Candidate for
County Superintendent of Schools; County of San Joaquin

ORGANIZATIONS
San Joaquin County Public School Teachers (over 6000)
San Joaquin County California School Employees Association
San Joaquin County Probation Officers
San Joaquin County Deputy Sheriffs
Stockton Police Officers
Teamsters Local 439
Carpenters Local 152
San Joaquin County Democratic Party
Peace Officers Research Association of California (PORAC)

EDUCATIONAL LEADERS
Dr. James C. Franco, Superintendent, Tracy Unified School District
Carl Toliver, Retired Superintendent, Stockton Unified School District
Dr. Ron Estes, Retired Superintendent, Linden Unified School District
Bill Draa, Superintendent, Ripon Unified School District
Dr. James Bridges, Superintendent, Jefferson School District
Dr. Steve Lowder, Superintendent, Stockton Unified School District
Tom Uslan, Superintendent, Lincoln Unified School District
Dr. Kirk Nicholas, Superintendent, Lammersville School District
Beverly Boone, Superintendent/Principal, Oak View Union Elementary School District
Bob Wallace, Retired Superintendent, Escalon Unified School District
Albert Garibaldi, Superintendent, Banta Elementary School District
Donald Gatti, Deputy Superintendent, Stanislaus County Office of Education
Paul Hall, Director of Student Services, Tracy Unified School District
Dr. Tod A. Anton, Retired Superintendent, Lincoln Unified School District
Steven B. Sievers, Attorney and Teacher
Deborah Bettencourt, Superintendent, Folsom-Cordova Unified School District
Dr. Richard K. Rogers, Superintendent, Oakley Union Elementary School District
Vernon Gebhardt, Retired Sierra High School Athletic Director and Retired Board Member, Manteca Unified School District
James V. Thomas, Retired Superintendent, Manteca Unified School District
Scott Anderson, Chief Business Officer, San Ramon Valley Unified School District
Bobby Kirchner, Superintendent
Nancy Hopple, Retired Special Education Director, Tracy Unified School District
Virginia Stewart, Executive Director, Tracy Learning Center
Nancy Kettner, Director of Human Resources and Employee Relations, Tracy Unified School District
Ray Strong, Retired Associate Superintendent, Tracy Unified School District
Carol Anderson-Woo, Director, Tracy Unified School District
Dr. Harold Kushins, Retired Director of Special Projects, Tracy Unified School District
Jerry Ogden, Assistant Superintendent, Manteca Unified School District, Retired
Ken Shelton, Assistant Superintendent, Los Angeles County Office of Education, Retired
Dino Cunial, Athletic Director, Retired, East Union High, Manteca Unified School District
Richard Durham, Principal, Retired, East Union High, Manteca Unified School District
Ron Costa, Superintendent, Escalon Unified School District
William Huyett, Retired Superintendent, Lodi Unified School District
Mindy Maxedon, Chief Business Officer, Jefferson School District
Peggy Marshall, Retired Assistant Superintendent Business Services, Manteca Unified School District
Robin Meglan, Retired Director of Fiscal Services, Manteca Unified School District
Sandy Dwyer, Retired Director of Facilities Planning, Manteca Unified School District
Ted Alejandre, Deputy Superintendent Business Services, San Bernardino County Office of Education
Misty Key, Associate Superintendent of Fiscal and Administrative Services, Ventura County Office of Education
Terena Mares, Assistant Superintendent for Business Services, Marin County Office of Education
Joanne Clark, Curriculum Coordinator, Retired, Elk Grove Unified School District
Jason Messer, Superintendent, Manteca Unified School District

SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION
Dr. Fredrick Wentworth, Superintendent, 1991-2010, Retired
Dr. Gary Dei Rossi, Deputy Superintendent, Student Programs and Services, Retired
Jim Thomas, Deputy Superintendent, Business Services
Janine Cuaresma, Assistant Superintendent, County Operated Schools and Programs
Kathy Skeels, Assistant Superintendent, SELPA/Special Education
Jane Steinkamp, Assistant Superintendent, Educational Services
Jacqueline Flowers, Assistant Superintendent, County Operated Schools and Programs, Retired
Dr. Sandee Kludt, Assistant Superintendent, SELPA/Special Education, Retired
Wendy Frink, Division Director, County Operated Schools and Programs
Elsa Gonzales, Director, County Operated Schools and Programs
Sheilah Goulart, Director, YouthBuild and WorkStart YES
Mark Yost, Director, Foster and Homeless Youth Services
Sheri Coburn, Director, Comprehensive Health
