2020 Endorsements

 

Elected and Former Elected Officials

California State Senator Bob Wieckowski
Eric Swalwell, Congressman, 15th Congressional District

Bill Quirk, Assemblymember, 20th District
Johan Klehs, Former Assemblymember
Richard Valle, Supervisor District Two, Alameda County
Phong La, Alameda County Assessor 

Barbara Halliday, Mayor, Hayward City Council
Sara Lamnin, Hayward City Council Member
Al Mendall, Hayward City Council Member
Francisco Zermeño, Hayward City Council Member
Mark Salinas, Council Member, City of Hayward 
Larry Ratto, Former Hayward City Council Member

Kevin Dowling, Former Hayward City Council Member
Bill Ward, Former Hayward City Council Member
Dr. April Oquenda, HUSD Board of Trustees
Ken Rawdon, HUSD Board of Trustees
Paul Hodges, President, Hayward Area Recreation & Park District Board of Directors
Minane Jameson, Vice-President, Hayward Area Recreation & Park District Board of Directors
Corina Lopez, San Leandro City Council Member
Shawn Kumagai, Council Member City of Dublin
Mark Williams, Director, AC Transit - Ward 4
Dennis Waespi, Board of Directors, East Bay Regional Park District
Pam Russo, Director, Eden Health District
Mariellen Faria, Director, Eden Health District  
Melissa Hernandez, Vice Mayor, City of Dublin
Ginny DeMartini, Vice Chair, Central Committee AD 20
Deneen Ogbeide, Central Committee AD 20
John Smith, Central Committee AD 20
Sybil Smith, Central Committee AD 20
Tim Sbranti, Trustee, Chabot Las Positas
Rick Hatcher, Board of Trustees, Hayward Area Recreation & Park District 



City of Hayward Board and Commission Members

Crystal Araujo, Former Community Services Commissioner
Diane Fagalde, Former Community Services Commissioner
Antonio Isais, Former Community Services Commissioner
Saira Guzman, Member, Community Services Commission 
Arzo Mehdavi, Chair Community Services Commission
Rachel Zargar, Community Services Commissioner 
Jose Lara, Community Services Commissioner 
Zachary Oquenda, Community Services Commissioner  
Allison Divine, Chair, Keep Hayward Clean and Green Task Force
Bubba Manzo, Member, Keep Hayward Clean and Green Task Force
Ginny Delaney, Former Member, Keep Hayward Clean and Green Task Force
Lynne Clifton, Former Member, Keep Hayward Clean and Green Task Force
Lauren Macmadu, Former Member, Keep Hayward Clean and Green Task Force
Lenora Taylor, Member, Keep Hayward Clean and Green Task Force 
Heather Enders, Former Planning Commissioner
Dan Goldstein, Planning Commissioner
Ray Bonilla, Chair of Planning Commissioner 
Julie Roche, Planning Commissioner
Diane McDermott, Former Planning Commissioner
Julie McKillop, Former Planning Commissioner 
Rodney Loché, Former Planning Commissioner 
Mary Lavelle, Former Planning Commissioner
Barbara Sacks, Former Planning Commissioner
Rene' Besold, Literacy Plus Council



Organized Labor

Building & Construction Trades Council of Alameda County
Carpenters, Local 713
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 595
International Union of Painters and Allied Trades, District Council 16
Laborers', Local 304
Operating Engineers, Local 3
Sheet Metal Workers, Local 104
Sprinkler Fitters, Local 483
United Association of Union Plumbers, Fitters, Welders & HVAC, Local 342
Iron Workers, Local 378
Hayward Firefighters, Local 1909 
Service Employees International Union (SEIU), Local 1021
Teamsters Joint Council 7 

Business Organizations and Leaders

Good Government Now, Hayward Chamber of Commerce
Bay East Association of Realtors 
Alex Gamarra, Owner, Metro Taquero and The Mexican Restaurant and Bar

Robert Bridges, Bridges Construction
Jorge Espinosa, Owner, El Taquito #2
Esmeralda Espinoza, Agent. New York Life Insurance
Sandra Herrera, CEO Case Industries
Omid Mehdavi, Owner Bon Mange
Dr. Donna Madlangbayan, Proprietor, Fairway Park Optometry Center
Paul Martin, Martin Land Co. & Associates
Salvador Perez, Owner, All Day Tires & Brakes
Tony Solorio, Owner, Taqueria Uruapan
Perez Family, Manada Roofing, Inc and Majestic Builders 
Michael LeBlanc, Owner at PLaYT
Aric Yeverino, Owner at The Dirty Bird Lounge LLC
Ramirez Family, Los Compadres Mexican Restaurant

Clubs and Associations

South Alameda County Young Democrats
Hayward Area Democratic Club 
Planned Parenthood  Mar Monte
Sierra Club 
Asian Pacific American Democratic Caucus 


Community Leaders

Alec Adams, Attorney 
Augustin Arteaga, Board Member, La Familia Counseling
Elisa Alarcon
Elizabeth N. Bandermann
Tony Bandermann
Mimi Bauer
Latanya Bellow
Melecio Banuelos 
Damary Bustos 
Junette Caloroso 
Helene Carr, Friends of the Hayward Library 
Alex Castellanos
Gabriel Chaparro
Giavonni Coleman
Nina Collins
Kathleen Cheatham 
Darlene Crane
Miguel Delgado 
Joyce Dobro 
Tony Dutra 

Rosa Escobedo
Angelo Eiras 
Mercedes Faraj
Samuel Fuenzalida
Manel Flores 
James Farley 
Paul Frumpkin 
Greg Galati
Sandra and Martin Genera 
Landis Graden
Carmen Gonzalez 
Saira Guzman
Armand Harris 
Judith Harrison, Friends of the Hayward Library 
Frank Holland 
Corina Herrera
Pat Hodges
Linton Johnson
Cecily Joseph
Michael Kusiak
Mohammed Khan 
Lance Kwan
Ria Lancaster 
Elgin Lowe
Dione Lien
Angelo Lopez
David Lopez
Esther Lopez
Juan Pablo Lopez
Dave Lowerre
Violeta Luna 
Sharon Luther 
Mary W. Mallet
Lyanne Mendez
Hector E. Mendez
Susan Merrill
Felix Martinez 
Estela Maravila 
Rene Macias
Aaron Macklin, Pastor, Glad Tidings Church
Bishop J.W. Macklin, Glad Tidings Church
Mauricio Mejia, California Labor Force
Elizabeth Morales 
Ralph Morales
Liz Morales
Joseph Navarro 
Amy Nelson, Sun Gallery Board Member
Karen Norell 
Joe Ochoa
Aaron Ortiz, Executive Director, La Familia Counseling Services
Ramon Parada
Ande Peña
Joel Peña
Alicia Perez
Jose Ponce
Phillip Roache
Bruce Roberts, Hayward Poet Laureate
Tim Romano-Pugh
Angelina Reyes
Pedro Reynoso
Senda Rios
Nancy Rivera
Holly Roberson

Juan Romero
Peter Rosen 
Vanessa Russel
Jessica Sammler 
Felicia Sandoval 

Guy Sandoval
Terry Sandoval
Iztzel Sanchez 
Jerry Sannebeck l
Ernesto Jr. Sarmiento
Davida Scott 
Joan Sieber
Carlos Soriano
Hector Topete 
Roseanne Torres, Attorney
Kathleen Turney 
Corina Vasaure
Obray Van Buren
Brenda Villa
Guy Warren
Gloria and Carmon Wilkinson 
Elaine Wirsching

 

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