Endorsements

I am proud to have the endorsement of a broad and diverse set of neighbors, elected officials and organizations. I would be honored to have your support too! 

Current and Former Elected Officials

Federal

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State 

County

• Carlos Bolanos, San Mateo County Sheriff

• Juan Raigoza, San Mateo County Controller

• Robert Foucrault, San Mateo County Coroner

• Don Horsely, County of San Mateo Supervisor, District 3

• David Canepa, County of San Mateo Supervisor, District 5

• Joe Simitian, County of Santa Clara Supervisor, District 5

• Gary Kremen, Santa Clara Valley Water District Board Director

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Cities

• John Seybert, Redwood City Council Member, Former Mayor

• Shelly Masur, Redwood City Council Member

• Dani Gasparini, Former Redwood City Mayor

• Jeff Ira, Former Redwood City Mayor

• Dick Claire, Former Redwood City Mayor

• Alisa MacAvoy, Redwood City School District Trustee

• Dennis McBride, Redwood City School District Trustee

• Janet Lawson, Redwood City School District Trustee, Redwood City Library Board Chair

• Georgia Jack, Vice President, Sequoia Union High School District Board of Trustees

• Rahila Passi, Belmont Redwood Shores School District Truste

• Amy Koo, Belmont Redwood Shores School District Trustee

• Hon. Suvarna Bhopale, Belmont-Redwood Shores School District Trustee

• Chuck Velschow, Former President/Trustee Belmont Redwood Shores School Board

• Andy Klein, San Carlos Former Mayor

• Davina Hurt, Belmont City Council Vice Chair

• Charles Stone, Belmont City Council Member, Former Belmont Redwood Shores Education Foundation President

• Julia Mates, Belmont City Council Member

• Michael Brownrigg, Burlingame Mayor

• Donna Colson, Burlingame Vice Mayor

• Larry Moody, East Palo Alto City Council Member

• Lenny Siegel, Mountain View Mayor

• Adrian Fine, Palo Alto Council Member

• Cory Wolbach, Palo Alto Council Member

• Kirsten Keith, Menlo Park Council Member

• Kalen Gallagher, Campbell Union High School District, Board President

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Appointed Officials

• Mo Sadfari, Former Planning Commissioner

• Connie Guerrero, Former Planning and Parks and Recreation Commissioner

• Michael Smith, Planning Commissioner

• Manuel Ramirez, San Mateo County Planning Commissioner

• Pablo Lopez, Parks Recreation & Community Services Commissioner

• Jason Galisatus, Complete Streets Committee Vice Chair

• Barbara Valley, Library Board Trustee, Roosevelt Neighborhood Association leader

• Yin Lu, Library Board Trustee

• Jessica Meunier, Library Board Trustee

• Matthew Self, Chair, Complete Streets Committee

• Edward Everett, Retired City Manager, Redwood City

Non-profit Leaders, Volunteers and Community Organizers

• Veronica Escamez-Martinez, Founder, Director at Casa Circulo Cultural*

• Marilyn Ezrin, Redwood City Education Foundation Board President*

• Shannon Petrello, Redwood City Education Foundation Board Member*

• Leslie Stafford, Redwood City Education Foundation Board Member*

• Gabriel Swank, Redwood City Education Foundation Board Member*

• Whitney Glockner-Black, Redwood City Education Foundation Board Member*

• Mike Wells, Redwood City Education Foundation Board Member*

• Arnoldo Arreola

• Hector Flamenco

• Cecily Harris, Vice Chair, Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District

• Rita Bosworth, Executive Director, Sister District

• Marni Rubin, Founding Co-Captain, Sister District South Bay*

• Michael Spanton, President Elect at Rotary Redwood City*  

• Zack Ross, President of the Peninsula Democratic Coalition

• Emy Thurber, Vice President Peninsula Democratic Coalition

• Eitan Fenson, Democratice Volunteer Center Manager

• Owen Byrd, Silicon Valley for Obama Co-lead

• Roger Hu, Silicon Valley for Obama Co-lead

• Chris Hollstein, Redwood City Parents Club, Events Coordinator*

Small Business Owners

• Lori & Eric Lochtefeld, owners, Fox Theater

• Peter Cuchieri, owner of Angelicas

• Stephanie Kolkka, owner Brick Monkey and Brick Monkey 2

• Christy & Nils Pommerien, owners, Tutu School

• John Kim, owner Talk of Broadway and Bap

• Amy Pontzloff, owner, Lymphatic Face and Body Therapy

Neighbors

• Rob Daniel, Canyon Neighborhood

• John Johnson, Centennial Neighborhood

• Alex Brown, Centennial Neighborhood

• David Thomas, Central Neighborhood Association leader    

• Arturo Samayoa, Downtown Neighborhood       

• Dominik Pich, Downtown Neighborhood

• Nori Jabba, Edgewood Park Neighborhood

• JB Skelton, Edgewood Park Neighborhood

• Jessica Meunier, Farm Hill Neighborhood

• Susan Peyton, Farm Hill Neighborhood

• Mac Hart, Mt Carmel Neighborhood

• Adrian Brandt, Mt Carmel Neighborhood

• Katie Schorr, Mt Carmel Neighborhood

• Bobby Mitchell Lewis, Mt Carmel Neighborhood

• Jennifer Dimichino, Mt Carmel Neighborhood

• Michael Smith, Palm Neighborhood

• Mary Parden, Redwood Shores Neighborhood

• Sapna Dixit, Redwood Shores Neighborhood, Measure K co-chair

• Alex Rozenfeld, Redwood Shores Neighborhood

• Barbara Valley, Roosevelt Neighborhood Association leader

• Cody Voellinger, Roosevelt Neighborhood Association leader, Redwood City Mr. "People's Choice"*

• Sue and Joseph McDonald, Roosevelt Neighborhood

• Jackie Zawalski, Roosevelt Neighborhood

• Rebecca & David Weekly, Roosevelt Neighborhood   

• Karen Canty, Woodside Plaza Neighborhood 

• Tracy Slusser, Woodside Plaza Neighborhood

• Christine Turner, Woodside Plaza Neighborhood

• Erin Allred, Woodside Plaza Neighborhood

• Tim Lawson, Woodside Plaza Neighborhood

• Jeevan & Ashika Balani, Woodside Plaza Neighborhood

Organizations 

• BAYMEC

• Redwood City Firefighters

• San Mateo County Central Labor Council

• San Mateo County Building Trades Council

• Peninsula Young Democrats

• San Mateo County Association of REALTORS

*title for identification purposes only

Endorsements help others in the community get to know Giselle! Whether you are an elected or appointed official or a member of the community, your endorsement matters. Please take a moment to add your voice to our campaign.