Endorsements

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Current Elected Officials

Dion Bracco - Councilmember, City of Gilroy

Tom Cline - Councilmember, City of Gilroy

Carol Marques - Vice Mayor, City of Gilroy

Fred Tovar - Councilmember, City of Gilroy

John Varela - Water Board Trustee, District 1 

Mark Turner - Mayor, City of Morgan Hill

Carmen Montano - Mayor, City of Milpitas

Marilyn Librers - Vice Mayor, City of Morgan Hill

Rene Spring - Councilmember, City of Morgan Hill

Gino Borgioli - Councilmember, City of Morgan Hill

Lydia Kou, Councilmember, City of Palo Alto

Mark Good - School Board Trustee, GUSD

Former Elected Officials

Peter Leroe-Muñoz - Councilmember, City of Gilroy (Retired)

Cat Tucker - Councilmember, City of Gilroy (Retired)

Don Gage - Santa Clara County Supervisor, Gilroy Mayor and Water Board Trustee (Retired)

Mike Wasserman -  Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors (Retired)

Al Pinheiro - Mayor, City of Gilroy (Retired)

Russ Valiquette - Councilmember, City of Gilroy (Retired)

Robert T. Dillon - Councilmember, City of Gilroy (Retired) and former Dispatch columnist

Jaime Rosso - School Board Trustee, GUSD (Retired)

Lonna Martinez - School Board Trustee, GUSD (Retired)

Jane Howard - School Board Trustee, GUSD (Retired); Santa Clara County Board of Education Trustee ( Retired)

Public Safety Endorsements

Gilroy Police Officers Association

Scot Smithee - Police Chief, City of Gilroy (Retired)

Denise (Turner) Sellers - Police Chief, City of Gilroy (Retired)

Gregg Guisiana - Police Chief, City of Gilroy (Retired)

Pat Dwyer - Chief of Police, City of Palo Alto (Retired)

Mike Sellers - Chief of Police, City of Santa Clara (Retired)

Lanny Brown - Assistant Chief, Gilroy Police Department (Retired)

Patrick Sullivan - Gilroy Police Department (Retired)

Kimberly Sullivan - Gilroy Police Department (Retired)

Rachel R. Muñoz - Gilroy Police Department (Retired)

Kevin Jensen - Captain, Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office (Retired)

Jim Wyatt, Fire Chief, City of Gilroy (Retired)

Jeff Clet - Fire Chief, City of Gilroy (Retired)

Dale Foster - Fire Chief, City of Gilroy (Retired)

Alan Anderson - Fire Chief, City of Gilroy (Retired)

Roy Shackel - Fire Captain, City of Gilroy (Retired) and US Navy Veteran

Bob Cooke - Special Agent in Charge, Calif. Dept of Justice (retired)

City of Gilroy Boards & Commissions

Manny Bhandal - Chair, Planning Commissioner, City of Gilroy

Joan Lewis - Planning Commissioner, City of Gilroy

Kelly Ramirez - Planning Commissioner, City of Gilroy

Luis Ramirez - Chair, Parks & Recreation Commissioner, City of Gilroy

Ermelindo Puente - Planning Commissioner, City of Gilroy (Retired) and Parks & Recreation Commissioner, City of Gilroy

Camille McCormack - Arts & Culture Commissioner, City of Gilroy

Pat Bentson - Parks & Recreation Commissioner, City of Gilroy; 

Financial Analyst, City of Gilroy (Retired) 

Andrew Ridley - Planning Commissioner, City of Gilroy (Retired)

Eugene Bernosky - Gilroy appointee to Bicycle Pedestrian Advisory Committee, VTA

Elizabeth Sanford - Planning Commissioner, City of Gilroy (Retired)

Joyce Taylor - Library Commissioner, City of Gilroy (Retired)

Education

Dr. Deborah Flores - Superintendent, GUSD (Retired)

Dr. Kathleen Rose - President, Gavilan College (Retired)

Dr. Steven M. Kinsella - President, Gavilan College (Retired)

Dr. Rose Marie Joyce - President, Gavilan College (Retired)

Marilyn Morikang - VP of Administrative Services, Gavilan College

Elizabeth Porcella - ESL Teacher, Gavilan College

Rita Gutierrez-Fisher - GUSD Counselor (Retired)

Kirsten Shew - GUSD Educator (Retired)

Lauren McGrath - Educator

Diana Wright - Educator (Retired)

Jackie Stevens - GUSD Educator (Retired)

Community Members and Leaders

The Chizanskos Family - Day on the Ridge

Ed & Gwyn Sauceda

Ric & Jodi Heinzen

Herman Garcia

Ruben Dominguez

Mitch & Janet Chuck - Owners, Perma-Green Hydroseeding, Inc.