Brandie Brunni, Division Director, Special Education
Dr. Diane Carnahan, Dean, Teachers College of San Joaquin
Greg Clark, Retired Operations Director, Business Services
Chris Kleinert, Director, ROP/CTE
Elizabeth Cowan, Clerk Typist, Adult Education
Rachel Elias, Senior Account Clerk, County Operated Schools and Programs
Carly Sexton, Supervisor, WorkStart YES
Shawn Chavez, Project Liaison, Human Resources
Scott Simoncic, Systems Specialist, County Operated Schools and Programs
Doug Martin, ROP Director, Retired
Deborah Nickols, Director, Alternative Programs

ELECTED OFFICIALS
Steve Bestolarides, San Joaquin County Board of Supervisors
Ken Vogel, San Joaquin County Board of Supervisors
Carlos Villapudua, San Joaquin County Board of Supervisors
Jack O'Connell, former California State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Patrick Johnston, former California State Senator and State Assemblyman
Willie W. Weatherford, Mayor, City of Manteca and former Manteca Chief of Police
Greg Aghazarian, former California State Assembly Member
Evelyn Moore, Vice President of the Board, Manteca Unified School District
Michael Seelye, Clerk of the Board, Manteca Unified School District
Walter Gouveia, Board Member, Tracy Unified School District
Kirstin Holtberg, Board Member, Linden Unified School District
Colleen Keenan, Board Member, Stockton Unified School District
Tim Taylor, County Superintendent of Schools, Butte County Office of Education
Stanley C. Mantooth, County Superintendent of Schools, Ventura County Office of Education
Joseph A. Silva, County Superintendent of Schools, Tuolumne County Office of Education
Tom Changnon, County Superintendent of Schools, Stanislaus County Office of Education
Kathy Northington, County Superintendent of Schools, Calaveras County Office of Education
Steve E. Gomes, Ed.D., County Superintendent of Schools, Merced County Office of Education
Kelly Lewis, Board Member, Tracy Unified School District
Gregg Crandall, Board Member, Tracy Unified School District
Vincent "Vince" Hernandez, II, Manteca City Councilmember
Gloria Allen, President of the Board, Stockton Unified School District
Rick Arucan, Board Member, River Islands Technology Academy
David Varela, Board Member, Stockton Unified School District
Dave Sorgent, President of the Board, San Joaquin County Board of Education
Bill Swenson, former Board Member, Tracy Unified School District
Leo Zuber, Ripon City Council Member
Jake Parks, Ripon City Council Member
Donna Parks, President of the Board, Ripon Unified School District
Joanne Mounce, Lodi City Council Member
Ted Bestolarides, Board Member, Lincoln Unified School District
Ted Guzman, Board Member, Tracy Unified School District
Anthony J Gutierrez, Board Member, San Joaquin County Board of Education
John Largent, President of the Board, Escalon Unified School District
Jack Snyder, former Mayor and City Councilman of Manteca
Bill Goodwin, former Board Member, Manteca Unified School District
Pete Carlson, Board Member, Jefferson School District
Janet Rivera, Board Member, San Joaquin Delta College
Linda Jimenez, Commission Chair, Tracy Parks and Community Services
Gary Thomas, Superintendent of Schools, San Bernardino County Office of Education
Claudia Moreno, Board Member, San Joaquin Delta College
Moses Zapien, Councilmember, City of Stockton
Bill Cornelius, Superintendent, Sutter County Superintendent of Schools
Van Ha To-Cowell, Board Member, Lincoln Unified School District
Ed Alves, Mayor, City of Escalon

BUSINESS AND COMMUNITY LEADERS
Fritz Grupe, CEO, The Grupe Company
AG Spanos Company
Stephanie James, Chief Probation Officer, San Joaquin County
John S. and Patricia Georgiou, Business Owners
Bill Filios, Manteca Development Group
Clint Harless, President/CEO, Stockton Auto Glass
Michael Duffy, President & CEO, Financial Center Credit Union
Phillip Johnson, President, Sims-Grupe Management
Paul Yang, CEO, Premier Community Credit Union
David Rajkovich, President, Farmington Fresh
Toni Raymus, President, Raymus Homes
Tom Doucette, FCB Homes
David & Nancy Chilimidos
Rhodesia Ransom, Planning Commissioner, City of Tracy
Mike Noonan, Retired Chief of Police, City of Alameda
Cindy Largent, Account Sales Manager, Wardens Furniture
Charlynn Harless, President/CEO, Legacy Consulting
Ken Cefalo, Owner, Main Street Music
Patty Knapp, Realtor, California Advantage Real Estate
Michelle Zaragoza, CEO-Team Leader, Keller Williams
Dr. and Mrs. Anthony B. Rishwain
Ron and Paula Fagundes, Owners, Fagundes' 10th Street Garage, Inc.
