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Anthony Portantino for Congress
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Legislators and Constitutional Officers*
Hon. Attorney General Rob Bonta
Hon. Linda Sanchez – Member of Congress
Hon. Norma Torres - Member of Congress
Hon. Ricardo Lara -- California State Insurance Commissioner / Former State Senator
Hon. Toni Atkins -- Senate President pro Tempore
Hon. Mike McGuire – Senate Majority Leader
Hon. Angelique Ashby – State Senator
Hon. Bill Dodd – State Senator
Hon. Dave Cortese - State Senator
Hon. Maria Elena Durazo – State Senator
Hon. Josh Newman – State Senator
Hon. Steve Padilla – State Senator
Hon. Tom Umberg – State Senator
Hon. Jack Scott – Retired State Senator / Former President Pasadena City College
Hon. Robert Hertzberg – Retired Senate Majority Leader
Progressive Clubs / Community & Arts Organizations
Armenian National Committee of America Western Region
Armenian Rights Council of America
Democrats For Israel Los Angeles
East Area Progressive Democrats
GlendaleOUT
LA Progressive
Theatre Producers of Southern California
Organized Labor*
Los Angeles County Federation of Labor
Los Angeles/Orange Counties Building and Construction Trades Council
Actors' Equity Association
AFSCME California
AFSCME International
California Conference of Machinists
California School Employees Association
California State Association of Letter Carriers
Communications Workers of America Southern District Council
CWA Local 9003, Los Angeles North & West
CWA Local 9400, Los Angeles & Inland Empire & San Diego
CWA Local 9505, San Gabriel Valley
CWA Local 9586, Long Beach, Norwalk & Irwindale
CWA Local 9588, Los Angeles East & Inland Empire
NABET/CWA 59053, Greater Los Angeles (National Association of Broadcast Engineers and Technicians)
AFA/CWA 29011, Greater Los Angeles (Association of Flight Attendants)
UPTE/CWA 9119, UC Campuses (University Professional and Technical Employees)
CWA 3900, CA Fed of Interpreters (Court Interpreters)
PNG/CWA 39521, Pacific News-Guild
IEU/CWA 89850 Greater Los Angeles (Int'l Union of Electrical - CWA's Industrial Division)
CWA 14904, Printing Sector Los Angeles
CWA Local 9510, Orange County
CWA Local 9511, Oceanside
CWA Local 9509, San Diego
CWA Local 9504, Ventura & Simi Valley
CWA Local 9575, Central Coast
NABET/CWA 59054, Greater San Diego
District Council of Iron Workers of the State of California and Vicinity
ILWU Local 13
ILWU Local 94
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 18
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 40
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 47
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 94
International Union of Painters and Allied Trades District Council 36
Ironworkers Local 416
Ironworkers Local 433
Southern California Pipe Trades District Council 16
SEIU California
Teamsters Joint Council 42
United Food and Commercial Workers Western States Council
United Food and Commercial Workers Local 770
Calvin Avila-Garcia -- Retired Labor Organizer SEIU 721
Sue Cabral-Ebert -- IATSE Local 706 President Emeritus
Ray Cordova – Labor Leader
Stephan Davis -- IBEW Local 40 Business Manager & Financial Secretary
Paul Fong -- South Bay Labor Council Trustee
Bill Luddy – Retired Carpenters Political Director
Linda Perez -- CSEA LA500 Past President
Rosemarie Riley -- Retired Chief Union Steward CSEA
Grace Santillano --SEIU 721 E-board Member and Steward
