Elected Officials
John Phillips, Monterey County Superior Court Judge - Retired / Founder Rancho Cielo Youth Campus
Kimbley Craig, Mayor, Salinas (Former)
Wendy Root Askew, Monterey County Supervisor
Kate Daniels, Monterey County Supervisor
Aurelio Salazar, Jr., Salinas City Council Member District 6
Orlando Orsonio, Salinas City Council Member (Former)
Gino Garcia, Monterey City Council Member
Alex Miller, City of Seaside Council Member
Guadalupe Gilpas-Barrera, Board President - Alisal Union School District
Roberto Ocampo, Trustee - Alisal Union School District
Beatriz Perez, Trustee - Alisal Union School District
Sonia Heredia, Trustee - Greenfield Union School District
Irma Lopez, Trustee - Hartnell CCD
Cesar Iracheta, Trustee - Hartnell CCD
Don Chapin, Trustee - Lagunita Elementary School Board Member/ Business Owner
Sandra Ocampo, Trustee - Monterey County Office of Education
Veronica Miramontes, Trustee - Monterey Peninsula Unified School District
Jeff Uchida, Trustee - Monterey Peninsula Unified School District
Martha Chavarria, Trustee - North Monterey County Unified School District
Beth Shammas, Trustee - Pacific Grove Unified School District
Jacob Sandoval, Trustee - Santa Rita Union School District
Sunil Patel, Trustee - Santa Rita Union School District
Ivan Ibarra Mora, Board President - Soledad Unified School District
Roberto Jr. O'Campo, Trustee - Soledad Unified School District
Roseanna Guerrero, Trustee - Spreckels Union School District
Tracy Filice, Trustee - Salinas Union High School District
Jorge Rojas, Trustee - Salinas Union High School District
Nathalia Carrillo, Trustee - Salinas Union High School District
Patricia Padilla Salsberg, Trustee Salinas Union High School District (Former)
Kathryn Ramirez, Trustee - Salinas Union High School District (Former)
EvaMarie Martinez, Trustee - Salinas Union High School District (Former)
Phillip Tabera, Trustee - Salinas Union High School District (Former)
Kristina Szassy Jones, Trustee - Salinas Union High School District (Former)
Dr. Rolando Cabrera, Salinas Valley Health Board / Local Physician
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Organizations
California Teachers Association
California School Employees Association
CSEA Chapter 35 representing Monterey County Office of Education
Salinas Elementary Teachers' Council - SETC
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Community Leaders
PK Diffenbaugh, Superintendent, Monterey Peninsula Unified School District
Bill Barr Ed.D, Superintendent, Monterey Monterey County Office of Education (Retired)
Steve Nejasmich, Deputy Superintendent, Monterey County Office of Education (Retired)
Brett McFadden, Deputy Superintendent, Monterey County Office of Education (Former)
Darren Fort, Monterey County Office of Education Director (Retired) & Business Owner
Edi Porter, School District Administrator
Diana Garcia, School District Administrator
Robin Sehrt, School District Administrator
Martha Martinez, District Superintendent (Retired)
Alejandro Hogan, District Superintendent (Retired)
Dan Albert, School District Administrator (Retired)
Roger Anton, School District Administrator (Retired)
Gary Vincent, School Administrator (Retired)
Dr. Jamal Splane, School Administrator (Retired) / Boys & Girls Club San Jose
Don Cline, Business Owner & Salinas Police Department (Retired)
Sal Ferrante, Business Owner
Jeff Blair, Vintner / Owner of Blair Wines
Mike Thorp, Owner & Operator of Spade & Plow Farms
Gary Walter, Business Owner & Career Tech Ed Advisor
David Urquidez, Santa Lucia Rotary Member & Business Owner
Christina Urquidez, Santa Lucia Rotary Member & Business Owner
Ricky Gebin, Business Owner
Daniel Barrera, Business Owner - Rotarian President (Alisal)
Ricky Cabrera, Business Owner - Cabrera Ranch
Daryl Del Rosario, Business Owner - All Access Luxury Transportation
Emma Julieta Del Rosario, Business Owner - Vintage Property Management
Armando Soria, Business Owner & Rotarian
Luis Contreras, Business Owner & Rotarian
George Anzo, Educator / Rotatian
Jose Gil, Teacher / President GBA
Patty Fernandez, Executive Director of Girls, Inc.
Laura Pruneda, Board Member - Girls Inc.
Sean Tucker, Bob Hoover Academy
Chris Devers, CEO Rancho Cielo Youth Campus
Sharon Albert, Career Tech Education Administrator
Sheri Cline, Bank Executive
Aaron Tharp, Business Executive
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