Sara is proudly supported by a diverse and growing coalition of leaders in education, business, labor, and community. Please contact us to add your name to the list.
Confirmed Endorsements
LEADERSHIP
CASTRO VALLEY TEACHERS
PROMINENT COMMUNITY MEMBERS
- Rob Bonta, Attorney General of the State of California
- Bill Quirk, California Assembly District 20
- Alameda County Democratic Party (for the California Democratic Party)
- Castro Valley Teachers’ Association
- California Teachers' Association (CTA)
- California School Employee Association (CSEA) Chapter 52, Castro Valley
- East Bay Stonewall Democrats
- Southern Alameda County Young Democrats
- Liz Ortega, labor leader and Candidate for California Assembly, District 20
- Yesenia Sanchez: Sheriff-elect, Alameda County Sheriff's Office
- Sara Lamnin: Councilmember, Hayward City Council; Candidate for Hayward Area Recreational District Board of Directors
- Peter Rosen: Member, Hayward Area Recreational District Board of Directors
- Lance Kwan: Trustee, Ohlone Community College
- Michael Kusiak: Trustee, Castro Valley Unified School District
- Dolly Adams: Trustee, Castro Valley Unified School District
- Shannon Killebrew, Castro Valley Municipal Advisory Council
- Tojo Thomas, Castro Valley Municipal Advisory Council
- Dr. April Oquenda: President, Hayward Unified School District Board of Education
- Sarabjit Kaur Cheema: Trustee, New Haven Unified School District
- Mel Shuen-Mallory: Trustee, New Haven Unified School District
- James Aguilar: President, San Leandro Unified School District Board of Trustees
- Dianne Jones: Trustee, Fremont Unified School District
- Ann Crosbie: former Trustee, Fremont Unified School District; current Chair of Children’s Caucus, California Democratic Party (for identification purposes only)
- David Bonaccorsi: former Councilmember, Fremont City Council; past president, Fremont Education Foundation
- Matt Turner: Candidate for EBMUD Board of Directors
- Building Trades Council of Alameda County
- Sheet Metal Workers Local 104
- Sprinkler Fitters Local 483
- Iron Workers Local 378
- Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers Local 3
- Renters Council of the California Democratic Party
- The Six PAC
CASTRO VALLEY TEACHERS
- Paula Merrigan: Teacher, Independent Elementary School; Early Childhood Policy Council (Gov. Newsom appointee); California Department of Education, Local Implementation & Promising Practices Constellation for Universal Pre-K; Chairperson, California Teachers’ Association Early Childhood Education Committee
- Jina Kim: Teacher, Vannoy Elementary School; Alameda County Teacher of the Year, 2020
- Kathleen M. Veety Martin, Castro Valley High School Science Teacher
- Lauren Baiocchi: Science Specialist, Castro Valley Unified School District
- Richard Reyes: Science Teacher, Canyon Middle School
- Deborah Yager: Retired Chemistry Teacher, Castro Valley High School
- Alex McMurray: Teacher, Creekside Middle School
- Erika Camacho: Librarian, Vannoy Elementary School; CVUSD English Learners Advisory Council
PROMINENT COMMUNITY MEMBERS
- Sarah Fetter: SELPA (Special Education Local Plan Area) Community Advisory Committee, Member; CVUSD Special Education Parent Advisory Committee, Member
- Austin Bruckner: Castro Valley Pride Board of Directors; Commissioner, City of Hayward; Associate, Alameda County Democratic Party Central Committee
- Billy Ray Bradford: Founder, Bad Business Model Bikes; Founder, Castro Valley Pride
- Ari Huitzilopochtli, parent and community activist
- Dr. Joy L. Johnson: Licensed Clinical Psychologist, specialist in child and family mental health
- Nedda Sherif, Co-founder of Castro Valley Unified Parents
- Sarita Razulsad, Co-founder of Castro Valley Unified Parents
- Pablo Estebanez, Co-founder of Castro Valley Unified Parents
- Jacque Wilson Scharlach: Professional Musician, Arts Advocate