Supporters & Volunteers, 2009-10

As we leave 2010 behind and take a look back on Das' campaign for the Assembly that spanned half of 2009 and nearly all of this past year, please join us in recognizing the long list of working families, students, educators, environmentalists, labor leaders, public safety leaders, healthcare professionals, local business owners, and community leaders who supported Das and volunteered in one of the greatest grassroots campaigns Santa Barbara and Ventura counties has ever seen... Our apologies to anyone that we may have missed:

KEY SUPPORTERS

STATE LEADERS

• Lois Capps, 23rd District Representative, U.S. House of Representatives
• Alex Gallardo-Rooker, Vice Chair, CA Democratic Party
• Assemblymember Hannah-Beth Jackson (ret.)
• Dolores Huerta, Co-Founder, United Farm Workers
• Jack O'Connell, Superintendent of Public Instruction
• Assemblymember Anthony Portantino
• Cruz M. Bustamante, Former Lieutenant Governor of California

LOCAL LEADERS

• Democratic Region 10 Pre-Endorsement Conference
• Steve Bennett, Ventura County Supervisor
• Salud Carbajal, Santa Barbara County Supervisor
• Doreen Farr, Santa Barbara County Supervisor
• Janet Wolf, Santa Barbara County Supervisor
• John Zaragoza, Ventura County Supervisor
• Susan Lacey, Former Ventura County Supervisor
• Bill Wallace, Former Santa Barbara County Supervisor
• Gail Marshall, Former Santa Barbara County Supervisor
• Naomi Schwartz, Former Santa Barbara County Supervisor
• Marty Blum, Former Mayor, City of Santa Barbara
• Andres Herrera, Oxnard Mayor Pro Tem
• Dr. Manny Lopez, Former Oxnard Mayor
• Al Clark, Carpinteria Vice Mayor
• Brian Brennan, Ventura City Councilmember
• Carl Morehouse, Ventura City Councilmember
• Helene Schneider, Mayor, City of Santa Barbara
• Roger Horton, Former Santa Barbara City Councilmember
• Grant House, Santa Barbara City Councilmember
• Ed Easton, Goleta City Councilmember
• Michael T. Bennett, Goleta City Councilmember
• Margaret Connell, Goleta City Councilmember
• Kathleen Reddington, Carpinteria City Councilmember
• Jess Herrera, Oxnard Harbor District Commissioner
• Jess Ramirez, Oxnard Harbor District Board President
• Saul Medina, Oxnard Planning Commission
• Dan Long, City of Ventura Planning Commission
• David Landecker, Former Santa Barbara City Councilmember
• PUEBLO Action Fund
• Progressive Democrats of Santa Barbara
• Dolores Huerta Santa Barbara County Young Democrats
• UCSB Campus Democrats
• Young Democrats of Ventura County
• Alicia Flores, La Hermandad
• Hank Lacayo, California Congress of Seniors
• Sergio Villa, Santa Barbara Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
• Toni Wellen, Coalition Against Gun Violence

LABOR

• SEIU California State Council
• California Labor Federation
• UAW International (All Affiliates)
• IBEW Locals 952 & 413
• International Longshore and Warehouse Union Local 46
• Cement Masons Local 600
• Ironworkers Local 416
• Ironworkers Local 433
• Labors International Union of North America State Council
• Laborers Union Local 220 – Santa Barbara County
• Laborers Union Local 585 – Ventura County
• Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 620
• AFSCME Local 3299
• State Building and Construction Trades Council of California
• Tri-Counties Building and Construction Trades Council
• Sheet Metal Workers International Association Local 273
• Southwest Regional Council of Carpenters
• UA Plumber & Pipefitters Local 114
• Plumbers & Steamfitters Local 484
• International Brotherhood of Teamsters Local 186
• UPTE-CWA Local 9119-4

ENVIRONMENTAL LEADERS

• Sierra Club
• California League of Conservation Voters
• Abe Powell, President, Get Oil Out
• Marc McGinnes, Founder, Environmental Defense Center
• Linda Krop, Environmental Attorney
• Ken Palley, Santa Barbara Surfrider Foundation
• Richard Francis, SOAR
• Steve Ferry, Santa Barbara Audubon Society

