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Alameda, Contra Costa, Sacramento, San Joaquin Counties, CA November 4, 2008 Election
Smart Voter Additional Endorsements for Joan Buchanan

Candidate for
Member of the State Assembly; District 15

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State Officials
John Garamendi, Lieutenant Governor, State of California
Jack O'Connell, Superintendent of Public Instruction, State of California
Bill Lockyer, Treasurer, State of California
Delaine Eastin, Superintendent of Public Instruction, State of California (Ret.)
Karen Bass, Speaker, California State Assembly
Darrell Steinberg, President pro Tem, California State Senate
Betty Yee, Member, Board of Equalization, State of California
Ellen Corbett, State Senator, 10th SD
Mike Machado, State Senator, 5th SD
Tom Torlakson, State Senator, 7th SD
Liz Figueroa, State Senator, 10th SD (Ret.)
Mark DeSaulnier, Assemblymember, 11th AD
Loni Hancock, Assemblymember, 14th AD
Mary Hayashi, Assemblymember, 18th AD
Alberto Torrico, Assemblymember, 20th AD
Lois Wolk, Assemblymember, 8th AD

Federal
George Miller, Congressman, 7th CD
Ellen Tauscher, Congresswoman, 10th CD
Jerry McNerney, Congressman, 11th CD
Fortney "Pete" Stark, Congressman, 13th CD

Regional
Susan Bonilla, Contra Costa County Supervisor
John Gioia, Contra Costa County Supervisor
Beverly Lane, Director, East Bay Regional Parks District
Nancy Skinner, Director, East Bay Regional Parks District
Ayn Wieskamp, Director, East Bay Regional Parks District
Gail Murray, President, BART Board of Directors
Erlene DeMarcus, BART Board of Directors (Ret.)
Jim Kohnen, Board Member, Zone 7 Water Agency (Ret.)
Carlo Vecchiarelli, Trustee, Chabot-Las Positas Community College District
Glenn Ruley, Board President, Contra Costa County Board of Education
Isobel F. Dvorsky, Trustee, Chabot-Las Positas Community College District
John Scribner, Board Member, Sacramento County Board of Education

Mayors & Councilmembers
Gary Davis, Mayor, City of Elk Grove
Andrew Meredith, Mayor, City of Galt
Jennifer Hosterman, Mayor, City of Pleasanton
Gwen Regalia, Mayor, City of Walnut Creek
Don Ritchey, Mayor, Town of Danville (Ret.)
Cathie Brown, Mayor, City of Livermore (Ret.)
Janet Lockhart, Mayor, City of Dublin
Linda Jeffery Sailors, Mayor/Councilmember, City of Dublin (Ret.)
Donald P. Freitas, Mayor, City of Anitoch
Victoria Smith, Mayor, City of Orinda
John Hanecak, Mayor, City of Pleasant Hill
Tony Santos, Mayor, City of San Leandro
Danville Councilmember Mike Doyle, Councilmember, Town of Danville
Jim Cooper, Councilmember, City of Elk Grove
Tim Raboy, Councilmember, City of Galt
Cheryl Cook-Kallio, Councilmember, City of Pleasanton
Matt Sullivan, Councilmember, City of Pleasanton
Susan Talamantes Eggman, Councilmember, City of Stockton
Charlie Abrams, Councilmember, City of Walnut Creek
Kasie Hildenbrand, Councilmember, City of Dublin
Barbara Jagger, Councilmember, Town of Danville (Ret.)
Claudia McCormick, Councilmember, City of Dublin (Ret.)
Reginald L. Moore, Councilmember, City of Antioch
Amy Worth, Councilmember, City of Orinda
Salvatore Evola, Councilmembet, City of Pittsburg
Joyce Starosiack, Councilmember, City of San Leandro