Mayors and City Councilmembers*
Burbank
Hon. Tamala Takahashi -- City Council Member
Hon. Zisette Mullins -- City Council Member
Hon. Sharon Springer -- Former Mayor
Hon. Emily Gabel-Luddy -- Former Mayor
Hon. Marsha Ramos -- Former Mayor
Hon. Mary Lou Howard -- Former Mayor
Hon. Gary Bric -- Former Mayor
Hon. Anya Reinke -- Former Mayor
Hon. Bob Frutos Former Mayor
Hon. Jef Vander Borght -- Former Mayor
Hon. Dave Golonski -- Former Mayor
Hon. Tim Murphy -- Former Councilmember
Hon. Mary Alvord -- Former City Manager Burbank
Hon. Bud Ovrum -- Former City Manager Burbank
Hon. Todd Campbell -- Former Mayor Burbank
Glendale
Hon. Dan Brotman – Mayor
Hon. Ardy Kassakhian - Councilmember
Hon. Elen Asatryan - Councilmember
Hon. Ara Najarian – Councilmember
Hon. Rafi Manoukian – City Treasurer / Former Mayor
Hon. Frank Quintero – Former Mayor
Stephen Meek – Adams Hill Neighborhood Association President
Rondi Werner – Glendale Sustainability Commissioner
La Crescenta
Hon. Harry Leon -- Crescenta Valley Town Council
Hon. Donna Libra – Crescenta Valley Town Council
Hon. Aram Ordubegian -- Crescenta Valley Town Council
Dr. Young Suh -- Crescenta Valley Town Council
Kim Jung Suk -- Crescenta Valley Activist
Jennifer Choi -- Crescenta Valley Activist
Eun Kim -- Crescenta Valley Activist
Frank Kim -- Crescenta Valle Activist
Sung Il Lee -- Crescenta Valley Activist
Steve Park -- Crescenta Valley Activist
Steve Pierce -- Montrose Chamber of Commerce - Retired
Mike Riley -- Crescenta Valley Business Leader
Los Angeles
Hon. Danielle Bond -- Atwater Neighborhood Council
Hon. Patti Carroll -- Greater Wilshire Neighborhood Council
Hon. Cindy Cleghorn -- Sunland Tujunga Neighborhood Council
Hon. Kevin Davis -- Foothills Trails Neighborhood Council
Hon. Bryan Dyer -- Hollywood Hills West Neighborhood Council
Hon. Lydia Grant -- Sunland Tujunga Neighborhood Council
Hon. Cat Kim -- Community Activists & Former Los Feliz Neighborhood Council VP
Hon. Janet Kim -- Former Los Feliz Neighborhood Council
Hon. Mike Hain -- Los Feliz Neighborhood Council
Hon. Josh Hertz -- Atwater Neighborhood Council
Hon. Paul Jenkins -- Hollywood Hills West Neighborhood Council
Hon. Joe Kahraman -- Hollywood Hills West Neighborhood Council
Hon. Stacy Lauren-Kon -- Los Feliz Neighborhood Council
Hon. Anastasia Mann -- President Hollywood Hills West Neighborhood Council
Hon. Mapi Moran -- Sunland Tujunga Neighborhood Council
Hon. Ed Morrissey -- Atwater Neighborhood Council
Hon. Jeffrey Masino -- Hollywood Hills West Neighborhood Council
Hon. Jim Muller -- Atwater Neighborhood Council
Hon. Stuart Ross -- Hollywood Hills West Neighborhood Council
Hon. Mark Segal -- Sunland Tujunga Neighborhood Council
Hon. Conrad Starr -- Greater Wilshire Neighborhood Council
Hon. Michael Tessler -- Hollywood Studio District Neighborhood Council
Hon. Kathleen Travers -- Sunland Tujunga Neighborhood Council
Hon. Erica Vilardi-Espinosa – Los Feliz Neighborhood Council
Hon. Chris Wintrode -- Hollywood Hills West Neighborhood Council
Krista Michaels -- Los Angeles Neighborhood Leader
Ana Guerrero -- Former Chief of Staff Los Angeles Mayor
Lloyd ("Bill") Pellman -- Former Los Angeles County Counsel
Pasadena
Hon. Felicia Williams -- Vice Mayor
Hon. Jess Rivas -- Councilmember
Hon. Jason Lyon -- Councilmember
Hon. Bill Bogaard -- Former Mayor
Hon. Terry Tornek -- Former Mayor
Hon. Margaret McAustin -- Former Councilmember
South Pasadena
Hon. Jon Primuth -- Mayor
Hon. Michael Cacciotti -- Councilmember