PUBLIC SAFETY

• California Highway Patrol
• Santa Barbara Police Officer’s Association
• Ventura County Professional Peace Officers Association
• California Asian Peace Officer’s Association
• California Professional Firefighters (CPF)
• Santa Barbara County Firefighters
• Santa Barbara City Firefighters
• Ventura County Fire Protection District (VCFD)
• Santa Paula City Fire Department (SPFD)
• California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection Fights (CDF Firefighters)
• Warner Mcgrew, Retired City of SB Fire Chief

EDUCATION LEADERS

• California Teachers Association (CTA)
• California Federation of Teachers (CFT)
• M.L. Peterson, Ventura County School Board
• Arturo Hernandez, Ventura Community College District Trustee
• Stephen Blum, Ventura Community College District Trustee
• Robert Noel, Santa Barbara School Board Member
• Annette Cordero, Santa Barbara School Board Member
• Susan Deacon, Santa Barbara School Board Member
• Tony Winterbauer, Hope Elementary School District President
• Scott Orlosky, Hope Elementary School District Clerk
• Leslie Deardorff, Carpinteria School Board Member
• Beverly Grant, Carpinteria School Board Member
• Alex Pulido, Ph.D., Carpinteria School Board Member
• Ana Del Rio Barba, Oxnard School District Board Member
• Tim Blaylock, Rio School District Trustee
• Dr. Dean Nevins, Goleta Union School Board President
• Susan Epstein, Goleta Union School Board Member
• Bill Gadsby, Goleta Union School Board Member
• Luis Villegas, President, Community College League of CA

WOMEN LEADERS

• California National Organization of Women (NOW)
• California Nurses Association (CNA)
• Democratic Women of Santa Barbara County
• Patty Bellasalma, President, California NOW
• Linda Joplin, former President, California NOW

