ENDORSEMENTS | ABC4HUSD

ENDORSEMENTS
AUSTIN IS PROUDLY ENDORSED BY DOZENS OF LOCAL LEADERS
New endorsements are added to the website each week

LABOR PARTNERS

Hayward Education Association (HEA)

Castro Valley Teachers Association

California Teachers Association

Building and Construction Trades Council of Alameda County

International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 595

Sprinkler Fitters Local 483

Iron Workers Local 378

Nor Cal Carpenters Union

National Union of Healthcare Workers (NUHW)

Alameda County Management Employees (ACMEA) President Fred Sahakian, PhD,

FEDERAL AND STATE LEADERS

Congressman Ro Khanna

California State Senate Assistant Majority Leader Aisha Wahab

Assemblymember Liz Ortega

Assemblymember Mia Bonta

Assemblymember Alex Lee

Assemblymember Bill Quirk (Ret.)

ORGANIZATIONS

Planned Parenthood Advocates Mar Monte

California Young Democrats

Equality California

California Democratic Renters Council

Our Revolution East Bay

California Working Families Party

LGBTQ+ Victory Fund

Run for Something

Gen Z for Change

South Alameda County Young Democrats

East Bay Stonewall Democratic Club

COUNTY, CITY AND SPECIAL DISTRICT LEADERS

President of the Alameda County Board of Supervisors Nate Miley

Alameda County Supervisor Elisa Márquez

Santa Clara County Supervisor Ken Yeager (Ret.)

Alameda County Assessor Phong La

Pleasanton Mayor Karla Brown

Hayward City Councilmember and Mayor Pro Tempore Angela Andrews

Hayward City Councilmember Francisco Zermeño

Hayward City Councilmember George Syrop

Hayward City Councilmember Dan Goldstein

Hayward Area Recreation and Park District Director Sara Lamnin

Alameda Councilmember Malia Vella

Alameda Councilmember Jim Oddie (Fmr.)

Newark City Councilmember Mike Bucci

Oakland City Councilmember Kevin Jenkins

San Leandro City Councilmember Victor Aguilar Jr.

San Leandro City Councilmember Corina Lopez (Fmr.)

San Leandro City Councilmember Celina Reynes (Fmr.)

Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District Director Murphy McCalley

East Bay Municipal Utilities District Trustee April Chan

Eden Health District Trustee and Vice-Chair of the Board Ed Hernandez

Eden Health District Trustee Pam Russo

Fairview Municipal Advisory Councilmember Chris Higgins

EDUCATIONAL LEADERS

Hayward Unified School District Teacher of the Year Carrie King

Alameda County Superintendent of Schools Alysse Castro

Alameda County Board of Education Trustee Aisha Knowles

Alameda County Board of Education Trustee Cheryl Cook-Kallio

Chabot Las Positas Community College District Trustee Tim Sbranti

Ohlone Community College District Trustee Lance Kwan

Peralta Community College District Trustee Linda Handy

Hayward Unified School District Special Education Teacher Dolly Adams

Hayward Unified School District Board President Peter Bufete

Hayward Unified School District Trustee Ken Rawdon

Hayward Unified School District Teacher Chuck Kennedy

Alameda Unified School District Trustee Ryan LaLonde

Castro Valley Unified School District Trustee Michael Kusiak

Castro Valley Unified School District Trustee Lavender Lee Whitaker

Castro Valley Unified School District Trustee Sara Raymond

Castro Valley Unified School District Trustee Dot Theodore (Ret.)

Castro Valley Unified School District Trustee Monica Lee (Ret.)

Emeryville Unified School District Trustee Regina Chagolla

Fremont Unified School District Trustee Dianne Jones

Pleasanton Unified School District Trustee Kelly Mokashi

Life Chiropractic College West Professor Dr. Carol Ngo, D.C. (Fmr.)

Life Chiropractic College West Professor. Dr. Derek Ko, D.C. (Fmr.)

New Haven Unified School District Trustee Mel Sheun-Mallory (Fmr.)

San Leandro Unified School Board Trustee James Aguilar

Elk Grove Unified School District Trustee Michael Vargas

COMMUNITY CHANGEMAKERS

California Democratic Party LGBTQ Caucus Co-Chair (former) Tiffany Woods

Past Chair of the City of Hayward's Community Services Commission Artavia Berry

Lupe Angulo Parent and Member of the City of Hayward's Community Services Commission

Paul Thomas Professor CSUEB/Retired HUSD Teacher

Robert "Bob" Swanson, Community Activist and Veteran

Berkeley Rent Board Commissioner Andy Kelley

Berkeley Rent Board Commissioner Soli Alpert

Berkeley Rent Board Commissioner James Chang (Fmr.)

Hazel De Leon, Nurse and City of Hayward Community Services Commissioner

Tojo Thomas, Castro Valley Municipal Advisory Councilmember

Martha Kreeger, Environmental Activist

Jenna Daugherty, LGBTQ+ Activist

Paulette Johnson, Realtor

Kari McAllister, City of Hayward Library Commissioner (Fmr.)

Debra Pearson, Union Activist

Dee Johnson, Non-Profit Leader

Susan Owens, Attorney

Dennis Chaix, Business Owner

Nikki Mendez, Business Owner

Gwenyth Searer, Engineer