
Thank you to our community endorsements!
ORGANIZATIONS**:
Friends of the Filipino American Community - PAC (FFAC-PAC)
Filipino American Educators Association of California (FAEAC)
ELECTED OFFICIALS**:
Phong La, Assessor, Alameda County
Harris Mojadedi, Trustee, Las Positas- Chabot Community College District
Aisha Knowles, Alameda County Board of Education Trustee
Angela Normand, Alameda County Board of Education Trustee
Scott Sakakihara, Union City Council Member
Miguel Fuentes Jr., Former Ohlone Student Trustee/ Former Executive Vice President- Student Senate for California Community Colleges
Pat Gacoscos, Former NHUSD Trustee, Former Union City Council Member
Mark Green, Former Mayor, City of Union City
Jim Navarro, Former NHUSD Trustee, Former Union City Council Member
Lance Nishihira, Currently Area #1 NHUSD School Board Trustee
Linda Canlas, Former New Haven Unified School District Trustee
Mel Mallory, Former New Haven Unified School District Trustee
Nancy Thomas, Newark Unified School District Trustee
COMMUNITY MEMBERS**:
Joseph Aquilizan, Community Member; Owner, Bayani Art
Manuella Allen, Ethnic Studies Teacher, James Logan Hgh School
Joe Ku’e Angeles, New Haven Teachers Association President, Counselor, James Logan High School
Dr. John Bernard, Total School Solutions, Senior Advisor District Improvement and Leadership
Tina Bobadilla-Mastel, Community Member; Independent Studies Teacher, Decoto School for Independent Studies
Luisa Blue, South Hayward Resident, Retired VP National Service Employee International Union (SEIU)
Bruce Calderon, Public Defender, County of Santa Clara, Logan High School Graduate, Class of 2010
Kalani Calderon, Logan Student Body President 2023, Logan Alumni 2023
Anjelica Canales, Science Teacher, Guy Emanuele Elementary School
Clare Dalman, NHUSD Parent; Family Service Assistant, Itliong Vera Cruz Middle School
Don DelPilar, Retired James Logan HS Counselor, New Haven Schools Foundation Member
Jesse D. Garrett, Ethnic Studies and Social Studies Department, James Logan High School, NHTA Racial Justice Committee
Luke Green, Physical Education Teacher, Guy Emanuele Elementary School
Justin Kurup, Ethnic Studies Teacher, James Logan High School
Dr. Tommie Lindsey, Retired JLHS Forensics Coach and Teacher
Jeff Macalolooy, Physical Education Teacher, Cesar Chavez Middle; NHUSD Parent; Owner and Instructor, Dragons Den Martial Arts
Jess and Marcie Mcloy, Community Members
Dr. Micheal Murphy, Principal, Newark Memorial High School, Newark Unified School District
Rene Noriega, Community Member
Dr. Tracie Noriega, Sr. Director, Association of California School Administrators (ACSA), Former NHUSD Teacher and Administrator
Oscar Peñaranda, Poet, Author, Historian, Retired Filipino Studies Teacher, James Logan High School
Maureen Tecson, 2nd-grade teacher, Alvarado Elementary School, Social Justice Academy (Grades 3-5), NHTA Racial Justice Committee
Edzel Tongson, NHUSD Parent; Owner, Lion’s Mane Barbershop
Victoria Urbi, Community Member
Martha Sue Utley, Librarian, Conley-Caraballo High School, New Haven Unified School District
Dr. Tracey Vacker, Superintendent, Newark Unified School District
Ivan Viray Santos, Ethnic Studies Teacher, and Ethnic Studies Socal Justice Academy Coordinator, James Logan High School
Ann Ruth Yap-Jaquinto, Commissioner, Human Relations Commission, City of Union City
**Partial List of endorsements