MEDIA

• The Santa Barbara Independent
• Ventura County Star

VOLUNTEERS

• Ruth Ackerman
• Geoff Aggeler
• Sondra Aggeler
• Hammed Ali
• Emily Allen
• Joe Allen
• Vicki Allen
• Lucia Alof
• Richard Ambrosi
• Dennis Andersen
• Els Andersen
• Jose Andrade
• Jessica Arciniega
• Maryann Atchley
• Mo Aziz
• Zachary Belway
• Nick Behrman
• Thor Benson
• Paul Berenson
• Nicole Biergel
• Hillary Blackerby
• Sarah Blackmun
• Marty Blum
• Anita Blume
• E.J. Borah
• Eileen Boris
• Bud Bottoms
• Teresa Boyzo
• Erik Brinckmann
• J'Amy Brown
• Lorrie Brown
• Michelle Brunner
• Carolyn Buford
• Robert Burke
• Helen Caldwell
• Sylvia Camiel
• Sarah Carr
• Jose Carranza
• Ignacio Cerrontez
• Dianne Channing
• David Chavez
• Claire Chytilo
• Cynthia Cifuentes
• Priscila Cisneros
• Richard Closson
• Jan Clouse
• Charlie Clouse
• Alex Cole
• Elizabeth Colon
• Hal Conklin
• Noah Connally
• Margaret Connell
• Martha Cortez
• Steven Crandell
• Roseanne Crawford
• Joan Dandona
• Marika Davidek
• Adrianne Davis
• Jean Davis
• Jolene DeLisa
• Mike De Ponce
• David Diamant
• Nick Dicroce
• Terrance Dixon
• Janette Duffy
• Lawrence Dworet
• Gayle Eaglewoman
• Ed Easton
• Tyson Eckerle
• Hans Edwards
• Melu Edwards
• Dick Ellison
• Jane Ellison
• Diane Elsner
• Susan Epstein
• Renee Fairbanks
• Jane Fehrenbacher
• Gina Fennell
• Alex Fernandez
• Liz Ferrin
• Bryan Field-Elliott
• Art Fisher
• Louise Fisher
• Norma Fisher
• Ana Cristina Flores
• Mark Foreman
• Ernesto Flores
• Stephen Fountain
• Gina Fountaine
• Carla Frisk
• Milla Gaffney
• Tish Gainey
• Juliana Gallardo
• Kirsden Ganokis
• Alex Garcia
• Beatriz Garcia
• Christian Garvin
• Malcolm Gault-Williams
• Thiphawan Gault-Williams
• Marshall Getto
• Mike Getto
• Gail Gillies
• Jim Gilmar
• Lynn Glasman
• Je Goolsby
• Susannah Gordon
• Beverly Grant
• Charlie Graziani
• Marc Griesemer
• Andre Grimes
• Katharine Gring
• Elizabeth Guerrero
• Mike Hackett
• Sophia Haimovitz
• Bay Hallowell
• Lois Hamilton
• Sally Hamilton
• Jeff Harlig
• Martha Hassenplug
• Sally Hearon
• Dawn Heimenger
• Lee Heller
• Greg Helms
• Amanda Hendrickson
• Bev Herbert
• Cesar Hernandez
• Fernando Hernandez
• Nestor Hernandez
• Jose Hernandez
• Tasha Hernandez
• Tomas Hernandez
• Andres Herrera
• Priscilla Herrera
• Kelly Hildner
• Mark Hildner
• Gary Hill
• Shirley Hobson
• David Hodges
• Sarah Holmes
• Naomi Hopkins
• Sharon Hoshida
• Drew Hunter
• Tania Israel
• Laurie Jackel
• Robin Jacobs
• Greg Jacobson
• Rocky Jacobson
• Jeannette Jimenez
• Audrey Johnson
• Jill Johnson
• Ruben Juarez
• Cheryl Kelmar
• Michelle Kendall
• Arleigh Kidd
• Rachel Kondor
• Kristin Kontilis
• Amalie Kornell
• Linda Krop
• David Landecker
• Chris Lanier
• Daraka Larimore-Hall
• Chuy Leon
• Donna Lewis
• Connie Lindberg
• Hector Loera
• Eric Lohela
• Meryl Lowe
• William Lowe
• Jesse Luna
• Marisol Luna
• Margaret Lydon
• Laurel Lyle
• Charlotte MacMillan
• Chrystie MacMillan
• Jim MacMillan
• Angelica Magaña
• Rachel Maher
• Ann Marshall
• Jill Martinez
• Leoncio Martins
• Patricia Martins
• Stefan Mason
• Cooper Matthieson
• David McDermott
• Meredith McMinn
• Raquel Mendoza
• Yadira Mergoza
• Carol Millar
• Nancy Miller
• Frances Moore
• Maricela Morales
• John Moreno
• Loris Mullins
• Nancy Murdock
• Amy Musante
• Lessie Nixon
• Brittany Odermann
• Edith Ogella
• Hilda Olague
• Melissa Olague
• Laura Olague-Tirado
• Hal Onserud
• Patrick Oviedo, Jr.
• Kate Parker
• Hector Pelayo
• Jeremy Pemberton
• Joshua Pemberton
• Julie Pena
• Gary Pitney
• Kris Pfannenstiel
• Kathryn Pieron
• Anthony Pighetti
• Gary Pitney
• Christina Pizarro
• Heather Poet-Johnson
• Pam Post
• Hazel Putney
• Bill Quirk
• Sarah Rakowski
• Daneil Ramirez
• Florencia Ramirez
• Jess Ramirez
• Victoria Ramirez
• Laura Reed
• Richard Regnier
• Jonnie Reinhold
• Carmen B. Rios
• Everado Rivera
• Michael Rodriguez
• Noah Rodriguez
• Ray Rodriguez
• Kathleen Rogers
• Francisco Romero
• Maria Ross
• Irene Rutledge
• Barbara Sachs
• Amrita Salm
• Ingrid Sarrat
• Helene Schneider
• Gordon Schontzler
• Deborah Schwartz
• John Scott
• Kathleen Scott
• Mahil Senathirajah
• Susan Shank
• Marian Shapiro
• Marty Shapiro
• Fred Shaw
• Willie Shaw
• Michael Shuman
• Leslie Siemon
• Wally Siewart
• Madelaine Singh
• Kathy Snow
• Luis Jose Stephens
• Candace Stevenson
• Michael Stevenson
• Mary Stoddard
• Jen Stroh
• Rosana Swing
• Betsy Teeter
• Richard Teraoka
• Maisee Thao
• Mavis Thibodeaux
• Mark Thies
• Ben Tirado
• Patti Thurston
• Peter Turley
• Nancy Vanantwerp
• Andrea Vargas
• Marcos Vargas
• Roberto Vargas
• Byron & Janice Ward
• Jean Weidemann
• Dee Wingo
• Hap Ziegler

(Map of the 35th District courtesy of Brian Dennert)