Candidate for
Member of the State Assembly; District 23

Endorsement List
Manny Diaz
State Assembly District #23
9-26-2000

Elected Officials

Governor Gray Davis
Lt. Governor Cruz Bustamonte
Attorney General Bill Lockyer
U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer
U.S. Senator Diane Feinstein
Congressmember Zoe Lofgren
Assembly Speaker Robert Hertzberg
Speaker Emeritus Antonio Villaraigosa
State Senator John Vasconcellos
State Senator Richard Polanco
State Senator Byron Sher
State Senator Liz Figueroa
State Senator Richard Alarcon
State Senator Martha Escutia
State Senator Deborah Ortiz
State Senator Hilda Solis
Assemblymember Mike Honda
Assemblymember Elaine Alquist
Assemblymember John Dutra
Assemblymember Ted Lempert
Assemblymember Tony Cardenas
Assemblymember Fred Keely
Assemblymember Denise Moreno Ducheny
Assemblymember Marco Antonio Firebaugh
Assemblymember Carole Migden
Assemblymember Darrell Steinberg
Assemblymember Gilbert Cedillo
Assemblymember Herb Wesson
Assemblymember Sarah Reyes
Assemblymember Martin Gallegos
Assemblymember Virginia Strom-Martin
Assembly member Thomas Calderon
Assemblymember Alan Lowenthal
Assemblymember Lou Correa
Assemblymember George Nakano
Assemblymember Carl Washington
Assemblymember Pat Wiggins
Assemblymember Sally Morales Havice
Assemblymember Dennis Cardoza
SC County Supervisor Blanca Alvarado
SC County Supervisor Pete McHugh
SC County Supervisor Joe Simitian
SC County Supervisor Jim Beall
SJ Mayor Ron Gonzales
SJ Councilmember Cindy Chavez
SJ Councilmember John DiQuisto
SJ Councilmember Linda LeZotte
SJ Councilmember Charlotte Powers
Former SJ Mayor Susan Hammer
Former SJ Councilmember Margie Matthews
SC County Assessor Larry Stone
Milpitas Mayor Henry Manayan
Palo Alto Mayor Liz Kniss
Morgan Hill Mayor Dennis Kennedy
Watsonville Mayor Oscar Rios
Monterey County Supervisor Simon Salinas
Santa Clara Vice-Mayor John McLemore
Milpitas Vice-Mayor Jim Lawson
Monte Sereno Vice-Mayor Barbara Nesbet
Sunnyvale Councilmember Manuel Valerio
Morgan Hill Councilmember Greg Sellers
SC Councilmember Lisa Gillmor
SC Councilmember Aldyth Parle
SC Councilmember Jamie Mattews
SC Councilmember Rod Diridon Jr.
Gilroy Councilmember Lupe Arellano
Milpitas Councilmember Bob Livengood
Milpitas Councilmember Jose Esteves
College Trustee Dolly Sandoval
SCV Water Dist. Trustee Tony Estremera
School Dist. Trustee Phil Renteria
School Dist. Trustee Jorge Gonzales
School Dist. Trustee Dominic Cortese
School Dist. Trustee Rich Garcia
School Dist. Trustee Manuel Herrera
School Dist. Trustee Esau Herrera
School Dist. Trustee Dave Cortese
School Dist. Trustee Terry Gregory
School Dist. Trustee Maria Fuentes

Organizations

California Democratic Party
South Bay AFL-CIO COPE
SJ Silicon Valley Chamber of Commerce
SJ Firefighters Local 230
SJ Police Officers Association
Calif. Organization of Police and Sheriffs
PORAC
Calif. Medical Association
SC County Assoc. of Realtors
SEIU Local 250 Health Care Union
Calif. Faculty Assoc.
Calif. School Employees Assoc.
Calif. Latino Legislative Caucus
Calif. Teachers Assoc.
Calif. Nurses Assoc.
Calif. Professional Firefighters
Calif. State Employees Assoc.
Calif. Federation of Teachers
IBEW Local 332
Laborers Local 270
AFSCME
SCC Physicians PAC
UAW 393
Operating Engineers Local 3
UFCW 428
United Farm Workers
Latino Peace Officers Assoc., SCV
Crime Victims United of California
Faculty Assoc. of Ca. Comm. Colleges
La Raza Roundtable
CARAL-North Choice PAC
BAYMEC
East Side Teachers Assoc.

Community leaders

Amy Dean
Mike Fox Sr.
John Neece
Elbert Reed
Steve Westly
Phil Hammer
David Takashima
Tony West
Dr. Linda Murray
Neil Struthers
Joe Coto
Dr. Santiago Wood
Dr. Roberto Cruz
Larry Aceves
Geraldine Evans
Terry Christensen
Fred Buzo
David Neighbors
Yosh Uchida
Peter Carter
Mohinder Mann
Wayne Davis
Susie Wilson
Rebecca Elliott
Batista Vierra
Gustavo Marquez
Harry Adams
Deborah Powell
Loyd Williams
Stephen Stamm
Lisa Jenson
Kansen & Daisy Chu
Fernando Zazueta
Steve Preminger
Ron Lind
Kenneth Jackson
Joe Head
Pete Carrillo
Nora Campos
Lee Sturtevant
Christene Velasquez
Ed Foglia
Patricia Ramos
Phil Simms
Sal Alvarez Sr.
Rich Cristina
Peter Szego
Jose Villareal
Art Darin
Bob Dhillon
Bob Levy
Adam Escoto
Bob Brownstein
Libirado Chavez
Rudy Medina
Bart and Vera Fisher
Gail Ortega
Phyllis Ward
Christi Welter
Ash Pirayou
Ed Alvarez
Cathy Giamonna
Ed Fox
Abel Cota
Richard Martinez
Esther Medina
Hermelinda Sapien
Alex Torres
Wiggsy Sivertsen
Thuan Nguyen
HG Nguyen
Patricia Gardner
Barry Del Buono
Dolores Santa Cruz
Harley Roth
Paul Guerrero
Harry Makdessian
Ray Ruiz
Arnold Matos
Dave Neale
Val DeLeon
Adriana Garza
Liem Nguyen
Olga Ruiz
Rosa Campos
Forrest Williams
John Zamora
Ben Menor
Teresa Guerrero-Daley
Vicki Day
Georgie Huff
Rosemary Kamei
Andrea Villasenor-Perry
Rick Calender
Hope Spurgeon
Dennis Fong
Ron/Rubie Golart
Ofelia/Jose Chavarrin
Vic Zavala Sr.
Reymundo Espinoza
Bud LoMonoco
Robert Freed
Drina Collins
Sal Caruso
Ruben Garcia
Robert Hennessy
Gertrude Welch
Florence Marquez
David Lizzaraga
Ellen Hertel
David Villanueva
Jerry Strangis
Marion Steeg
Jim Shore
Juvenal Chavez
Ray Duran
Adriana Garza
Ron Morgan
Sandy Brookbank
Xavier Campos
Rosie Carlos
Charlie Diaz
Rolando Loerra
Henry Le
Eduardo Martinez
Evarado Ramirez
Jim Zuur
Dave Thomas
Javier Vega

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