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Endorsements
 
Q: What is an endorsement?
 
A: An endorsement is a job recommendation for an elected post. These are based on interviewing a candidate or from previous knowledge of their work and character. Endorsements are given with great care, as they represent people lending their good name in support of a candidate.
 
Diridon for Clerk Endorsers
 
Organizational Endorsements: 
Santa Clara Firefighters Association 
Santa Clara Police Officers Association 
Police Officers Research Association of California, Central Coast Chapter
 
City of Santa Clara Elected Officials:* 
Patricia Mahan, Mayor of Santa Clara 
Dominic Caserta, Santa Clara City Councilmember 
Pat Kolstad, Santa Clara City Councilmember 
Joe Kornder, Santa Clara City Councilmember 
Frank Barcells, Former Mayor and Santa Clara City Councilmember 
Gary Gillmor, Former Mayor and Santa Clara City Councilmember 
Lisa Gillmor, Former Santa Clara City Councilmember 
Larry Fargher, Former Mayor and Santa Clara City Councilmember 
Aldyth Parle, Former City Councilmember 
Keri Procunier McLain, Former Santa Clara City Councilmember 
James Viso, Former Mayor and Santa Clara City Councilmember 
Manny Ferguson, Santa Clara Chief of Police (ret.) 
Frank Vasquez, Santa Clara Chief of Police (ret.)
 
County and Regional Elected Officials:* 
Larry Stone, Santa Clara County Assessor 
John Barton, Palo Alto City Councilmember 
Hal Plotkin, Foothill/De Anza Community College Boardmember 
Chris Stampolis, Mission/West Valley Community College Boardmember 
Community Leaders:* 
Brenna Bolger, President PRx Inc. 
Frank Barcells, Planning Commissioner 
Jim Boynton, Former Historical and Landmarks Commissioner 
Donna Burdick, Community Leader 
Robin Burdick, Community Leader 
Don Callejon, Superintendent of Santa Clara Unified School District (ret.) 
Ian Champeny, Planning Commissioner 
Anne Creighton, Senior Advisory Commissioner 
Carl Cookson, Business Leader 
Debi Davis, President of the Sister Cities Association 
David Ebrahimi, Business Leader 
Todd Fitch, Planning Commissioner 
Mike Fox, Sr., Business Leader 
Lio Francisco, Parks and Recreation Commissioner 
Ray Gamma, Parks and Recreation Commissioner 
Frank Kaldacek, Senior Advisory Commissioner 
Steve Lee, Parks and Recreation Commissioner 
Foster Lopes, Senior Advisory Commissioner 
Tony Marine, Planning Commissioner 
Mary Ann Marinshaw, Historical and Landmarks Commissioner 
Larry Marsalli, Parks and Recreation Commissioner 
James Mathre, International Exchange Commissioner 
Jerry McKee, Historical and Landmarks Commissioner 
Eugene Mirabella, International Exchange Commissioner 
Ed Murphy, Senior Advuisory Commissioner 
Pat Nikolai, President of Santa Clara Police Officers Association 
Mike O'Halloran, President of the South of Forrest Neighborhood Association 
Teresa O'Neill, Planning Commissioner 
Christina Francisco Patton, Historical and Landmarks Commissioner 
Chuck Peterson, Historical and Landmarks Commissioner 
Alice Pivacek, Senior Advisory Commissioner 
Pierre Prodis, Principal, Prodis Associates Architects 
Dave Rose, President of Santa Clara Firefighters Association 
Ed Richards, Historical and Landmarks Commissioner 
Chuck Seymour, Parks and Recretaion Commissioner 
Keith Stattenfield, Planning Commissioner 
Don Von Raesfled, Former Santa Clara City Manager 
Rosalie Wilson, Historical and Landmarks Commissioner 
Peter Yoon, International Exchange Commissioner
 
Partial List...
 
 
- Titles are for identification purposes only and do not connote an organizational endorsement.
  
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