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Santa Clara County, CA June 2, 1998 Primary

Additional Endorsements for Ron Gonzales

Candidate for Mayor; City of San Jose, Municipal Election

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ENDORSEMENTS
(Partial list)

ELECTED OFFICIALS

Mayor Susan Hammer (Campaign Co-Chair)
Vice Mayor Margie Fernandes
Councilmember Manny Diaz
Councilmember Frank Fiscalini
Councilmember Charlotte Powers
Councilmember George Shirakawa, Jr.
Councilmember Alice Woody

United States Senator Dianne Feinstein
United States Senator Barbara Boxer
Congressmember Anna Eshoo
Congressmember Don Edwards, ret.

State Superintendent of Public Instruction Delaine Eastin
State Controller Kathleen Connell
State Board of Equalization Chairman Johan Klehs
State Senator Byron Sher
State Senator John Vasconcellos
State Senator Al Alquist, ret.

Assemblymember Elaine White Alquist
Assemblymember Liz Figueroa
Assemblymember Ted Lempert

County Assessor Larry Stone
County Supervisor Blanca Alvarado
County Supervisor Joe Simitian
County Supervisor Dianne McKenna, ret.
Santa Clara County Water District Boardmember Rosemary Kamei

San Jose Unified School District Boardmember Richard Garcia
San Jose Unified School District Boardmember Jorge Gonzalez
Alum Rock Unified School District Boardmember Tony Alexander
Alum Rock Unified School District Boardmember Bill Horn
Berryessa Unified School District Boardmember George Melendez
Eastside Union High School District Boardmember Manuel Herrera
Eastside Union High School District Boardmember Jeff Ota
San Jose City/Evergreen Community College Boardmember Nancy Pyle
San Jose City/Evergreen Community College Boardmember Ken Yeager

Milpitas Mayor Henry Manayan
Mountain View Mayor Joe Kleitman
Sunnyvale Vice Mayor Manuel Valerio
Los Altos Hills Councilmember Toni Casey
Milpitas Councilmember Bob Livengood
Palo Alto Councilmember Gary Fazzino
Santa Clara Councilmember Aldyth Parle
Santa Clara Councilmember Rod Diridon, Jr.

HI-TECH LEADERS*

Lew Platt, Hewlett-Packard Company (Campaign Co-Chair)
John Chambers, Cisco Systems
John Morgridge, Cisco Systems
Charles Geschke, Adobe Systems
John Doerr, Kleiner, Perkins, Caufield & Byers
Brook Byers, Kleiner, Perkins, Caufield & Byers
Steve Westly, eBay
Yvette del Prado, Silicon Graphics, Inc.
Derrel De Passe, Varian
Eric Benhamou, 3Com Corporation
Ken Coleman, Silicon Graphics
Bill Lee, Supernews
Lester Lee, Recortec
Rolando Loera, Touche Manufacturing
Rick Kniss, Hewlett-Packard Company

COMMUNITY LEADERS*

Mike Fox, Sr., ME. Fox & Co. (Campaign Co-Chair)
Louis Cobarruviaz, Former San Jose Police Chief
Ron McPherson, Santa Clara County Black Chamber of Commerce
Ramune Ambrozaitis, San Jose SaberCats
Joe Lacob, San Jose Lasers
Patricia Sausedo, Sausedo Company
Larry Aceves, Superintendent, Franklin-McKinley School District
Susie Wilson, Solutions by Wilson
Ruben Diaz, Assistant Sheriff Santa Clara County
Dr. Herb Wadley, Superintendent, Berryessa Union School District
Jerry Estruth, Dean Witter
Dr. Barry Groves, Superintendent, Cambrian Elementary School District
Meri Maben, Teacher
Leo Chavez, Chancellor, Foothill-DeAnza Community College District
Jack Ybarra, Transmetrics
Joe Coto, Superintendent, East Side Union High School District
George Martinez, Teacher
Peter Carter, Carter Israel Public Relations
Randy Rice, The Genesis Law Group
Kuei-Wu Tsai, Associate Dean of Engineering, San Jose State University
Lois Reynolds, Businesswoman
Craig A. Mann, Director, Hitachi Data Systems
Wiggsy D. Siversten, San Jose State University Professor/Director
Esther Medina, MACSA
John Neece, Santa Clara/San Benito County
Ken Borelli, County of Santa Clara
Max Crumley, Teacher, West Valley College
Bob Dhillon, Realtor
Andrea M. Perry, Sr. Health Care Analyst, Health and Hospital System
Maria Fuentes, County of Santa Clara
Barbara Jungert, Big Brothers/Big Sisters
Kansen and Daisy Chu, Ocean Harbor Chinese Restaurant
Rose Markusic, Teacher
Albert Gomez, M.D., Meridian Medical Group
Anthony Eredia, A&E Enterprises
Bernie Vogel, Vogel & Vogel
Rudy Nasol, San Jose Maharalika Lions Club
Paul Guerrero, United Minority Business Entrepreneurs
Dick Schwartz, Syntex (retired)
Noemi Baiza, County of Santa Clara
Dr. Maria Luisa Alaniz, Professor, San Jose State University
Edward Davila, Davila & Polverino
Pete Carrillo, Mexican American Heritage Corporation
Rudy Vargas, Vargas, Cruz, & Patel
Albert Rodriguez
Chuck Reed, Santa Clara County Planning Commission
Tony Arreola, Chief of Staff, Councilmember Manny Diaz
Jude Barry, Santa Clara University
Steve Ellenberg, Bergenson, Elipoulos, Grady & Gray
Ash Pirayou, Pirayou Law Office
Brian Walsh, McTernan, Stender & Walsh
Jasvinder Sohal, Sun Microsystems
Bill Gates, Attorney
David Ginsborg, County of Santa Clara
Isabel Harrington, Registered Nurse (retired)
Reynold T. Arellano, Sheriffs Department (retired)
Terry Trumbull, Santa Clara County Planning Commission

  • companies/affiliations listed for identification purposes only

ORGANIZATIONS

San Jose Mercury News
The Metro
California Organization of Police and Sheriffs
California League of Conservation Voters Santa Clara County
South Bay AFL-CIO's Committee on Political Education (COPE)
The Democratic Forum of Silicon Valley
Santa Clara County Democratic Central Committee
Democratic Activists for Women Now
Latino Peace Officers Association
Registered Nurses Professional Association
Silicon Valley Asian Pacific American Democratic Club
Tri-County Apartment Association

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