Candidate for
City Clerk; City of Santa Clara

Diridon for Clerk Endorsers

• Organizational Endorsements
  Santa Clara Firefighters Association
  Santa Clara Police Officers Association
  Santa Clara County Firefighters Association
  Police Officers Research Association of California

• Santa Clara City Council
  Patricia Mahan, Santa Clara Mayor
  Dominic Caserta, Santa Clara Vice Mayor
  Pat Kolstad, Santa Clara Councilmember
  Jamie Matthews, Santa Clara Councilmember
  John McLemore, Santa Clara Councilmember
  Aldyth Parle, Santa Clara Councilmember
  Larry Fargher, Former Mayor of Santa Clara
  Gary Gillmor, Former Mayor of Santa Clara
  Lisa Gillmor, Former Santa Clara Councilmember
  Sue Lasher, Former Santa Clara Councilmember
  John Mahan, Former Santa Clara Councilmember
  Jim Viso, Former Santa Clara Councilmember

• Santa Clara Elected Officials
  John Vasconcellos, State Senator
  Laurie Smith, Santa Clara County Sheriff
  Larry Stone, County Assessor
  Al and Elaine Alquist, Former Senator and Former Assemblywoman
  Rod Diridon, Sr., Former County Supervisor
  Chuck Gillingham, Former Santa Clara County Sheriff
  Larry Wilson, Santa Clara Valley Water District Member

• Santa Clara School Board
  Jim Canova, Santa Clara Unified School Board President
  Ernie Dossa, Santa Clara Unified School Board Member
  Teresa O'Neill, Santa Clara Unified School Board Member