Hon. Janet Braun -- Councilmember
Hon. Jack Donovan -- Councilmember
Hon. Evelyn Zneimer -- Councilmember
Hon. Diana Mahmud -- Former Mayor
Hon. Bob Joe -- Former Mayor
West Hollywood
Hon. John Duran -- Former Mayor
Hon. Steven Martin -- Former Mayor
George Nickle -- Public Safety Commissioner, City of West Hollywood
School Board Members*
Los Angeles Unified School District
Hon. Jackie Goldberg
Hon. Dr. George J. McKenna III
Hon. Dr. Rocio Rivas
Glendale Unified School District
Hon. Nahri Nahabedian
Hon. Shan't Sahakian
Hon. Kathleen Cross
Hon. Ingrid Gunnell
Hon. Sandy Russell -- Retired
Burbank Unified School District
Hon. Abby Pontzer Kamkar -- Board Member
Hon. Larry Applebaum -- Past President
Hon. Steve Frintner -- Past President
Hon. Elena Hubbell -- Past President
Hon. Dave Kemp -- Past President
Hon. Debbie Kutka -- Past President
Hon. Roberta Reynolds -- Past President
La Cañada Unified School District
Hon. Josh Epstein -- President
Hon. Caroline Que Anderson -- Vice President
Hon. Dan Jeffries -- Board Member
Hon. Joe Radabaugh -- Board Member
Hon. Octavia Thuss -- Board Member
Hon. Brent Kuszyk – Past President
Pasadena Unified School District
Hon. Kim Kenne -- President
Hon. Jennifer Hall Lee -- Vice President
Hon. Tina Fredericks -- Board Member
Hon. Michelle Richardson Bailey -- Board Member
Hon. Patrick Cahalan -- Board Member
Community College Trustees
Glendale Community College
Hon. Sevan Benlian - President
Hon. Armine Hacopian
Hon. Desiree Portillo Rabinov
Hon. Ann Ransford
Hon. Yvette Vartanian Davis
Los Angeles Community College
Hon. Gabriel Buelna, PH.D.
Hon. Andra Hoffman
Hon. Steve Veres
Hon. Mona Field – Retired
Pasadena City College
Hon. Tammy Silver
Community Leaders & Democratic Party Activists*
Arts Activists
Julie Baker – Arts and Theatre Activist
Marylin Bitner -- Filmmaker
Beatrice Casagran -- Arts and Theatre Activist
Martha Demson – Arts and Theatre Activist
Elizabeth Dromi – Filmmaker
Noam Dromi-- Filmmaker
Jon Felson – Writer Director
Peggy Flynn – Burbank Education Arts Advocate
Shaun Lile -- Filmmaker
Paul Manchester – Illustrator / Writer
Cindy Pease – Theatre & Arts Advocate
Jeff Pollak -- Author
Heather Provost – Theater Advocate
Billy Ray – Writer Director
John Rivera -- Artistic Director
Elina de Santos -- Artistic Director
Lisa Sedares – Theatre Advocate
Lahna Turner -- Filmmaker
Suzanne Weerts – Arts Activist
Alonzo Wickers -- Filmmaker
Civil Rights Leaders
Christopher Nikhil Bowen – Progressive Leader / LGBTQ+ Activist
Carmenita Heligar – Burbank Community Leader
Rev. Mike Kinman - Faith Leader / Human Rights Champion
Carl Matthes – Community Leader / LGBTQ+ Activist
Gail Rolf – Educator / LGBTQ+ Activist
Stephen David Simon – Former President Stonewall Democratic Club
Dr. Sandra Thomas – Civil Rights Leader
Democratic Club Leaders & Activists
Linda Bessin – Burbank Democratic Activist
Lora de la Portilla – Past President Canada Crescenta Democratic Club
Hans Johnson – LGBTQ+ and Environmental Justice Leader / EAPD President
Deana Igelsrud – Democratic Party Activist
Dr. Peter Kreysa – Co-Chair CDP Finance Committee & Associate Professor CSULB
Marilee Marshall – Democratic Club Leader
Joe Mealey – Past President Crescenta Canada Democratic Club
Kathy Patterson – Democratic Activist & Student Mentor
Bud & Lyn Slotky -- Democratic Club Activist
Karen Suarez – Founding Member Foothill Community Democratic Club
Howard Welinsky
Environmentalists
Laurie Barlow
Ed Begley, Jr.
