2026 Endorsements

I'm deeply grateful for the educators, parents, students, and community leaders who have endorsed this campaign. Their support reflects a shared commitment to strong AUHSD schools and the well-being of every student we serve.

Elected Officials

• Rebecca Bauer-Kahan// Member of the California State Assembly – District 16

Current School Board Members

• Andy Li// Governing Board Member, Contra Costa Community College School Board

• Diana Honig// Governing Board Member, Contra Costa Community College School Board

• Alida Smit// Governing Board Member, Lafayette School District

• Jon Deane// Governing Board Member, Lafayette School District

• Martha White// Governing Board Member, Moraga School District

• Hillary Weiner// Governing Board Member, Orinda Union School District

• Heidi Hernandez Gatty// Governing Board Member, Walnut Creek School District

• Sarah Tallach// Governing Board Member, Walnut Creek School District

• Wenlei Johnson// Governing Board Member, Walnut Creek School District

Current Elected Mayors

• Carl Anduri// Mayor, City of Lafayette

• Kevin Wilk// Mayor, City of Walnut Creek

City/Town Council Members

• John McCormick// Vice Mayor, City of Lafayette

• Jim Cervantes// Council Member, City of Lafayette

• Susan Candell// Council Member, City of Lafayette

• Stella Wotherspoon// Council Member, City of Lafayette

• Graham Thiel// Council Member, Town of Moraga

• Steve Woehleke// Council Member, Town of Moraga

• Latika Malkani// Council Member, City of Orinda

• Matt Francois// Mayor Pro Tem, City of Walnut Creek

• Cindy Darling// Council Member, City of Walnut Creek

Former School Board Members

• Chris Grove// Former Governing Board Member, Acalanes Union High School District

• Judy Carney// Former Governing Board Member, Acalanes Union High School District and Lafayette School District

• Suzy Pak// Former Governing Board Member, Lafayette School District

• Meredith Meade// Former Governing Board Member, Lafayette School District

• David Gerson// Former Governing Board Member, Lafayette School District

• Fred Weil// Former Moraga School Board Member, Former Governing Board Member, Acalanes Union High School District, and 2019 Moraga Citizen of the Year

• Heather Davis// Former Governing Board Member, Moraga School District

• Janelle Chng// Former Governing Board Member, Moraga School District

• Richard Severy// Former Governing Board Member, Moraga School District

• Pat Rudebusch// Former Governing Board Member, Orinda Union School District

• Liz Daoust// Former Governing Board Member, Orinda Union School District

Former Mayors and Council Members

• Anne Grodin / Former Council Member/Mayor, City of Lafayette and Former Citizen of the Year 1999

• Mike McClure// Former Council Member/Mayor, Town of Moraga

• Teresa Onoda// Former Council Member/Mayor, Town of Moraga

• Dennis Fay// Former Council Member/Mayor, City of Orinda

• Sue Severson// Former Council Member/Mayor, City of Orinda

• David Shapiro// Former Council Member, Town of Moraga

Community Members

• Ana Moon// MEF Executive Director of Programs and 2026 Moraga Citizen of the Year

• Cherise Khaund// Walnut Creek Planning Commissioner

• Cathy Chang// 2023 Moraga Citizen of the Year

• Steve Poling// Retired AUHSD teacher

• Ogie Strogatz// Community Organizer

• Cheng Liao// Founding President, Chinese American Political Association

• Suzanne Jones// Founder, Preserve Lamorinda Open Space

• Hollie Lucas-Alcalay// Owner, Hollie's Homegrown (Lafayette)

• Laney Whitcanack// Lafayette Resident

• Amy Truong// Lafayette Resident

• Gabe Westmaas// Lafayette Resident

• Janet Thomas// Lafayette Resident and Retired AUHSD Teacher

• Avantika Prabhakara// Lafayette Resident

• Camille Weekes// Lafayette Resident

• Kirsten Jensen-Horne// Lafayette Resident and AUHSD Alum

• Suprabha Sudarshan // Lafayette Resident

• Amy Parlett // Lafayette Resident

• Joy Guarino// Lafayette Resident

• Karen Feeney// Lafayette Resident

• Michael Dawson// Lafayette Resident

• MinHa Pham// Lafayette Resident

• Moneeka Shah// Lafayette Resident

• Nicole Long// Lafayette Resident

• Pamela Dawkins// Lafayette Resident

• Rupy Krishnan// Lafayette Resident

• Shane Reisman// Lafayette Resident

• Yanni Rho// Lafayette Resident

• Yukie Fujimoto// Lafayette Resident

• Teli Thayer// Lafayette Resident

• Amy Chen// Moraga Resident

• Renee Zeimer// Moraga Resident

• Maura Wolf// Moraga Resident

• Doris Chen// Moraga Resident

• Bree Sanchez// Moraga Resident

• Alicia Keenan// Orinda Resident and special education advocate

• Roxanne Christophe// Orinda Resident

• Frederick Hsia// Orinda Resident

• Marcie Tuttle// Orinda Resident

• Samantha Francois// Walnut Creek Parent/Educator

• Denise Burian// Walnut Creek Resident

• Laura Halpin // Walnut Creek Resident

• Jeff Pickett // Walnut Creek Resident

• Samantha Okazaki // Walnut Creek Resident and Las Lomas Graduate

• Dr. Lynnā McPhatter-Harris// Walnut Creek Resident

• Katha Hartley// Rossmoor Resident

• Susan Hildreth// Rossmoor Resident