Lisa Faria - Realtor, Corcoran Realty

Dean Fortino

Frank Della Maggiora

Jack Fisher, DPM (retired)

Mary C. Saccullo

Jeet Sangha, Realtor

Mehtani Enterprises, Inc.

Tandoori Flames

Gilroy Family Dental Center

Amar Corp/Monterey Chevron

Jim & Linda Rhodes

Dan McCranie

South Bay Hauler, Inc.

Sandra Escobar, Escobar Legacy Consulting

Sheryl Cathers - Artist/Instructor

John & Lee Blaettler

John & Dolores Kent

Rafael & May Gomez

Karen Aitken Bernosky - Karen Aitken & Associates

Michael Davis - D & Z Design Associates, Inc.

Andrea Fortino - President, Law Offices of Andrea Fortino

Tadka Indian Cuisine

Jana Diakova

Mark Garrison, MG Constructors & Engineers, Inc.

Elizabeth Brown - Human Resources Director, Cities of Santa Clara and Milpitas (Retired)

William Faus - City Planner, City of Gilroy (Retired)

Susan Valenta - Executive Director, Gilroy Chamber of Commerce (Retired)

Joanne Kessler - Garlic Festival Association (Retired)

Vilma Pinheiro - Owner, Caravelle World Travel

Chris and Jill Vanni

Paul Vanni - Vanni & Humphrey, CPAs

Edward Seledon

Ronald F. Howson

Angelo Benassi - Property Manager

Larry Connell

Gabriela Maldonado Montano

Gary Gillmor

Elizabeth Gillmor

Paul Marshall, President, CalDART (Disaster Airport Response Team)

Gary Robinson, Magnum Drywall

Julie Barberi

Paula Barberi

Ronald Gurries - General Partner, Gurries Associates

Dr. Greg Martinez - Gilroy Veterinary Hospital (Retired)

Dr. Dennis Harrigan - Gilroy Veterinary Hospital

Dr. Joseph McMurray - President, South Valley Oral & Facial Surgery

Dr. Eric Nagareda

Renee Harrigan

Jeff & Sherri Laveroni - Jeffrey R. Laveroni, DDS

Dr. and Mrs. Philip (Joan) Buchanan 

Dr. Ron Yanagihara - Oncologist

Keith Higgins - Traffic Engineer

Teri Fortino - Teri Fortino Properties

Shirley Dwyer - SDwyer Art

Albert Denice - President, San Felipe Farms

ABK Cherry Co.

Dhruv Khanna, Esq - Owner, Kirigin Cellars

Diane Atkinson

Bill Reimal

Mr. R. Scott Lynch - Excel Auto Body & Paint; The Pixley House Executive Suites; SVCT

Alan Porcella

Hilda Porcella

Valerie and Marty Marinovich

Bradley Mazzuca

Rose Barry

Paula Correnti

Jennifer Mariscal - Realtor

Celia McCormack

Dr. & Mrs. V Raul (Janice) Felipa

Emilio & Angela DeSousa

Fernando Rocha

Traci Dalke 

Rick Mello - Rick the Fence Guy Corp

Paul & Christine Wheeler

Frank Angelino

Lisa Blagof

Gloria Pollock

Jeanne Gage

Karen Sigl Pace

Jim Bradford

Stephen Smith

Peter Wang

Al Pacciorini

Shauna Lynch

Rhonda Callen - EA

William A. Callen III

Anita Hughes

Addison Erwin Boggs - A E Boggstraining

Benjamin Shew -  PG&E Sr. Project Manager (Retired)

Susan Yanagihara

Mary Donohue

Rick & Tess Allen

Addie Bryant-Habit

Mike Ternasky - CEO, Orca Software, Inc.

Sharon Welin

Linda White

Laura & John Pantano

Bill Host

Elizabeth Hoiberg

Marilyn Swann

Libby Lai

Celida Marrujo, Realtor

Suzy Marrujo, Realtor

Barbara Clark

Kurt Michielssen

Rita Gerusa

Bill & Shelley Webb

Mark Lyons

Donald E. Vanni

Diane Robinson

Kevin McGinty - US Airforce veteran 

Diane McGinty

Susan Patereau

Mimi Riffle

Marcia Queen

Marvin & Roxie Thomas

Robert H. and Paula Weaver

Michael Morsili

Brian Dauenhauer

(Partial List)