J. Manuel Herrera for San Jose City Council

East Side Union
High School District

J. Manuel Herrera
Herrera for City Council
2608 Van Winkle Lane
San Jose, CA 95116
FPPC #1318212

Endorsements
(Partial list. Titles are for identification only.)

Luminaries
	Marianne Williamson, Author and Speaker John Robbins, Author and Speaker Marci Shimoff, Author and Speaker Gerard Senehi, Entertainer
Elected Officials
	Anna Song, President, Santa Clara County Board of Education "Manuel Herrera knows that Eastside's future will be determined by the opportunities that we provide our community's children. As an experienced high school district trustee, he always puts families first; as our new Councilmember, J. Manuel Herrera will connect needed City resources to District 5's more than 25,000 kids." Rose Herrera, Councilmember, City of San Jose Frank Biehl, Trustee, East Side Union High School District, and President, Santa Clara County School Boards Association "I’m supporting Manuel Herrera because he takes the time to listen. He’s thoughtful, understanding, and thorough. He’s a man who can be trusted to do the right thing." Esau Herrera, Trustee, Alum Rock Union School District Dolores Marquez, Trustee, Alum Rock Union School District Sylvia Alvarez, Trustee, Evergreen School District Marsha Grilli, Trustee, Milpitas Board of Education Ellen Wheeler, Trustee, Mountain View Whisman School District Carol Myers, Former Trustee, San Jose Unifed School District
Organizations
	East Side Teachers Association "The East Side Teachers Association proudly endorses Manuel Herrera, who is a graduate of the district and a long time supporter of our kids, our community, our teachers and our classified staff. His leadership has made a difference for all of us over the years." - Marisa Hansen, President, East Side Teachers Association San Jose Federation of Teachers "The San Jose Federation of Teachers supports J. Manuel Herrera for San Jose City Council because of his leadership and sensitivity to the needs of our community. Manuel has been a champion of many causes and, as a school board trustee, his loyalty and continuous support for the unique need of adult education have never faltered." - Jennifer Lewis, Co-President, San Jose Federation of Teachers La Raza Roundtable "Manuel has a history of listening to his constituency. He is by far the most qualified to represent District 5." - Victor R. Garza, Chair, La Raza Roundtable Sierra Club Loma Prieta Chapter El Observador, Silicon Valley's Bilingual Spanish Language Newspaper
Educators
	Marisa Hanson, President East Side Teachers Association Jennifer Lewis, Co-President, San Jose Federation of Teachers Neil Silverman, Educator, East Side Adult Education, Executive Board, San Jose Federation of Teachers Steve Schramko, Educator, East Side Adult Education Bruce Berg, Executive Director, California Teachers Association Valli Sharp-Geisler, Educator, East Side Adult Education Lidia Reguerin, Escuela Popular, Charter School Patricia Reguerin, Director, Escuela Popular, Charter School Cathy Giammona, Administrator, ESUHSD Roberto Ibarra, Administrator, ESUHSD "I’ve observed that you can always count on Manuel Herrera to have a level head in moments of crisis, he doesn’t go with the political flow. I know that Manuel is going to listen and respect my perspective. He approaches things reasonably, thoughtfully, and ultimately makes the wise decisions for the long term. If our city gets what our school district has had for 20 years, we’re all going to be better off." Wendy Stegeman, Educator, ESUHSD Rich Uribe, Educator, ESUHSD Tim Nguyen, Educator, ESUHSD "Mr. Herrera is the type of leader we need in City Hall. He understands our community and has shown he is able to bring together groups of people to work on a common cause." Jerry Dyer, Educator, ESUHSD John Blair, Educator, ESUHSD Harriet Garcia, Educator, ESUHSD Macario Ortiz, Educator, ESUHSD Michael Winsatt, Educator, ESUHSD Gerri Forté, Administrator, ESUHSD Elias Chamorro, Retired ESUHSD educator "Manuel is extremely articulate, well educated, very experienced in decision making and dealing with tough issues, and he has a history of being fair. Manuel is by far the best candidate." Nick Leon, Retired ESUHSD Educator Bob Nunez, Former Superintendent, ESUHSD Dr. Joel Herrera, Administrator, Oak Grove School District Neil Kozuma, SJ Conservation Corp and Charter School Joe Frausto, Educator and Former Board Member, Alum Rock Unified School District Frank Hernandez, Educator, Alum Rock Unified School District Aurora Quevedo, Administrator, Alum Rock Unified School District Dan Cochran, Educator, Downtown College Prep David Herrera, Principal, Cesar Chavez Academy Norma Rodriquez, Principal, Dorsa Elementary School Jer Soriano, Assistant Principal, San Jose High Academy Alberto Verduzco, Educator, Mt View Whisman School District Dr. Ann Lopez, Environmental Science Professor, SJCC Oralia Espinoza, San Jose State University Derek Grasty, Principal, Hayward Unified School District Linda Deer Domnitz, Retired Teacher Jeffrey Malone, Professor, JFK University Tom Potterfield, President, Institute of Transpersonal Psychology Marilyn Manning, Trustee, Institute for Transpersonal Psychology