Patricia Beauchamp
Sally Beer
Elisa Callow
Kathryn Louyse
Irma Munoz
Katie Poole
Paul Rabinov
Equestrians
Lisa Baca – Los Angeles Equestrian Leader
Tarrah Barbour – Burbank Equestrian
Karen Thornton – Burbank Equestrian
Nori Walla – Burbank Equestrian
Public School Supporters
Diana Abasta – Retired Burbank Teacher
Taline Arsinian – Glendale Teacher
Lea Awni – Glendale Public Education Advocate
Rich Boccia – Retired Principal
Patrick Conyers – Pasadena Public Education Advocate
Brenda Etterbeek – Burbank Public School Advocate
Annette Fiol – Burbank Public School Advocate
Robert Gordon – Glendale Public Education Advocate
Alicia Harris – Glendale Educator
Deborah Johnson – Glendale Public Education Advocate
Mona Johnson – Glendale Public Education Advocate
Amy Kamm – Burbank Public Education Advocate
Lori Little – Burbank Public Education Advocate
Corky O’Rourke – Special Education Advocate
Patty Scripter – Glendale Public Education Advocate
Romie Ruiz – Glendale Public Education Advocate
Veteran Advocates
Gerry Collins -- Veteran / Community Volunteer
Mickey DePalo – Veteran / Community Volunteer
Major General Mark MacCarley, Ret.
Paul McKenna – Veteran / Community Volunteer
Brigadier General Robin Umberg, Ret.
Business & Nonprofit Leaders
Claire Bogaard -- Preservationist
Melinda Clarke – Montrose Business Leader
Theresa De Vera – Disability Rights Activist
Nicholas de Wolff - Founding Member Burbank Commission on Sustainability
Janet Diel – Burbank Nonprofit Leader
Edith Fuentes – Filipino American Community Leader
Nancy Guillen – Nonprofit Volunteer & Leader
Nina Gutin – Behavioral Health Advocate
Susan Hunt – Glendale Nonprofit Leader
Catherine Jurca – Historic Preservationist
Jamie Keyser – Burbank Community Leader
Mike Lawler -- Historian
Chang Lee – Glendale Korean American Community Leader
Johanna Linkchorst – Glendale Nonprofit Leader
Luis Lopez – Healthcare Leader
Mary Najarian – Philanthropist
Andre Ordubegian – Local Business Leader
George Saikali – Glendale Nonprofit Leader
Leslie & Ken Smith – Burbank Community Leaders
Friends / Neighbors / Activists
Lusine Abgaryan
Sarkis Abovyan
Greg Adalian
Allen Anderson
Ann Antekezyan
Houry Aposhian
Sheila Arat
Vacit Arat
Jennifer Audette
Calvin “Rudolf” Avila-Garcia
Saodat Aziskhanova
Kevin Bartanieni
Camilo & Stephanie Becerra
Ara Bedrosian
Chris Bell
John Berdugo
Gerald & Glenda Berman
Patricia Beauchamp
Ara Bedrosian
Chris Bell
Sally Beer
Richard Bennett
Alexis Bilheimer
Jack Bilheimer
Neal Black
Chris Blatchford
