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!
-Giselle Hale
Current and Former Elected Officials
Federal
State



County
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Carlos Bolanos, San Mateo County Sheriff
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Robert Foucrault, San Mateo County Coroner
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Juan Raigoza, San Mateo County Controller
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David Canepa, County of San Mateo Supervisor, District 5
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Don Horsley, County of San Mateo Supervisor, District 3
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Dave Pine, County of San Mateo Supervisor, District 1
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Joe Simitian, County of Santa Clara Supervisor, District 5
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Gary Kremen, Santa Clara Valley Water District Board Director
Cities
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Dick Claire, Former Redwood City Mayor
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Dani Gasparini, Former Redwood City Mayor
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Jeff Ira, Former Redwood City Mayor
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Shelly Masur, Redwood City Council Member
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John Seybert, Redwood City Council Member, Former Mayor
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Davina Hurt, Belmont City Council Vice Chair
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Julia Mates, Belmont City Council Member
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Charles Stone, Belmont City Council Member
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Emily Beach, Burlingame Council Member
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Michael Brownrigg, Burlingame Mayor
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Donna Colson, Burlingame Vice Mayor
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Larry Moody, East Palo Alto City Council Member
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Kirsten Keith, Menlo Park Council Member
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Gina Papan, Millbrae Mayor
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Lenny Siegel, Mountain View Mayor
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Adrian Fine, Palo Alto Council Member
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Cory Wolbach, Palo Alto Council Member
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Andy Klein, San Carlos Former Mayor
Cities- Education
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Georgia Jack, Vice President, Sequoia Union High School District Board of Trustees
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Amy Koo, Belmont Redwood Shores School District Trustee
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Janet Lawson, Redwood City School District Trustee, Redwood City Library Board Chair
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Alisa MacAvoy, Redwood City School District Trustee
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Dennis McBride, Redwood City School District Trustee
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Rahila Passi, Belmont Redwood Shores School District Trustee
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Hon. Suvarna Bhopale, Belmont-Redwood Shores School District Trustee
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Chuck Velschow, Former President/Trustee Belmont Redwood Shores School Board
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Kalen Gallagher, Campbell Union High School District, Board President
Appointed Officials
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Edward Everett, Retired City Manager, Redwood City
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Jason Galisatus, Complete Streets Committee Vice Chair
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Connie Guerrero, Former Planning and Parks and Recreation Commissioner
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Pablo Lopez, Parks Recreation & Community Services Commissioner
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Yin Lu, Library Board Trustee
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Jessica Meunier, Library Board Trustee
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Manuel Ramirez, San Mateo County Planning Commissioner
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Mo Sadfari, Former Planning Commissioner
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Matthew Self, Chair, Complete Streets Committee
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Michael Smith, Planning Commissioner
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Barbara Valley, Library Board Trustee, Roosevelt Neighborhood Association leader
Non-profit Leaders, Volunteers and Community Organizers
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Arnoldo Arreola
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Rita Bosworth, Executive Director, Sister District
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Owen Byrd, Silicon Valley for Obama Co-lead
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Veronica Escamez-Martinez, Founder, Director at Casa Circulo Cultural*
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Marilyn Ezrin, Redwood City Education Foundation Board President*
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Eitan Fenson, Democratice Volunteer Center Manager
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Hector Flamenco
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Whitney Glockner-Black, Redwood City Education Foundation Board Member*
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Cecily Harris, Vice Chair, Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District
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Chris Hollstein, Redwood City Parents Club, Events Coordinator*
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Roger Hu, Silicon Valley for Obama Co-lead
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Mary Hughes, Founder, Close the Gap CA
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Shannon Petrello, Redwood City Education Foundation Board Member*
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Zack Ross, President of the Peninsula Democratic Coalition
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Marni Rubin, Founding Co-Captain, Sister District South Bay*
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Michael Spanton, President Elect at Rotary Redwood City*
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Leslie Stafford, Redwood City Education Foundation Board Member*
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Gabriel Swank, Redwood City Education Foundation Board Member*
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Emy Thurber, Vice President Peninsula Democratic Coalition
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Mike Wells, Redwood City Education Foundation Board Member*
Small Business Owners
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Lynn Carteris, Realtor Keller Williams
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Peter Cuchieri, owner of Angelicas
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John Kim, owner Talk of Broadway and Bap
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Stephanie Kolkka, owner Brick Monkey and Brick Monkey 2
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Lori & Eric Lochtefeld, owners, Fox Theater
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Christy & Nils Pommerien, owners, Tutu School
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Amy Pontzloff, owner, Lymphatic Face and Body Therapy
Neighbors
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Rob Daniel, Canyon Neighborhood
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Alex Brown, Centennial Neighborhood
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John Johnson, Centennial Neighborhood
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David Thomas, Central Neighborhood Association leader
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Dominik Pich, Downtown Neighborhood
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Arturo Samayoa, Downtown Neighborhood
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Nori Jabba, Edgewood Park Neighborhood
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JB Skelton, Edgewood Park Neighborhood
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Michael Verdone, Edgewood Park Neighborhood Association leader
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Jessica Meunier, Farm Hill Neighborhood
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Susan Peyton, Farm Hill Neighborhood
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Adrian Brandt, Mt Carmel Neighborhood
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Jennifer Dimichino, Mt Carmel Neighborhood
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Mac Hart, Mt Carmel Neighborhood
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Bobby Mitchell Lewis, Mt Carmel Neighborhood
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Katie Schorr, Mt Carmel Neighborhood
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Michael Smith, Palm Neighborhood
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Sapna Dixit, Redwood Shores Neighborhood, Measure K co-chair
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Mary Parden, Redwood Shores Neighborhood
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Alex Rozenfeld, Redwood Shores Neighborhood
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Sue and Joseph McDonald, Roosevelt Neighborhood
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Barbara Valley, Roosevelt Neighborhood Association leader
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Cody Voellinger, Roosevelt Neighborhood Association leader, Redwood City Mr. "People's Choice"*
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Rebecca & David Weekly, Roosevelt Neighborhood *
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Jackie Zawalski, Roosevelt Neighborhood
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Erin Allred, Woodside Plaza Neighborhood
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Jeevan & Ashika Balani, Woodside Plaza Neighborhood
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Karen Canty, Woodside Plaza Neighborhood
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Tim Lawson, Woodside Plaza Neighborhood
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Tracy Slusser, Woodside Plaza Neighborhood
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Christine Turner, Woodside Plaza Neighborhood
Organizations
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BAYMEC
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DemFems Silicon Valley
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Redwood City Firefighters
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San Mateo County Association of REALTORS
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San Mateo County Building Trades Council
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San Mateo County Central Labor Council
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San Mateo County Democrats
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SEIU Local 521
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Peninsula Young Democrats
*title for identification purposes only
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