, President, California Democratic Party of San Fernando Valley*
  • Fred Davis, President, Visalia Democratic Club*
  • Jake Edmondson, Vice President, North County San Diego Democratic Unity Coalition*
  • Ralph Erickson, President, Malibu Democratic Club*
  • Marilyn Evans, Former President, United Democrats*
  • Matt Evans, Vice Chair, Bonita Unified Democratic Council*
  • Lee Fink, Vice President, Beach Cities Democratic Club*
  • Joel Freid, Member, Alameda County Democratic Lawyers Club*
  • Nathan Gonzalez, Board Member, Latinos for America*
  • Lee Greenawalt, Vice President, Region 10, California Democratic Council*
  • Adrienne Grey, Treasurer, Democratic Club of Silicon Valley*
  • Midori Kamei, Founder, Asian Pacific Democratic Club*
  • Melissa Hilario, Past 2nd Vice-Chair, Democratic Party of San Fernando Valley*
  • Jolyn Liaw, Dean Democratic Club of Silicon Valley
  • Evan Low, President, Silicon Valley LGBT Democratic Club*
  • Keith Martin, President, Westside Grassroots Democratic Club*
  • Tina McKinnor, President, Lawndale Democratic Club*
  • Toye Moses, President African American Democratic Club*  
  • Tom Mullens, President, Democratic Club of the Conejo Valley*
  • Michael Paine, President, Yuba-Sutter Democratic Club*
  • Mary Pallant, President, San Fernando Valley Democrats United*
  • Richard Peterson, Executive Director, Yolo County Young Democrats
  • Cheryl Alethia Phelps, Chair, Council of Clubs, San Diego County Democratic Party*
  • Rita Ramirez-Dean, Vice President, Region 20, California Democratic Council*
  • Rena Rickles, Member, Alameda County Democratic Lawyers Club*
  • Johnnie Roberts, Jr., President, Ronald H. Brown Democratic Club*
  • Chris Robson, President, Democratic Club of Camarillo*
  • Irma Santana, Treasurer, Sutter County Democratic Women’s Club*
  • Marc Saltzberg, President, West Los Angeles Democratic Club*
  • Gina Singletary, President, Lomita-Harbor City Democratic Club*
  • Tony Suh, Treasurer, Lamorinda Democratic Club*
  • Steve Stearns, President, Democrats of Greater Riverside*
  • Steve Tidrick, President, Alameda County Democratic Lawyers Club*
  • Richard Turnbull, Chair, Victor Valley Democratic Club*
  • Michael Webber, Chair, Southern California Grassroots*
  • Glenda Wertenberger, Chair, Democratic Club of South Placer*

* Organization names are for identification purposes only.