ENDORSEMENTS*
*Titles and Organizations are for identification purposes only
East Bay Times
OakPAC, Oakland Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce
Elected Officials
Honorable Jerry Brown, Former Mayor, Oakland and Former Governor, California
Honorable Libby Schaaf, Mayor, Oakland
Honorable Noel Gallo, Member, Oakland City Council District 5
Honorable Larry Reid, Member, Oakland City Council District 7
Jody London, Director, Oakland Unified School District Board of Education District 1
Aimee Eng, Director, Oakland Unified School District Board of Education District 2
Jumoke Hinton-Hodge, Director, Oakland Unified School District Board of Education District 3
Gary Yee, Director, Oakland Unified School District Board of Education District 4
Shanthi Gonzales, Director, Oakland Unified School District Board of Education District 6
James Harris, Director, Oakland Unified School District Board of Education District 7
Principals and Former Principals*
Karen Schreiner, Principal, Think College Now
Eleanor Alderman, Principal, International Community
Tierre Mesa, Principal, Urban Promise Academy
Eugene Stovall, Principal, Fruitvale Elementary
Anita Iverson-Comelo, Principal, Bridges Academy
Lindzey Tassano, Principal, ASCEND
Nicki Fox, Principal, Learning Without Limits
Julissa Lambert-Yank, Principal, Acorn Woodland Elementary
Kilian Betlach, Principal, Elmhurst United
Jessica Cannon, Principal, Chabot Elementary School
Dennis Guikema, Principal, Sankofa United
Joci Kelleher, Principal, Crocker Highlands
Natasha Moore, Principal, REACH Academy
Zarina Ahmad, Principal, Piedmont Elementary
Emily Rasmussen, Asst. Principal, Oakland Unified
Amy Carozza, Principal, Coliseum College Prep
Deitra Atkins, Former Principal Glenview Elementary
Moyra Contreras, Former Principal Melrose Leadership Academy
Matin Abdel-Qawi, Former Principal Oakland High School
Cliff Hong, Former Principal, Roosevelt Middle School
Geoff Vu, Former Principal, ROOTS International Academy
Allison Henkel, Former Principal, Think College Now
Claire Fisher, Former Principal, Urban Promise Academy
Laura Robell, Former Principal, Elmhurst College Prep
Carmelita Reyes, Former Principal, Oakland International
Eve Gordon, Former Principal, MetWest High School
Sheilagh Andujar, Former Principal, Oakland Tech
Katherine Carter, Former Principal, Manzinita SEED & Oakland SOL
Nancy Bloom, Former Principal, Skyline High School & Montclair Elementary School
David Silver, Former Principal, Think College Now
Eyana Spencer, Former Principal, Manzanita Community School
Nima Tahai, Former Principal, Garfield Elementary School
Community Members*
George Holland, Oakland NAACP President
David Kakishiba, Executive Director, East Bay Asian Youth Center
Chris Iglesias, CEO, Unity Council
Jacqueline Martinez Garcel, CEO, Latino Community Foundation
Lakisha Young, Co-Founder and Executive Director of Oakland REACH
Viola Gonzales, Former Executive Director AnewAmerica Community Corporation and Latino Community Foundation
Cynthia Adams, Education Advocate
Esperanza Aguilar, Family Coordinator, Acorn Woodland Elementary
Andrea Dawson, Chairperson of OUSD Citizens Oversight Committee
Al Attles III, Director, Al Attles Center for Excellence
Sam Ames, LGBTQ Family and Community Advocate
Dr. Louise Waters, Superintendent, Leadership Public Schools (retired), OUSD Chief Academic Officer (retired)
Dirk Tillotson, Great School Voices
Jenna Stauffer, Former CEO, Lighthouse Community Public Schools
Ay'Anna Moody, Education Advocate
Jill Habig, Former Special Counsel to Kamala Harris
*Titles listed for identification purposes only