Endorsements
Elected Officials
Congressman John Garamendi
Congressman Mike Thompson
State Senator Bill Dodd
State Senate Candidate Christopher Cabaldon
Supervisor Monica Brown
Supervisor Wanda Williams
Benicia Vice Mayor Terry Scott
Benicia Council Member Tom Campbell
Benicia Council Member Kari Birdseye
BUSD Board President Sheri Zada
BUSD Trustee Mark Maselli
BUSD Trustee Dr. Gethsemane Moss
Vallejo Mayor Robert McConnell
American Canyon Mayor Leon Garcia
Rio Vista Mayor Ron Kott
MTC Commissioner and Former Supervisor Jim Spering
Fairfield-Suisun School Board Trustee Ana Petero
Fairfield-Suisun School Board Trustee Jack Flynn
Organizations
All Benicia Public Safety Unions (Police, Fire, and Dispatch)
Solano County Democratic Central Committee
Napa-Solano Central Labor Council
Progressive Democrats of Benicia
Sierra Club
Solano County Orderly Growth Committee
Solano County Association of Realtors
Sankofa Democratic Club of Solano County
Community Leaders and Respected Residents
Maggie Kolk, Chair, Benicia Human Services Board and President, Sustainable Solano
David Hayer, Benicia Planning Commissioner and Owner, Sips Bottle Emporium
Stuart Lyle, Benicia Planning Commission, Architect
Elizabeth "Bizzy" Lewis, Benicia Arts and Culture Commission
Terry Mollica, Chair, Benicia Planning Commission, Attorney
Neema Hekmat, Chair, Benicia Arts and Culture Commission
Tom Bilbo, Chair, Stonewall Democratic Club of Solano County
Andre Stewart (former BUSD Trustee) and Renee Peacock Stewart
Jean Walker
Larnie and Bodil Fox
Rhonda Lyle, Architect
Jack Kolk, IT Security Professional
Jack Ruszel, Owner, Ruszel Wood Works
Pepe Arteaga, Former Benicia Council Member
Bob Berman, Solano Land Trust
Keith Deirup, Resident and Merchant Mariner
Vicki Dennis, Artist
Bob Joslin, Musician
Lisa Reinertson, Artist (Neptune’s Daughter)
Peppino D’Agostino, Musician
Bart Sullivan, President, Benicia Performing Arts Foundation
Pat Toth-Smith
Richard Flynn, Musician
Kathy Kerridge, Chair, Progressive Democrats of Benicia
Nikki Basch-Davis, Artist
Paula Schnese, Founder, Cultivate Community Food Coop
Jarrod Slate, Benicia Planning Commissioner and COO, CM Controls of Benicia
Tim Knox, Former President, Solano Young Democrats
Roger Straw, Editor Emeritus and Founder, Benicia Independent
(Titles and organization names are for identification purposes only. Endorsements of individuals do not reflect the opinion or endorsement of associated organizations.)