ENDORSEMENTS
Elected Officials & Organizations
United Teachers Los Angeles (UTLA)
California School Employees Association
Service Employees International Union-United Healthcare Workers West (SEIU-UHW)
Betty Yee
Controller, State of California
Anthony Portantino
State Senator, District 25, and Chair, Senate Appropriations Committee
Nithya Raman
LA City Councilmember, District 4
Jackie Goldberg
School Board Member, District 5, and former teacher, L.A. City Councilmember, and state Assemblymember
Scott Schmerelson
School Board Member, District 3, and former school administrator
Dr. George McKenna
School Board Member, District 1, and former school administrator
East Area Progressive Democrats (EAPD)
Largest Democratic club in L.A. County and in California
Democrats for Neighborhood Action (DNA)
Stonewall Democratic Club
Centro CSO, Boyle Heights
Parents Supporting Teachers (Padres Apoyando a Maestros)
Network for Public Education Action (NPE Action)
Feminists In Action
NELA Climate Collective
Centro CSO
Angelenos for Green Schools
Eastside Padres Contra La Privatización /
Eastside Parents Against Privatization
Community Leaders
Erica Vilardi-Espinosa
Parent, public school advocate, and former candidate for Board District 2, Los Feliz
Alicia Romero Pérez
Teacher, City Terrace
Koreen Cea
Teacher, Cypress Park, and elected delegate, L.A. County Democratic Party
Gabby Cervantes
Community/parent advocate, Highland Park
Jazmin García
Parent and Reclaim Our Schools* advocate, City Terrace
Emily Spokes
Environmental leader, Highland Park
Angelica Lopez Moyes
Parent and library, healthcare, and seniors advocate, Chinatown
Judy and Art Flores
Public school supporters, El Sereno
Carl Petersen
Parent of special-education students in LAUSD and 2017 candidate for District 2
Jenni Chang
Parent and healthcare advocate, Los Feliz, and elected delegate, L.A. County Democratic Party
Richard L. Ray
Disability rights leader and nationally renowned activist for the deaf and hard of hearing, Silver Lake
Vicky Montes
Teacher and parent, Lincoln Heights
Josh Nuni
Neighborhood advocate, Los Feliz, and elected Executive Board member, L.A. County and state Democratic Party
Brenda Del Hierro
Parent and Reclaim Our Schools* advocate, Highland Park
Andrea García
School library aide, Cypress Park, and parent and union activist
Dave Lara
Navy veteran, author, and LGBT advocate, Garvanza
Elena Popp
Housing advocate and tenant protection leader, Lincoln Heights
Lara Morrison
Environmental leader, bioethics instructor, and affordable housing advocate, Historic Filipinotown
Cynthia Liu
Parent and K12 News Network editor, Downtown L.A.
Carlos M. Montes
Civil rights and charter-school accountability advocate, Boyle Heights
Ron Buckmire
Mathematician, professor, and cofounder of Black LGBT civil rights organization, Monterey Hills
Estrella Sainburg
Former neighborhood council chair, Highland Park
Lois Tryk
Parent of Marshall High School student and public education advocate, Silver Lake
Liz Amsden
Northeast L.A. watchdog, neighborhood and budget advocate, and CityWatch contributor
Josh Rutkoff
Parent, Highland Park
Vicky Martinez
Parent and Reclaim Our Schools* advocate, Highland Park
Irene Narváez
School administrator, Highland Park
Rebecca Roe and Peter Olson
LAUSD parents and teachers, Highland Park
Sharon Lilly and Joan Potter
Retired LAUSD administrator and longtime officer, Uptown Gay & Lesbian Alliance (UGLA)*, Highland Park
Rafael Chagoya
Army veteran and Chair, EAPD Veterans Committee, Boyle Heights
Ernie Powell
Seniors advocate and anti-privatization leader, Koreatown
Raul Macias
Youth sports organizer, Cypress Park
Drew Paonessa
Media producer, Monterey Hills
Christine Moore
Public school administrator, Highland Park
Griselda Solís
School counselor, East Los Angeles
Bennett Kayser
Former school board member, Echo Park
Francisco Cendejas and Jenifer Crawford
Healthcare workers advocate and college faculty member, Lincoln Heights
Ianthe Zevos
Creative director and affordable housing advocate, Silver Lake
Seth Cutler
Retired teacher, Highland Park
Sara Lee
Environmental and climate action advocate, Highland Park
Hugh Esten and Margaret Crane
Good government and arts advocates, Highland Park
Carol Ng
Retired youth services professional, Silver Lake
Carlos Medina
LGBT advocate, Los Feliz
Victor Frías
Educator and union leader, East L.A.
Cheryl Ortega
Bilingual education leader, Los Feliz
King Reilly and Sue Romo
Public-school advocates, Los Feliz
Antonieta García
Parent and caregiver, East L.A.
Brittany Margulieux
Small business owner, Highland Park
Laura Mannino
Women’s rights advocate and screenwriter, Highland Park
Mary A. Fischer
Journalist and author, Highland Park
Elena Velarde
Retired special education adviser, Mt. Washington
Jeff Horton
Former School Board Member, LAUSD
Susan Reimers
Community advocate and board member, Echo Park Improvement Association (EPIA)*
Guillermo Reyes
Community and veterans advocate, Cypress Park
Sandra Madera
Progressive activist, Angeleno Heights
Susan Philips
Resident, Silver Lake
Israel Martin
Teacher, Los Feliz
Isa-Kae Meksin
Retired teacher and unrelenting activist, Angeleno Heights
David Y. Kim
Attorney, immigrant rights and LGBT leader, DTLA resident, and candidate for U.S. Congress
Christopher Arellano
Union organizer and public education advocate, Lincoln Heights
Rosa Rivas
Community leader and advocate for foster parents and youth, Garvanza
Rick Tuttle
Former Los Angeles City Controller
LIndsay Carlson
Attorney and member of the Board of Directors of the National Association of Women Lawyers
Luis López
Principal at Bravo Medical Magnet High School, Highland Park voter
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