2012 ENDORSEMENTS
ORGANIZATIONS
- The Daily Journal
- Half Moon Bay Review
- San Mateo County Democratic Party
- Sierra Club
- National Women's Political Caucus
- CDF Firefighters Local 2881 IAFF AFL-CIO
- Green Party of San Mateo County
- Gay & Lesbian Victory Fund
- Coastside Democrats
- Menlo Democrats
- Bay Area Municipal Elections Committee (BAYMEC)
ELECTED REPRESENTATIVES
- Congresswoman Jackie Speier, US House of Representatives, District 12
- Dave Pine, San Mateo County Supervisorial District 1
- Sally Lieber, State Assembly (2002-2008), Mayor of Mountain View (ret)
- Joe Ross, San Mateo County Board of Education
- Kirsten Keith, Mayor, City of Menlo Park
- Deborah Ruddock, Mayor of Half Moon Bay, served 12 years HMB City Council (ret)
- Gina Papan, Vice Mayor of Millbrae
- Mike Ferreira, Mayor of Half Moon Bay (ret), Loma Prieta Sierra Club Conservation Chair
- Roy Salume, Board Member, Cabrillo Unified School District (2004-2006)
- Kelly Fergusson, Councilwoman, City of Menlo Park
- Ric Lohman, Director and President, Granada Sanitary District
- Paul Perkovic, Director and President, Montara Water and Sanitary District (ret)
COMMERCIAL FISHING
- Dan Temko, Pillar Point Harbor Master (retired), San Mateo County Harbor District
- Yuri Daher, Princeton Fishing Gear, Princeton by-the-sea
- Tom Mattusch, Captain of the Huli Cat, Pillar Point Harbor
- Steve Trusso, Commercial Fisherman, Pillar Point Harbor
- John Dooley, Commercial Fisherman, Pillar Point Harbor
- Mike McHenry, Commercial Fisherman, Pillar Point Harbor
- Geoff Bettencourt, Owner, Bettencourt Fisheries
- Lisa Damrosch, Bettencourt Fisheries
- Bill Webb, Commercial Fisherman, Pillar Point Harbor
INDIVIDUALS
- April Vargas, Director of Development, San Mateo County Democratic Party
- Shaotung Wu, Executive Chef, Google
- Gustavo Rabin, Partner-Founder, Skyline Group
- Ed Larenas, Chair, SMC Surfrider Foundation
- Lee Engdahl, Broker, Coldwell Banker
- Craig Patterson, IT Planning and Portfolio Management, Visa Inc.
- Alexis Lewis, IT Professional, IAS
- Steffy Reader, President, Peninsula Peace and Justice Center
- Tracy Pearson, Tugboat Captain and Boat Owner
- Nani Venegas, Certified Public Accountant and Ballet Dancer
- Susan Pate, Principal, Pate International
- Lynne Gravelle Mosier, CFA, CAIA, Sr. Regional Director, Guggenheim Investments
- Ed Bierdeman, Managing Director, Research Group, Woodside Capital Partners
- Florian Brody, Vice President Marketing, Envizio
- David Vespremi, Principal, BoostedGroup LLC
- Roberta Vespremi, Attorney, O'Melveny & Myers LLP
- Jessica Norling, Landscape Architect, Blue Sky Designs, Inc.
- Pat Pearson, Boat Owner, Pillar Point Harbor
- John Lynch, Legue for Coastside Protection, Half Moon Bay
- Karen K Anderson, Community Volunteer
- Dr. Mary Larenas, Psychologist
- Maria A. Forde, Artist
- Rory Hewitt, Software Architect, CA Technologies
- Patty O'Connor Lauritzen, Global Account Director, TMP Worldwide
- Owen Edwards, Technology Accessibility Researcher, Samsung R&D Center
- Jon Curcio, Production Rigger, IATSE Local 134
- Ruth Britton, Teacher, College of Marin
- Chip Krug, Landscape Designer, Turner Fine Gardens
- Mitch Williams, VP Sales & Customer Success, Maxymiser
- Bill Long, Color Manager at XYZ Graphics
- Shirley McClure, Musician
- Charlotte Fiorito, Event Photographer, Charlotte Fiorito Photography
- Kent Roberts, Exhibition Design Manager, SFMOMA
- Lee Engdahl, Real Estate Broker, Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage
- Jack McCarthy, Assistant Managing Editor, United Business Media
- Ray Tobey, Software Architect, Belmont
- Susan Backman, Imaging Coordinator, SFMOMA
- Jessica Silverman Curcio, Elementary School Teacher
- Martha Huettl, Social Work Supervisor, Santa Clara County
- Aimee Luthringer, Biologist, Bay Materials
- Billy Sanborn, Mike's Bikes, Palo Alto
- Audie Voorhies, Hospitality
- John LeGette, Network Support Engineer, AT&T / Gap Inc.
- Jim Sullivan, Espresso Machine Repair Technician, EJ Services
- Jeffrey Adair, President, J Floral Art Inc., Menlo Park
- Jack Sutton, Mechanical Engineer, FMC
- Tara Bradley, Director of Client Care, Sesen Elder Care
- Laslo Vespremi, Software Developer and Distributor, Abalone LLC
- Mike Wong, Owner, Spring Mountain Gallery, Half Moon Bay
- Tracy Dorrance, Child Phycologist
- Pam Manuel, Veterinary Technician, Half Moon Bay Veterinary Clinic
- Will Voorhies, Electrician and Stage Manager, Signature Theatre
- Marja d'Hollosy, Office Manager, Homeworks Consulting, Inc.
- Carrie Elzey, Barista and Artisit
- Paolo Polledri, Principal, Eight Inc.
- Elayna Caldwell, Marketing Director, The Nielsen Company
- Bill Huber, Founder, Huber Design Build Services
- Jesse Mathews, Band Director, Parkway Heights Middle School
- Tom Ferenz, Teacher, Farallone View Elementary School
- Barbara Arietta, President of the Pacifica-Daly City Democrats
- Merrill Bobele, Teacher, Sierra Club volunteer
- Jon Levinson, Retired, Grandfather of of seven grandchildren (age six to eighteen)
- Larry Baker, Computer Scientist, graduated from Stanford University
- Kris Honkola, Recreational Fisherman and Engagement Manager at VMC