We Endorse Tina Nieto for Monterey County Sheriff!

Endorsed by the Monterey County Deputy Sheriffs Association, PORAC, LAPD Police Union AND The Monterey County Weekly! 

Elected Officials

• Sen. Bill Monning (Ret.) Ca. State Senate Majority Leader Emeritus
• NEW! Santa Barbara County District Attorney & POST Commissioner Joyce Dudley 
• Helen Rucker, MPUSD School Board (Ret.) Seaside City Council (Fmr.) teacher, librarian, Monterey County NAACP leader, recipient of the keys to the City of Seaside
• California Senator Anna Caballero 
• Monterey County Supervisor Mary L. Adams
• Monterey County Supervisor Luis Alejo
• NEW! Former Monterey County Supervisor Karin Strasser Kauffman
• Former Monterey County Supervisor Jane Parker
• Soledad Mayor Anna Velazquez
• Former Soledad Mayor Fred Ledesma
• Former Soledad School Board Rep. Gloria Ledesma
• Marina Mayor Bruce Delgado
• Marina Councilmember Dr. Lisa Berkley
• Marina Councilmember Cristina Medina Dirksen
• Marina Councilmember Kathy Biala
• Former Marina Councilmember/Marina Coast Water District Director Gail Morton
• Former Marina Councilmember Nancy Amadeo
• Marina Coast Water District Director Herbert Cortez
• NEW! Marina Coast Water District Director Matt Zefferman 
• NEW! MPUSD Trustee Jeff Uchida
• NEW! MPUSD Trustee Dr. Bettye Lusk
• Salinas Councilmember Steve McShane
• Seaside Mayor Ian Oglesby
• Seaside Councilmember Alexis Garcia-Arrazola
• Seaside Councilmember Jon Wizard
• Monterey City Councilmember Tyller Williamson
• NEW! Pacific Grove Unified School District Trustee Carolyn Swanson
• Greenfield City Councilwoman Yanely Martinez 
• Alisal Union School District Trustee Vice President Guadalupe Gilpas Barrera
• Fernando R. Elizondo, EdD, (Ret.) Superintendent of Schools, Salinas Unified High School District
• Salinas Union High School Trustee Sandra Ocampo
• Hartnell College Trustee Aurelio Salazar, Jr.
• Monterey Peninsula College Trustee Area 2 Yuri Anderson
• Monterey Peninsula Unified School District Trustee Veronica Miramontes
• Monterey Peninsula Water Management District Trustee Amy Anderson
• North Monterey County Fire Protection District Director Ramon Gomez
• Salinas Valley Memorial Hospital Boardmember Joel Hernandez Laguna
• Greenfield Union School District Trustee David Kong
• Former Carmel Mayor Ken White

Public Safety Leaders

• NEW! Justin Patterson, Monterey County Sheriff's Deputy, Former Candidate, Monterey County Sheriff
• NEW! Jeff Hoyne, Chief of Police, Del Rey Oaks, Former Candidate, Monterey County Sheriff
• NEW! Bob Eggers, Salinas Police Commander (Ret.)
• Bertha P. Simpson, Monterey County Office of Emergency Services (OES) Grant Administrator-Planner (Ret.) Realtor, Coldwell Banker, Gay Dales 
• Carmel Police Chief Paul Tomasi (Ret.)
• Greenfield Police Chief Gregory C. Allen
• Los Altos Police Chief Lucy Carlton (Ret.)
• Pacific Grove Police Chief Amy Christey (Ret.)
• Salinas Police Chief Adele Frese (Ret.)
• Former Seaside Police Chief Abdul Pridgen
• Lou Panetta, President, California Grand Jurors’ Association
• Dave Crabill Sr. Marina Business Owner and Salinas PD (Ret.)
• Terry Heffington, Retired Law Enforcement (Salinas) 
• Mary A. Hostetler, Seaside Police (Ret.) Army Chief Warrant Officer Five (Ret.) Army Military Police (Ret.)
• Jose Mendoza, Monterey County Sheriff's Deputy Sheriff (Ret.)
• Shelly Mow Schmidt, Monterey County Sheriff's Deputy Sheriff (Ret.)
• Jack Riso, Presidio of Monterey Fire Chief (Ret.)
• Ann Hill, Prosecutor, Monterey County District Attorney's Office (Ret.)
• Melanie (Rodgers) Kunoa, Monterey County District Attorney's Office (Ret.)
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Community Leaders, Friends and Neighbors