Public Safety
	Michael Fields, Retired San Jose Firefighter "I’m supporting Manuel Herrera because he understands what our community needs. He has the maturity and experience to get things done at City Hall." Adam Duran, Correctional Officer, Santa Clara County
Business Community
	Chris Arriola, Deputy District Attorney, past president SCC Bar Association Mario Badillo, Owner, Mario's Hair Styling Julio Baisa, Real estate David Bonilla, CEO, Premiere Properties & Mortgages Sal Cuevas, President, Casa Blanca Real Estate Val De Leon, Insurance agent John D. Dumas, Owner, Minds of the Future Salon & Learning Center Carolina Farias, Small business owner "We need self-sacrificing, progressive, and kind people like Manuel who dreams of making our city a better place for all of us." Jaime Gallardo, Attorney David Garcia, Small business owner Ruben Garcia, Financial planner Al Garza, Real estate agent Paul Guerrero, Attorney Jason Herrera, Escrow officer Mike Keirstead, Insurance agent "Manuel Herrera and his family have been my clients for more than 30 years. I admire the amazing community service that Manuel and the Herrera family are so well known for." Sammy and Hyun Kim, Owners, Pollo Rico Restaurant "Manuel has been a loyal customer and good friend of our business for more than 20 years." Diana LaCome, Small business owner Eduardo Martinez, Architect Hilbert Morales, Publisher, El Observador Earsie Mike, CEO, Sesa Woruban Inc. Mary Preciado, Owner, Design Mary Roger Reguerin, Realtor Peter Rehon, Attorney Lisa Roberts, Attorney Irma Romero, Owner, Quick Learning School Ray Ruiz, President, CDR Inc. Ron Schmidt, Communications Vera Simental, Payroll Manager Miriam Weinstein, Owner, Sage Works Press
Nonprofit Leaders
	Rose Amador "With more than 20 years of hard work, Manuel has been responsible to this community. He will bring his wealth of knowledge and experience to the city council and do a great job for the Eastside." Dr. Michael Abkin Patricia Chiapellone Kerri Hamilton Basil Robledo Ocean Robbins Yvonne St. John-Dutra Fred Villasenor
Religious Leaders
	Sal Alvarez, Chaplain Chris Aguilera, Chaplain Sam Herrera, Pastor Madaline Molina, Pastor of El Buen Pastor, District 5 Rev. Philip Morales, Pastor of Templo Juan 3:16, District 5 "I have known Manuel and the Herrera family since Manuel’s childhood days when the Herrera’s were church members here for many years. Manuel and his family are well known and very much loved."
Community Members
	Richard Alvarez Bea Baechle Jeremy Barousse Joshua Barousse Rudy Belluomini Barbara Benjamin Lupe and Frank Bejarano Marge Blair Mary Boline Manuel Campos Mario Campos Raul Colunga Willard Davis Stephen Dinan Mary and Daniel Esparza Arturo Fass Manuel Fass Bill Ferguson Charlie Fortes Jeanne Furstoss Lionel Gambill Danny Garcia Robert Garcia Victor Garza Elicia Gaska Robert Green Jody Grizzle Robin Goodman Lion Goodman Robert Hamilton Barbara Hansen JR Herrera Matilde Herrera Terry Herrera Samantha Herrera-Loya Daniel Hoffman Eloy Jimenez, Jr. Rafael Jimenez Lakshmi Kerner Vinay Khanna Patricia Klauer Davonne LaCome Karl Lewberger Enrique Maciel Connie Martinez Lynne Michelson Devaa Mitchell Henry J. Morillo Olga Osbourne Elba Quispe Margie Ramirez Lynda Ramirez Jones "Manuel knows the needs of our families, young people, and seniors. His leadership in education and work helping the disenfranchised make him the best candidate for our community." Laura Rivera Rebecca Rivera Stephen Rosenthal Rogelio Ruiz Linda Santaella Victor Santaella Vince Scarich Sam Sepulveda Vern Taylor Nga Trinh-Halperin Lita Torrez Lilia Valencia Herman Vasquez Gil Villagran Ethan Willard Michael Ybarra "When I was a student at Evergreen College, I was part of Camp Everytown, an excellent program for at-risk youth. Mr. Herrera was the program administrator. I was very impressed with his dedication to youth. That’s why I’m supporting him."

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Herrera for City Council
June 8, 2010

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