Ron Indran, Criminal Prosecutor
John A. Tsirelas, Owner, Omega Properties Group
Chris and Tricia Gougousis, Owners, Simply Greek Restaurants
Ronnie de Supinski, Owner, Prospect Research Services
Bronis R. de Supinski, PhD, Chief Technology Officer, Livermore Computing, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Sue Sharpe, Realtor, California Advantage Real Estate
Robert M. Sharpe, PhD, Director of Engineering Research and Development, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Diane Suechika, founder, Idyllwild School PTA smARTS Program
Philip D. Drell, Retired Planning Director, City of Palm Desert
Dr. Stephen J. Georgiou, MD
Dr. Estella F. Georgiou, MD
Frank Zimmermann, Senior Administrator, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Yolanda Faasisila, Owner, The Cutting Room
Reiko McGuinness, Warehouse Supervisor, Tracy Interfaith Ministries
Kathi Selna, Collections Manager, Teranishi/Matsune Dental Group
Michelle Seals, Manager Support and Operations, Netformx
Chip Seals, Director of Sales-US Westcoast, Medquip, Inc.
Shelly Simonich, Realtor, Keller Williams
Veronica Starr, Owner, Starr Photography
Shawn Steinkamp, Correctional Officer, San Joaquin County
Shibajee Dutta Gupta, Owner, ActaDoyen, Inc.
Robert Bonin, Fire Captain, NASA Ames Research Center
Ronnie McAdams, Senior Director Sales Operations
Rita Ng, MD.
Roland Ng, Vice President, Hewlett Packard
Ron Ng, Consultant, Chemical Engineering
Mamie Ng, Retired Lab Supervisor
Ramford Ng, MD.
Carson Lawall, MD.
Xiaoling Zhu, MD.
Daniel Cruz, Vice President of Risk Management, Flatiron Construction
Elisa Cruz, Realtor, Crown Key Realty
Nicolaos Theophanous, Honorary Consul of Cyprus, San Francisco
Joe Rishwain, Attorney
Kurt E. Kludt, Retired, AT & T Telecommunications
Elaine Pombo, co-owner, Elaine's Boutique
William T. Lappas, Director, Woodbridge Capital
Gene Dong, Retired Air Traffic Controller
Mike and Patti Frangadakis
George Frazier, Retired VP Land Force Systems SAIC
Angela Keres, Retired Systems Designer Walt Disney Company
Howard Arnaiz, Arnaiz Development Company
Matt Arnaiz, Arnaiz Development Company
Marilyn Martin, Deputy Chief Probation Officer, San Joaquin County
Kevin P. Dougherty, President, First Commercial Real Estate
Vince Cowan Jr., Owner, Cowan Plumbing
Darrell Sasaki, DRS Real Estate Appraisals
John Solis, Executive Director, San Joaquin County Employment and Economic Development
Ray Call
Steve Fisher, Agency Owner, Horace Mann Insurance
Phillip J. Kolodziej
Patricia D. Gutierrez
William Trezza, CEO, Bank of Agriculture and Commerce
Troy Barger
Ken Wicks
Doyle Owen
John Ledbetter, President, Vino Farms Lodi
Larry Simpfenderfer, Optometrist, Lodi

TEACHERS, PRINCIPALS AND DISTRICT STAFF
Wayne Schneider, Retired Football Coach and Teacher, Tracy Unified School District
Cindy Sasser, Principal, Jacobson Elementary School, Tracy Unified School District
Jason Noll, Principal, Tracy High School, Tracy Unified School District
Janet Rogers, Principal, Wagner-Holt Elementary School, Lodi Unified School District
Jim Davis, Principal, McNair High School, Lodi Unified School District
William Maslyar, Principal, Poet Christian School, Tracy Unified School District
Greg Largent, Teacher/Varsity Coach, Escalon Unified School District
Linda Davis, Teacher, Shasta School, Manteca Unified School District
Bill Bettencourt, Principal, Placer School for Adults, Placer Union School District
Marie Millin, Program Specialist, Manteca Unified School District
Ramona Soto, Principal, South/West Park Elementary School, Tracy Unified School District
Kari Anderson, Budget and Accounting Technician, Manteca Unified School District
Carrie Gatti, Secretary, Weston Elementary School, Ripon Unified School District
Carol Thomas, Teacher, Sequoia School, Manteca Unified School District
Jerri Brown, Teacher, Joshua Cowell School, Manteca Unified School District
JoAnn McAllister, Teacher, Lincoln School, Manteca Unified School District
