Candidate for
School Director; Oakland Unified School District; Trustee Area 7

Elected Officials

Hon. Tom Torkelson, California State Superintendent of Public Schools
Hon. Loni Hancock, California State Senator
Hon. Sandre Swanson, California Assembly Member
Hon. Elihu Harriss, Former Mayor of Oakland, Peralta Community College Chancellor
Hon. Charles Ramsey, President West Contra Costa School District
Hon. Larry Reid, Oakland City Council President
Hon. Desley Brooks, Vice Mayor, City of Oakland
Hon. Ignation DeLaFuente, Oakland Councilmember, District 5
Hon. Debra Lindo, Superintendent Emeryville School District
Hon. Randy Ward, Superintendent San Diego County, Former State Trustee Oakland Unified School District
Hon. Kimberly Statham, Former State Trustee Oakland Unified School District
Hon. Vince Matthews, Superintendent San Jose School District, Former State Trustee Oakland Unified School District
Hon. Dennis Byas, Superintendent San Lorenzo Unified School District
Hon. Donald Evans, Superintendent Hayward Unified School District
Hon. Kathy Neal, 16th AD Central Committee Member
Hon. Don Perata, Former California State Senate Pro Tem
Hon. David Kakishiba, Oakland School Board Member District 2
Hon. Jumoke Hodge, Oakland School Board District 3
Hon. Gary Yee, Oakland School Board District 4
Hon. Noel Gallo, Oakland School Board District 5
Hon. Christopher Dobbins, Oakland School Board District 6
Hon. Toni Cook, Former Oakland School Board Member

Business Community

Marc Alexander, President 100 Black men of Eastbay
John Burris, Attorney at Law
Marc Guillory, Attorney at Law
Carl Hackney, Oakland Business Owner and 100 Black Men
Shonda Scott, Oakland Business Owner
Ed Dillard, Oakland Black Board of Trade
Darryl Carey, East Bay Small Business Council
Dwayne Wiggins, Oakland Business Owner and Entertainer
Lenny Williams, International Entertainer

Community Leaders

Marc Alexander, President Bay Area 100 Black Men
Phobia Richardson, Sobrante Park Homeowners
Gladys Green, Elmhurst Community Homeowners
Dr. Donna Carey, Pediatrician and Malcolm Ave. Homeowner
Faye Carey, Brookfield Community, Lionel Wilson Prep
Dr. John Cooke, Retired OUSD Administrator and current OUSD Consultant, Grass Valley Community
Dr. Claude and Lillie Jenkins, Retired Principals current Consultats OUSD, Grass Valley Community
Odest and Dee Dee Logan, Toler Heights Community
Carl and Gwen McCain, Grass Valley Community
Rev. Dr. Dorothy Agee, Retired Administrator and current OUSD Consultant Grass Valley Community
Lucy Espinoza, Parent Liaison, Sobrante Park Elementary School, Sobrante Park Homeowner
Cleveland Thomas, Sr., Lower Hills Community
Kim Shipp, Lower Hills Community
Adam Taylor, Former OUSD Principal and Malcom Ave. Community
Calvin Criddle, Retired Principal Frick and Madison Middle School
Jerry Wolfe, Retired Principal Frick Middle School
Jerome Gourding, Principal Frick Middle School
Loyd Johnson, School Safety Officer, Castlemont High School
Marsha Rhymes, Teacher, Castlemont High School
John and Autrine Wade, Grass Valley Community
Toby Livingston, President Eastbay Dragons
Art Scott, Educator, Grass Valley

Community Clergy

Rev. Dr. J. Alfred Smith Sr., Allen Temple Baptist Church, Pastor Emeritus
Rev. J. Alfred Smith Jr, Allen Temple Baptist Church, Senior Pastor
Rev. Dr. Harold Mayberry, First African Methodist Episcopal Church, Pastor
Bishop Bob Jackson, ACTS Full Gospel Church, Pastor
Rev. Zachary Carey, True Vine Baptist Church, Pastor
Rev. Dr. E. N. Crawford, Praise Zion Baptist Church, Pastor
Rev. Leon McDaniel, Paradise Baptist Church, Pastor
Bishop Anthony Willis, Lilly of the Valley Christian Center, Pastor

Labor

Alameda County Labor Council
SEIU Local 1021
ASFME Local 257 and 57
IBEW
Steamfitters and Pipefitters
Oakland Unified Police
Oakland Alliance of Black School Educators

Democratic Committee

Alameda County Democratic Central Committee
John George Democratic Club
Eastbay Democratic Club
Stonewall Democratic Club
Oakland Town Political Action Committee