ENDORSEMENTS
“Alison successfully championed our libraries by building a terrific team while navigating years of details. Her strong organizational skills, combined with her positive approach and ability to keep the big picture in mind, helped bring our community together. Alison will be a great addition to the Palo Alto City Council.” - Joe Simitian
Santa Clara County Supervisor
JOE SIMITIAN
Endorsements (a partial list)
Media Endorsements
Mercury News
Palo Alto Daily Post
Palo Alto Weekly
Elected Officials
Anna Eshoo, US Congresswoman, District 18
Joe Simitian, Santa Clara County Supervisor
Marc Berman, Assemblymember, District 24
Elected Palo Alto Officials
Liz Kniss, Mayor, City Council
Greg Scharff, City Council
Adrian Fine, City Council
Appointed Palo Alto Officials
David Bower, PA Historic Resources Board
Anne Warner Cribbs, Parks and Rec
Jim Migdal, Art Commission
Organizations
Santa Clara County Democratic Party
BAYMEC
Evolve California
Former Elected Palo Alto Officials
John Barton, City Council
Betsy Bechtel, Mayor
Bern Beecham, Mayor
Sid Espinosa, Mayor
Julie Jerome, PAUSD
Larry Klein, Mayor
Mandy Lowell, PAUSD
Gail Price, City Council, PAUSD
Nancy Shepherd, Mayor
Camille Townsend, PAUSD
Lanie Wheeler, Mayor
Honorary Co-Chairs
Bern Beecham
Megan Swezey Fogarty
PAUSD, Trustee
Jennifer DiBrienza, Trustee
Melissa Baten Caswell, Trustee and
former Board President
Terry Godfrey, Trustee
Campaign Committee
Lynn Drake
Heike Enders
Gail Foelsch
Liz Jensen
Kris Loew
Lynne Russell
Cari Templeton
Titles shown for identification purposes only.
Community Supporters
Alexandra Acker-Lyons
Ronald Albrecht
Elizabeth Alexis
Melissa Anderson
Carol Bacchetti
George Bechtel
Annie Bedichek
Sonya Bradski
Brian Chancellor
Nana Chancellor
Kriss Deiglmeier
Pavan Desikan
Lynne Dotson
Lynn Drake
Heike Enders
Patrick D. Farris
Boris Foelsch
Gail Foelsch
Megan Swezey Fogarty
Mike Fogarty
Catherine Crystal Foster
Jonathan Foster
Sanjay Foster
Sarah French
Nina Friend
Matt Glickman
Ani Gnanalingam
Terry Godfrey
Brinda Govindan
Firth Griffith
Isha Gupta
Jiyon Hahn
Bob Harrington
Margie Harrington
Laura Hattendorf
Linda Henigin
John Herr
Sandy Hirsh
Christy Holloway
Janis Hom
Nancy Huber
Mary Hughes
Lauren Janov
Liz Jensen
Julie Jerome
AC Johnston
Kyle Kashima
Andy Kau
Judy Kay
Kirsten Keith
John Kelley
Michael Kieschnick
Sheryl Klein
Leigh Klotz
Rick Kniss
Abbie Knopper
Iris Korol
Padmini Krishnan
Maria Kruglikov
Ann Marie Lavigne
Mary Jo Levy
Carol Lin
Kris Loew
Sydney Loew
Hannah Lu
Jonathan Lyons
Julie Lythcott-Haims
Heather Macdonald
Linda MacKenzie
Laurie Mandel
Jane Manning
Pam Markevitch
Stephanie Martinson
Don McDougall
John Melton
Hal Mickelson
Kathy Miller
Fred Mondragon
Tina Mondragon
Courtney Monk
Carol Mullin
Jim Mullin
Mala Nayak
Pandu Nayak
Karen French Neuman
Judy Noice
Tom O'Connor
Dana Phillips
Hele Piekos
Sigrid Pinsky
Nancy Player
Steve Player
Uma Ratnam-Sankar
Diane Rolfe
Dan Russell
Lynne Russell
Daryl Savage
Sam Savage
Ken Schultz
Lauren Segal
Helen Shanks
Steven Shevick
Maggi Smeal
Alice Smith
Jeny Smith
Roger Smith
Barbara Spreng
Ellen Springer
Julie Sternfield
John Sternfield
Jim Stinger
Valerie Stinger
Sergio Stone
Bruce Swenson
Cari Templeton
Mary Beth Train
Craig Thom
Susie Thom
Mary Alice Thornton
Ben Threlkeld
Veronica Tincher
Kathy Torgersen
Carolyn Tucher
Tony Tucher
Samir Tuma
Susan Usman
Vicki Veenker
Jeff Vetter
Kristina Vetter
Sharon Viggiano
Olenka Villarreal
Anjali Vishwanath
Gregory Wait
Diana Walsh
Holly Ward
Scott Ward
Greg Watson
Hazel Watson
Jackie Wheeler
Bob Wenzlau
Geri Martin Wilson
Bryan Wilson
Melody Wu
"Alison would bring a fresh perspective to the Council. She saw a problem with our libraries and spearheaded a program for improvement. For the much-improved libraries we now have, I want to thank Alison. She is not a single-issue candidate. She will listen before making up her mind."
—Mandy Lowell
"Alison will be a thoughtful independent council member with good judgement. I trust that she will vote with the best interests of all the community in mind."
—Jackie Wheeler
"Thoughtful, analytical, organized, articulate, intelligent, will dig in and understand the issues before taking a position, and not knee-jerk anything."
—Alice Smith
"Alison will fairly represent all of the people of Palo Alto."
— Steven Shevick
"Alison is well prepared for this role and will bring a fresh and independent perspective to the PA City Council.."
— Lynne Dotson