Education Leaders
Jill Sprenkel, Byron Union School District
John Ledahl, Board Member, Dublin Unified School District
Patricia Kohnen, Board Member, Dublin Unified School District
Tina Skinner, Board Member, Galt Unified School District
Joanne Byer, Board Member, Liberty Union High School District
Tom McLaughlin, Board Member, Livermore Valley Joint Unified School District
Bob Kratina, Oakley Union Elementary School District
Jim Ott, Board Member, Pleasanton Unified School District
Patrick Kernan, Board Member, Pleasanton Unified School District
Paul Gardner, Board Member, San Ramon Valley Unified School District
Rachel Hurd, Board Member, San Ramon Valley Unified School District
Beverly Fitch McCarthy, Board Member, Stockton Unified School District
Arthur M. Clark, Board Member, Walnut Creek Elementary School District
Charles Ramsey, Board Member, West Contra Costa Unified School District
Karen Pfeifer, President, West Contra Costa Unified School District
Al Leck, Board Member, San Ramon Valley Unified School District (Ret.)
Chris Kenber, Board Member, San Ramon Valley Unified School District (Ret.)
Judy Locker, Board Member, San Ramon Valley Unified School District (Ret.)
Linda Wurzbach, Board Member, San Ramon Valley Unified School District (Ret.)
Marianne Gagen, Board Member, San Ramon Valley Unified School District (Ret.)
Stuart Goldware, Board Member, San Ramon Valley Unified School District (Ret.)
Louis Gonzales, Board Member, Stockton Unified School District, (Ret.)
Joseph Ovick, County Superintendent of Schools
Sheila Jordan, Alameda County Superintendent of Schools
Rob Kessler, Superintendent, San Ramon Valley Unified School District
Alan Petersdorf, Superintendent, San Ramon Valley Unified School District (Ret.)
Bill James, Superintendent, Pleasanton Unified School District, (Ret.)
Chris Williams, Assistant Superintendent, San Ramon Valley Unified School District
Marjorie Brown, Assistant Superintendent, San Ramon Valley Unified School District
Michael Bush, Assistant Superintendent, San Ramon Valley Unified School District
Roberta Silverstein, Assistant Superintendent, San Ramon Valley Unified School District
Darren Day, President, San Ramon Valley Education Association
Mary Jane Keogh, President, San Ramon Valley Education Association (Ret.)
Kennedy Kiley, President, San Ramon Valley Education Association (Ret.)
Craig Nelson, President, San Ramon Valley Education Association (Ret.)
Janet Terranova, President, San Ramon Valley Education Association (Ret.)
Chris Van Schaack, Principal, Granada High School

Public Safety Organizations
Alameda County Deputy Sheriff's Association
Alameda County Firefighters Association
California Professional Firefighters
California State Firefighters Association
CDF Firefighters
Contra Costa County Professional Firefighters
Contra Costa Deputy Sheriffs Association
Livermore-Pleasanton Firefighters
Peace Officers Research Association of Californa
Peace Officers Research Association, Bay Area Chapter
Peace Officers Research Association, Valley Chapter
Stockton Professional Firefighters

Education Organizations
Association of California School Administrators
California Faculty Association
California Federation of Teachers
California School Employees Association
California Teachers Association
San Ramon Valley Education Association

Environmental Groups
California League of Conservation Voters
California Park and Recreation Society
Forests Forever

Women's Organizations
California List
California National Organization for Women (CA-NOW)
Democratic Activists for Women Now
NARAL Pro-Choice California
National Women's Political Caucus
Planned Parenthood Action Fund
Women's Political Committee

Organizations
AFSCME California People
Alameda County Central Labor Council
Association of California State Supervisors
Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence
Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers Local 3
Building and Construction Trades Council of Alameda County
California Association of Professional Scientists
California Democratic Party
California Labor Federation COPE
California Nurses Association
California Small Business Association
California State Council of Service Employees International Union
Contra Costa Building and Construction Trades Council
Contra Costa County Central Labor Council
CSEA, Retirees
Equality California
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local Union 302
International Union of Painters and Allied Trades
National Association of Social Workers, CA Chapter
Operating Engineers Local 3
Professional Engineers in California Government
Sacramento Central Labor Council
San Joaquin and Calaveras County Central Labor Council
San Ramon Chamber of Commerce (2008 Primary Endorsement)
Sheet Metal Workers Local 104
Sprinkler Fitters & Apprentices Local 483
Teamsters Joint Council 38
Teamsters Joint Council 7
UAW Region 5 Western States Council

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