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]