Brandon Blau
Claire Bogaard
Karen Bogaard
Roger Bourke
Hamnet Boyd
Pallet Boyd
Haig Boyadjian
Karen Breau
Jackie Brenneman
Laura Breslow
John Bretthauer
Johnny Brookbank
Lisa Brooks
Ronald F. Brusha
Jenn & Ken Bunt
Beth Bythrow
Michael Cahill
Denis Cagna
Heather Carbore
Philip Carbonaro
Taylor Carbonetti
Rose Chan
Stefan Charaghchian
Luisa Chavez
Victor Chavez
Marisol Chianello
Oganes Chimayan
Leonard Cho
Soo Kim Choi
Kathy Christie
Joe Cina
Shannon Clark-Reed
Christina Clarkson
Paris & Josh Cohen
Paul F. Cohen
Laurie Collier
Sheila Condit
Dana Coyle
Jason Cunningham
Teresa D’Agostaro
Stephen Davis
Eric Day
Rob Dekoven
Beatrice Deane
Edwina Dedlow
Gail Denham
David DeMulle
Carolyn Detti
Geoff Dietz
Aileen Dinkjian
Robert Donin
Ed Donnelly
Brendan Doyle
S Drew
Elizabeth Dubbs
Glen Duncan
Xiomara Duran
Darla & Eric Dyson
Ross Erlich
Chris Erskine
Helen Esposito
Shireen Fatemi
Michelle Feynman
Frank Figueroa
Mary-Lynne Fisher
Mary Ficher
Annette Fiol
Donald Fischer
Mary-Lynn Fisher
Laura Fleming
Paul Fong
Odett Misty Fouad
Robert Frampton
Donna Freed
Markie Freeman
Laurie Freilich
Jim Frutos
Greg Fry
Mike & Gayle Galper
Paul Gamberg
Mike Gavigan
Kainne Ghazanian
Lucila Garcia
Pascal Garrido
Sam Garrison
Mahfanz Gerad
Julia Ghailian
Angela Girant
Shant Gharibian
Kylee Golzar
Michelle Goorigan
Craig & Janna Gosselin
Jeff Gozzo
Topher & Ashley Grace
William Greene
Richard Grippi
Paul Grossman
Karl & Mary Gusson
Karen Gusson
Barry Gussow
Karima Guthrie
Nina Gutin
Paul Haaga
Blythe Haaga Parker
Terry Hair
Mary & Eric Hansen
Bethany Harrington
James Harrington
Riza Henderson
Richard Heermance
Mary Heuges
Frank Higginbotham
Grant Hosford
Susan Howard
Richard Hubeny
Ken Hudnut
Jennifer Hughes
Pat Hurley
David & Jacqueline Jacobs
Armen Janian
Andrea & Dan Jefries
Patty Jausoro
Chris Johnson
John Johnson
Jeanne & Bert Johnson
Ted Jope
Jennifer Jordan
Pius Joseph
Patty Jausoro
Sergio Paul Jimenez
Chris Kaaraguezian
Jane Karageorge
Berge Kallagian
Dr. Ruby Kalra
Shane Kelly
Ryan Kenny
Devon Keshishian
Duke Keshishian
Monte Keshishian
Valod Keshishian
Katie Kershaw
Rhonda Kess
Alex Kirrin
Jonathan Klein
David Knight
Debra Knight
Diana Kot
Alek Kotolyan
Bill Koury
Betsy Kraft
Keri Kramer
Emily Kramer
Kerry Krull
Gail & Dan Kudo
Colin Labran
Ellen La Scola
Christian Lebano
Sarah Leecao
Chuck Levin
Christina Libardova
Danny Lin
Lincoln Liu
Marco Lizarraga
Sarah London
Michael Long
Warren Louie
Lina Lore
John Lovell
Maria Nazario
Jack MacKenzie
Hannah MacLaren
Peter Mackler
Dorothy Martinéz
