"I appreciate John's responsiveness to my constituents. When neighborhood issues arise for residents living near school sites, John is prompt to respond. He comes to meetings well prepared, well informed, and with his mind open to collaborative solutions."

Linda Maio, Berkeley City Council Member, District 1

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PUBLIC OFFICIALS

• State Senator Don Perata
• Alameda County Superintendent of Schools Sheila Jordan
• Berkeley Mayor Tom Bates
• Berkeley School Board
  Vice-President Nancy Riddle
• Berkeley School Boardmember Shirley Issel
• Berkeley City Councilmembers:
  Linda Maio, Maudelle Shirek, Dona Spring, and Kriss Worthington
• Peralta Community College Trustee Darryl Moore
• Alameda County Board of Education member Jacki Fox Ruby
• Former President, Alameda County Board of Education, Enrique Palacios
• Vice Mayor, City of Alameda, Tony Daysog
• Berkeley Rent Board Chair Max Anderson
• Berkeley Rent Board Vice-Chair Paul Hogarth
• Berkeley Rent Board Commissioners
  Howard Chong, Judy Ann Alberti, Selma Spector
• Former Berkeley School Boardmembers:
  Miriam Rokeach (Topel), Ted Schultz, Barbara Lubin, now Director Middle East Children's Alliance
• AC Transit At-Large Director Chris Peeples
• Bart Board Director, Roy Nakedagawa
• Former EBMUD Director Helen Burke
• Chair, Berkeley Zoning Adjustment Board, Andy Katz
• Berkeley Housing Advisory Commissioner Anne Wagley
• Berkeley Peace and Justice Commissioners Elliot Cohen and Mark McDonald
• Peralta Community College Trustee candidates Nicky Gonzalez Yuen and Cy Gulassa
• Berkeley District 5 City Council candidate Jesse Townley
• Rent Board candidates:
  Jason Overman, Jesse L. Arreguin
  

ORGANIZATIONAL Endorsements

• Green Party of Alameda County
• Sierra Club
• San Francisco Bay Guardian
• Berkeley Citizens Action
• Peace and Freedom Party
• Berkeley High School Jacket
• Oakland Tribune
• Daily Californian

"I know that John has been deeply engaged in the school district for a long time, and he is always open to discussing issues that concern the health and education of all our youth."

Darryl Moore, Peralta Community College Trustee

"John Selawsky is an effective leader who has worked hard to move the BUSD to fiscal solvency. As County Superintendent of Schools, I have relied on John's leadership and knowledge. I am pleased to endorse him."

Sheila Jordan, Alameda County Superintendent of Schools

"While successfully addressing the School District's fiscal emergency during his first term in office, John has continued to build coalitions within the community to tackle educational needs of all children."

Shirley Richardson-Brower, Executive Director, South Berkeley YMCA

"John does not throw up his hands; he rolls up his sleeves, and goes to work to solve problems. He is always working to see that all children are getting a comprehensive education."

Jesse Anthony, BUSD music teacher

"I support John Selawsky for re-election because of his dedication to music in the schools, his availability to BUSD constituents, and his great commitment to the education of our kids"

Michael Kelley, BUSD parent and former Co-Chair BUSD Music Committee

• Doug Abadie, Retired BUSD teacher and former VP, Berk
• eley Federation of Teachers*
• Wendy Alfsen, Berkeley Walk and Roll*
• Jesse Anthony, BUSD music teacher
• Ann Aoyagi
• Alan Bern, CoB Library
• Kim Boston
• Shirley Richardson Brower, Director, South Berkeley YMCA*
• Dorothy Bryant
• Alix Friedman-Byrnes, BUSD librarian
• Nancy Carleton
• Julie Chervin
• Mary Lee Cole
• Kristin Collins, BUSD teacher
• Carolyn Daoust, Professor, St. Mary's College
• Robert Dixon
• Ali Ereikat, downtown merchant
• Lawrence Gordon
• Mark Gorrell
• Marianne E. Graham
• Marcy Greenhut, BUSD Recycling Coordinator
• Marsha Guerrero, The Edible Schoolyard*
• Dave Heller
• Susan Henderson, Co-chair, BSEP Planning and Oversight Committee*
• Elizabeth Hensley
• Bonnie Hughes, Director, Berkeley Arts Festival*
• Nancy Holland
• Jeff Jordan
• Norma Kaminsky
• Michael Kelley, former chair and member BUSD Music Committee*
• Kelly Keller
• Bob Kridle, Co-chair, BUSD Music Committee*
• Diana Kuderna
• Alicia Mayorga Lancaster
• Susan Lewis
• Patti and Bob Marsh
• Mel Martynn
• Suzanne McCulloch
• Karen McKie
• Katherine "Kitty" McLean
• Susan Medak, Managing Director Berkeley Repertory Theater*
• Dale Nesbitt
• Eden Obrien-Brenner, YMCA Youth Director*
• Linda Olivenbaum
• Barbara Oliver, former Director Aurora Theater*
• Michael Parenti
• Trudi Petersen
• Willie Phillips, Former President, West Berkeley Neighborhood Corporation*
• Johnnie Porter
• Terry Powell, Boardmember, CoB Library Board of Directors*
• Margaret Pratley
• Michele Rabkin, member Berkeley Arts in Education Steering Committee*
• Hank Resnik
• Rosemary Richie
• Peter Schorer
• Jae Scharlin
• Brad Smith
• Jane Stillwater
• Diane Tokugawa
• Lindsay Vurek
• Alice Waters, Chez Panisse Foundation*
• Harry Wiener
• Barbara Wittstock
• Dave Blake
• Susan Brahan, teacher
• Clifton Burton
• John Curl
• Rachel Fink, Chair BAESC (Berkeley Arts in Education Steering Committee)
• Craig and Linda Griffin
• Burt Levy
• John Penberthy
• State Senator Don Perata
• Lisa Stephens
• Scott Willson, teacher BHS
• Nicky Gonzalez Yuen
• Zenobia Barlow, Executive Director Center for Ecoliteracy*
• Jackie Griffin, CoB Public Library Director*
• Leuren Moret
• Mark Sawicki
• Joan Strasser
• Don Jelinek
• Meaveen O'Connor
• Zoe Kalkanis
• Janet Levenson
• Rosemary Ritchie
• Rob Wrenn
• Virginia Muller, BUSD teacher and parent