• NEW! Marc Del Piero, Attorney, Pebble Beach 
• NEW! Jose A. Velasquez, Sr., Attorney/Abogado, Salinas
• NEW! Diana & Jimmy Jimenez, Castroville
• NEW! Helen Rucker, MPUSD School Board (Ret.) Seaside City Council (Fmr.) teacher, librarian, Monterey County NAACP leader, recipient of the keys to the City of Seaside
• NEW! Byrl Smith, Community Advocate, Seaside & Hacienda Carmel 
• NEW! Martha Diehl, Monterey County Planning Commission, Big Sur
• NEW! Chef Michael Jones, Carmel Valley
• NEW! Terri Short, East Garrison Community Services District Advisory Committee Chair
• Fidel M. Soto, Sports Analyst, Writer, Community Leader, Former Local TV News Anchor
• NEW! Dinice Y. Maiden, Seaside
• NEW! Ida Holber, Carmel Highlands
• NEW! Debra Ann Thomas,
• NEW! Mary Parker, Gonzalas
• NEW! Anna Mae Gazo Gonzales
• NEW! Debra Ann Thomas, Marina
• NEW! Beatriz Diaz, Mother & Community Leader, Greenfield
• NEW! Phillip Butler, PhD. CDR, USN (Ret.)
• NEW! Miguel Esq. & Bonnie Hernandez, Attorney, Salinas
• NEW! Jevin Hernandez Esq., Attorney, Salinas
• NEW! Tom Folliard, Realtor, Salinas
• Vinz Koller, Carmel
• Kate Daniels, Monterey County Planning Commission, Carmel Valley
• Steve Cardinalli, Monterey
• Sheri Perlman, Attorney
• NEW! Ana Vargas, Mother, Business, King City
• NEW! Becky Korchek, Nurse (Ret.) Carmel Valley
• NEW! Janet Brennan, Environmental Consultant, Carmel Valley
• Manjeet & Nita Dhillon, Small Business Owners, Marina
  
• Gabriela Forte, Businesswoman and Carmel Valley/Cachagua  
• Berniz House, Salinas resident and community volunteer
• Terry Tallen, Tallen Capital Partners, LLC, Marina Business Owner, Indiana University Football Standout/Terry Tallen Indiana Football Complex 
• Juanita Padilla, Castroville Resident, Mother & Community Leader
• Valentia Piccinini, Carmel Business Owner/Mother & Cannabis Industry Leader 
• Shawn Adams, Seaside & Santa Cruz Business Owner, Disc Golf Enthusiast 
• Kushma Maharaj, Seaside Resident and Community Leader
• Joy Gonzales Anderson, Past District Governor at Rotary International District 523
• Christian Schmidt, Monterey 
• John Graves, East Garrision
• Beverly & Steve Bean, Salinas
• Carrie Parker, Teacher (Salinas), Carmel 
• George McInnis
• Lauren & William Keenan, Teachers Soledad (Ret.), Salinas
• MacGregor Eddy, nurse (Ret.), Salinas

Organizations

• Monterey County Deputy Sheriff's Association (DSA)
• NEW! PORAC (Peace Officers Research Association) Central Coast Chapter, a Branch of the Largest Law Enforcement Organization in CA. 
• NEW! Los Angeles Police Protective League (LAPD Union)
• NEW! Monterey County Weekly
• NEW! Democratic Women of Monterey County
• Democratic Party of Monterey County - Sole Endorsement & Unanimous
• Monterey Bay Central Labor Council - "The Unions of All Unions"
• Monterey/Santa Cruz Building and Construction Trades
• Monterey County Renters United (MCRU)
• Marina Police Officers Association
• Operating Engineers Local 3 (OE3)
• Progressive Democrats of America (Monterey Chapter)
• Salinas Valley Democrats

*** 75+ Monterey County Sheriff's Department Corrections/Patrol/Classified Employees 

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[Organizations & names listed for identification purposes only]