• Community Leaders:
  Hon. Margaret Abe-Koga, Santa Clara County Board of Education
  Enide Allison, Community Leader
  Sal Alvarez, Civil Rights Leader
  Hon. Sylvia Alvarez, Evergreen Elementary School Board
  Luis Azevedo, Neighborhood Leader
  Marjorie Banko, Senior Citizens Advisory Commission
  Heather Barbour, Policy Analyst
  Hon. John Barton, Palo Alto School Board Member
  Florence Barker, Arts Activist
  Bill Baron, Business Leader
  Donovan George Bayuga, Community Activist
  Hon. Leon Beauchman, Santa Clara County Board of Education
  Barbara Beck, Community Leader
  Louie Bettencourt, Labor Leader
  Emo Biagini, Community Leader
  Edesa Bitbadal, Policy Analyst
  Brenna Bolger, Business Leader
  Tom Bondi, Community Leader
  Rick Callender, Civil Rights Leader
  Hon. Patricia Castillo, Former Mayor of Sunnyvale
  Peter Carter, Business Leader
  Sheldon and Jill Carter, Business Leaders
  Marc Casto, Business Leader
  Dr. Terry Christensen, Civil Rights Leader
  Tom Cochran, Community Activist
  Rene Coleman, Teacher
  Carl Cookson, Business Leader
  Carole Cooper, Parks and Recreation Commissioner
  Vince Cortese, Community Leader
  Darrell Cortez, Public Safety Advocate
  Karna Carlson, Community Activist
  Joe Coto, Retired School Superintendent
  Randi and Berni Cowherd, Community Leaders
  Jim Cunneen, Business Leader
  Pete Curto, Business Leader
  Stu Cusimano, Community Activist
  Wendi-Mae Davis, Realtor
  Larry Dawson, Arts Supporter
  Barry Del Buono, Homeless Advocate
  Joe DeLozier, Business Leader
  Rosita DeLuca, Community Activist
  Dennis DeMelloPine, Retired Firefighter
  Jim Diaz, Business Leader
  Mary Ann Diridon, Mother, Community Leader
  Mary Margaret Diridon, Social Services Advocate
  Dr. Gloria Duffy, Stepmother, Community Leader
  Dr. George Duran, Physician
  Chris Elias, Civil Rights Leader
  Nuno Encarnacao, Educator
  Hon. Anna Eshoo, Member of Congress
  Hon. Paul Fong, Foothill De Anza Community College Board
  Mike Fox, Jr., Business Leader
  Tom Fulcher, Civil Rights Leader
  Bill Gates, Attorney
  Bert George, Business Leader
  Chuck Gillingham, Jr., Deputy District Attorney
  David Ginsborg, Tax Analyst
  Linda Gold, Business Leader
  Hon. Armando Gomez, Milpitas City Councilmember
  Don Gralnek, Business Leader
  Chris Greene, Business Leader
  Carl Guardino, Community Leader
  E. Jackson Going, Jr., Community Leader
  Dr. Peter Haas, College Professor
  Eric Heckman, Financial Planner
  Steve Heitel, Business Leader
  John Hellesoe, Community Activist
  Hon. John Howe, Sunnyvale City Councilmember
  Marion Hughes, Community Leader
  Coleen Hurley, Community Leader, Treasurer
  Theresa Jansen, Community Activist
  Jeff Janssen, Community Activist
  Rafael Jimenez, Retired
  Ashu Kalra, Attorney
  Hon. Fred Keeley, Former Speaker Pro-tem of the Assembly
  Chris Kelly, Business Leader
  Gregory Kevin, Community Activist
  James Kim, Community Leader
  Hon. Norm Kline, Saratoga City Councilmember
  Heidi Knutson, Teacher
  Joe Kornder, Retired Teacher
  Dale Kuersten, Community Activist
  Ninh and Xuan Le, Community Activists
  Dr. Elliot Lepler, Physician
  Alex Leupp, Business Leader
  Hon. Ron Lind, San Jose/Evergreen Community College Board Trustee
  Nick Livak, Attorney
  Hon. Bob Livengood, Milpitas City Councilmember
  Harry Lopez, Attorney
  Hon. Jack Lucas, West Valley/Mission Community College Board
  Hon. Tom Menzel, Former Mayor of Rolling Meadows
  Hon. Henry Manayan, Former Mayor of Milpitas
  Stephanie Martin-Young, Former International Exchange Commissioner
  Bill Maxfield, Community Activist
  Hon. Dan and Jean McCorquodale, Former State Senator
  Alrie Middlebrook, Environmental Activist
  Hon. Julia Miller, Sunnyvale City Councilmember
  Ivonne Montes de Oca, Business Leader
  Eric Morley, Community Activist
  James Morley, Affordable Housing Advocate
  Bob Nichols, Retired Teacher
  Ray O'Flaherty, Business Leader
  Hon. Jeff Ota, Former East Side Union Board of Education Member
  Madge Overhouse, Community Leader
  Helen Owen, Community Leader
  Myrna Phillips, Community Activist
  Si and Red Plaxco, Senior Activists
  Hon. Hal Plotkin, Foothill/DeAnza Community College Board
  Lisa Poelle, Business Leader
  Joe Pon, Business Leader
  Al Pross, Community Leader
  Glorian Quigley, Community Leader
  Loretta and Hal Riddle, Community Activists
  Don Rocha, Community Leader
  Hon. Jason Rodriguez, Alum Rock School Board Member
  Mike Rodriguez, Planning Commissioner
  Patrick Rooney, Business Leader
  Hon. Richard Santos, Santa Clara Valley Water District Member
  Ralph Santoro, Community Leader
  Jami Shaw, Community Activist
  Hal and Lil Silberstein, Civil Rights Leaders
  Dr. Barry Slater, Physician
  Lorne Smyth, Community Leader
  Ernie Speno, Community Leader
  Tony Spitaleri, Retired Firefighter
  Scott Strickland, Community Activist
  Neil Struthers, Union Leader
  Catherine Tompkinson, Community Activist
  Terry Trumbull, Environmental Leeader
  Peter Coe Verbica, Business Leader
  Don Von Raesfeld, Jr., Community Activist
  Larry Wallerstein, Business Leader
  Mike Wero, Civil Rights Activist
  Erich Winkler, Former Planning Commissioner
  Hon. Dawn Wright, San Jose/Evergreen Community College Board
  Fernando Zazueta, Attorney
  Hon. Greg Zlotnick, Santa Clara Valley Water District Member
  Jim Zuur, Business Leader

• Titles are for identification purposes only & do not connote an organizational endorsement.