Frederick Martone
Bonnet Maudelle
Anette Masters
Christopher Matarese
Vahak Matavosian
Patrick McLaughlin
Paula MacLean
Cathy Marx
Marsha Mathias
Kohar Mazmanian
Hara Melilla
Aren Melkonian
Frank Melkonian
Valerie & Bruce Merritt
Nicholas Mestas
Krista Michaels
Mike Michaels
Natalie Middleton
Joe Mkhitoryan
Linda & Kenneth Millman
Sue Mondt
Maare Monradian
Nate Morrison
Tigran Movsesyan
Marilyn Mulay
Christine Neil
Jeremy Needleman
Hon. Dave Nemer
William Newkirk
Eddie Newquist
George Nickel
Vacu Norspyour
Mandy & Dave Novo-Lake
Anne Nowlin
Stephen Nowlin
Brenda Nuno
John & Annette O'Brien
Steve O’Connell
Misty Odette-Fouad
Connor O’Malley
Jenny O’Hara
Jen Oundjian
Tony Ordoukhanian
Gabriel Papa
Alex Parajon
Arma Parokya
Alvin Parra
Barry Pasternack
Scott Peer
John Perron
Armen Panoyan
Barry Pasternack
Cindy Pease
Greg Pease
Robin Pendarvis
Linda Perez
John Perron
John Petersen
Nelson Petrosyan
Dianne Philibosian
David Plenn
Jeff Pollak
Carol Polanskey
William Pounders
Dave Quast
Mikala Rahn
Isabel Ramirez
Martin Ratliff
Michael Reed
Scott Reed
Theresa Reed
Emily Rice
Rosemarie Riley
Inder Risary
John Rivera
Rafael Rivera
Nancy Robbins
Maria Romero
Jorge Romero
Meghan Rose
Catie Rossi
Andrew Ross
Romie Ruiz
Kate Rymer
Tania Sahakian
Jake Saitman
Robin Salzer
Daniel Santiago
Grace Santillano
Lisa Seder
Thomas Seifert
Tom Selinske
Mike Shaar
Maribella Khoury Shaar
Julia Shaull
Michael Shepperd
Deveron Shudic
Judi Shupper
WJ Sinclair
Kim & Mike Sinclair
Patty Silversher
Dr. Laura Sirott
Andrew Sisolak
Alta Skinner
Dorinda & Steve Slater
Gilbert Snow
Brian Smith
Mitchell Solarek
Alejandro Solis
Garry South
Ruth Sowby
Drew Speckman
Hon. Larry Spicer
John Spivey
Rick Stern
Bethany Stirdivant
Jeanette Stirdivant
Hilary Stern Keller
Peggy Stewart
Carol Stogsdill
Tracy Stone
Steve Stroud
Hon. Sho Tay
Alan B. Taylor
Stephen Taylor
Brent Terceto
Gilda Terminassian
William Patrick Terrill
Jennifer Thibault
Sara Thompson
Delphine Throwbridge
Hon. Charles Trevino Upper San Gabriel Municipal Water Elected Director
Tina Treadwell
Mitch Tsai
Telly Tse
Mary Ulin
David Uranga
Mary Urquhart
Dennis van Bremen
Ani Vartani
Judith Verdugo
Sam Wade
Mary Cynthia Wagner
Wendy Wang
Heather Ward
Barbara Weber
Carolyn Webb de Macias
Jim Weerts
Chris Weerts
Lanelle Weerts
Colin Weightman
Mikki Lin Weightman
Deborah & Brent Weirick
Howard Welinsky
Jill Welton
Joan West
Bill West
Dorothy Willis
Sean Wine
Roger Wolf
Marsha Wong
Jing Xu
Quan Xu
Yucong Yan
Kendyl Young
Patrick Zarifian
Diana Zhao