Joe Thomas, Teacher, Neil Hafley School, Manteca Unified School District
Julie Thomas, Program Coordinator, Brock Elliott School, Manteca Unified School District
Carla Washington, Principal, McKinley Elementary School, Tracy Unified School District
Rashmi Ahuja, Assistant Principal, Tracy High School, Tracy Unified School District
Stella Oliver, Office Manager, Sierra High School, Manteca Unified School District
Mercy Silveira, Retired Teacher/Administrator, Tracy Unified School District
Barbara Montgomery, Principal, Williams Middle School, Tracy Unified School District
Tammy Christensen, Principal, Bohn Elementary School, Tracy Unified School District
Marilyn Strong, Retired School Psychologist, Tracy Unified School District
Stephanie Hitchcock, Principal, Waterloo Middle School, Linden Unified School District
Lori Ruegsegger, Teacher, Linden Unified School District
Gary Grace, Principal, Pride High School, Linden Unified School District
Mitzi Faulkner, Program Coordinator, Special Education, Amador County Office of Education
Susan O'Hara-Jones, Principal, Monte Vista Middle School, Tracy Unified School District
Sam Strube, Assistant Principal, Williams Middle School, Tracy Unified School District
Barbara A. Larson, Curriculum/Behavior Specialist, Tracy Unified School District
LaVale Woods, Teacher and Coach, Millennium Charter High School
Diane Dong, Preschool Teacher, Heartworks Early Education Program
Merry Zimmermann, Administrative Assistant, Tracy High School
Danielle Faasisila, Teacher, McKinley Elementary School, Tracy Unified School District
Elaine Hsiao, Teacher, Monte Vista Middle School, Tracy Unified School District
June Yasemsky, Teacher, Hirsch Elementary School, Tracy Unified School District
Joanna Torres, Teacher, Art Freiler School, Tracy Unified School District
Jeanine Iacangelo, Teacher, Tracy Unified School District
Ashimita Dutta Gupta, Para Educator, Tracy Unified School District
Troy Brown, Principal, West High School, Tracy Unified School District
Lisa Beeso, Principal, Villalovoz Elementary School, Tracy Unified School District
Fred Medina, Principal, North School, Tracy Unified School District
Bruce Sawyer, Assistant Principal, West High School, Tracy Unified School District
Joni McGinnis, Assistant Principal, Tracy High School, Tracy Unified School District
Karen Alcorn, Principal, Art Freiler School, Tracy Unified School District
Eric Lobaugh, Assistant Principal, Art Freiler School, Tracy Unified School District
Eric Kimball, Counselor, Williams Middle School, Tracy Unified School District
Kathleen Noah, Administrative Assistant, Tracy Unified School District
Lisa Pettis, Principal, Waverly School, Linden Unified School District
Juan Lopez, Assistant Principal, South/West Park Elementary School, Tracy Unified School District
Nancy Link, Principal, Central Elementary School, Tracy Unified School District
Terri Sorgent, IB Coordinator and Teacher, Tracy High School, Tracy Unified School District
Jessica Escobedo, Counselor, Tracy High School, Tracy Unified School District
Lisa Goodwin, BTSA Induction Coordinator, Manteca Unified School District
Caty Jenkins, ASB Clerk, Linden High School, Linden Unified School District
Garland Land, Retired Educator, East Union High, Manteca Unified School District
Gene Mullen, Retired Educator, East Union High, Manteca Unified School District
Joe Barron, Retired Band Director, East Union High, Manteca Unified School District
Susan (Joey) Conner, Retired Administrative Assistant, Manteca Unified School District
Jean Fogg, Retired Payroll Supervisor, Manteca Unified School District
Pat Doyle, Delta College Baseball Coach, Retired
Harriet Doyle, Speech Therapist, Retired, Lodi Unified School District
Bob Whittaker, Teacher/Coach, Retired, Lodi Unified School District
Deb Whittaker, Teacher, Lodi Unified School District
Erin Clark, Principal, Lodi Unified School District