Endorsements - Dr. Angelo Farooq for State Senate

Elected Leaders

"It is my pleasure to endorse Dr. Angelo Farooq for State Senate as his lifelong dedication to public service and opportunity to represent his hometown make him the ideal leader that District 31 deserves. I look forward to continuing to collaborate together for the future of California."

Eleni Kounalakis

California Lieutenant Governor

"I enthusiastically endorse Dr. Angelo Farooq for State Senate. Angelo’s leadership on my advisory committee has been a platform to create quality jobs, affordable housing and investments for the communities in District 31 and throughout California."

Fiona Ma, CPA

California Treasurer

California Attorney General Rob Bonta
California Controller Malia Cohen
California State Senator Josh Newman
California State Senator and United States Army Veteran Bob Archuleta
California State Senator Melissa Hurtado
California State Assemblymember Chris Holden
California State Assemblymember Sharon Quirk-Silva
California State Assemblymember Corey Jackson
California State Assemblymember Mike Fong
Riverside County Supervisor Yxstian Gutierrez
Riverside County Board of Education Bruce Dennis
Riverside County Board of Education Jamie Azpeitia-Sachs
Riverside County Board of Education Kim Cousins
Riverside County Board of Education Ray “Coach” Curtis
Perris City Councilmember David Rabb
Perris City Councilmember Malcolm Corona
Mt. San Jacinto Community College Trustee Jhalister Corona
Nuview School Board Member Abel Chavez
San Jacinto School Board Member Jasmine Rubio
Perris Union High School Board Member Elizabeth Vallejo
Perris Elementary School Board Member Douglas Corona
Menifee School Board President Morgan Singleton II
Val Verde School Board Member Marla Kirkland
Corona-Norco School Board Member Jose Lalas
Western Municipal Water Board Director Fauzia Rizvi
Western Municipal Water Board Director Gracie Torres
Riverside Community College District Trustee Keri Then
Riverside School Board Member Brent Lee
Riverside School Board Member Tom Hunt
Riverside School Board Member Dr. Noemi Hernandez Alexander
Riverside City Councilmember Gaby Plascencia
Riverside City Councilmember Ronaldo Fierro
Riverside City Councilmember Steve Hemenway
Alvord School Board Member Lizeth Vega
Jurupa School Board Member Melissa Ragole
Jurupa School Board Member Joe Navarro
Jurupa School Board Member Karen Bradford
Jurupa School Board Member Eric Ditwiler
Jurupa Community Services District Director Betty Folsom
Jurupa Area Recreation and Parks Director Edgar Castelan
Jurupa Area Recreation and Parks Director Jose Luis Godinez
Mayor for City of Moreno Valley Ulises Cabrera
Moreno Valley City Councilmember Ed Delgado
Moreno Valley City Councilmember Cheylynda Jones
Moreno Valley School Board Member Brandy Clark
Moreno Valley School Board Member Jesus Holguin
Moreno Valley School Board Member and Retired USAF Cleveland Johnson
Moreno Valley School Board Member Ruth Self-Williams
Romoland School Board Member Manny Aguirre
Fontana City Clerk Germaine Key
Mayor of Lake Elsinore Tim Sheridan
Palm Springs City Councilmember Christy Holstege
Mayor Elect for City of San Bernardino Helen Tran
Loma Linda City Councilmember Bhavin Jindal
San Bernardino County Board of Education Michael Gallo
Santa Monica College Trustee Dr. Sion Roy
Mayor of Irvine Farrah Khan
City of Artesia Councilmember Ali Taj
City of Torrance Councilmember Asam Sheikh
Mayor of Monte Sereno Javed Ellahie
California State Treasurer John Chiang (Ret.)
California State Superintendent Jack O Connell (Ret.)
California State Senator Connie Leyva (Ret.)
California State Senator Vanessa Delgado (Ret.)
California State Assemblymember Wilmer Amina Carter (Ret.)
California State Assemblymember Cheryl Brown (Ret.)
Riverside County Superintendent Judy White (Ret.)
Riverside County Supervisor John Tavaglione (Ret.)
Mayor of Riverside Rusty Bailey (Ret.)
Riverside School Board Member Kathy Allavie (Ret.)
Jurupa School Board Member Sam Knight (Ret.)
Jurupa School Board Member Silvia Ortega (Ret.)
Jurupa Community Services District Director Jane Anderson (Ret.)
Romoland School Board Member Gary Reller (Ret.)
Perris City Councilmember Tonya Burke (Ret.)
Palm Springs School Board Member James Williamson (Ret.)
San Bernardino County Board of Education Hardy Brown (Ret.)
Chino Valley School Board Member Christina Gagnier (Ret.)
Irvine City Councilmember Melissa Fox (Ret.)

Organizations

Association of California State Supervisors
Laborers International Union of North America Local 1184
Riverside Sheriffs’ Association
Asian Americans for Good Government
Impact PAC
South Asians for America
IE United
California School Employees Association
California Asian Pacific Islander Legislative Caucus
Asian American Action Fund of California
Plumbers and Steamfitters United Association, Local 398
Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1704
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 440
San Bernardino – Riverside Building Trades Council
CAL FIRE Local 2881 (including Riverside County Firefighters)
Riverside County Young Democrats
California Federation of Teachers
California State Association of Electrical Workers
Riverside County Deputy District Attorney Association
Riverside Police Officers Association
IE Votes
100% Rating by Planned Parenthood Action Fund of the Pacific Southwest

Sheriff’s Employees’ Benefit Association
California State Council of Laborers
Plumbers and Steamfitters United Association, Local 364
United Steelworkers Inland Empire Legislative and Education Committee
California High School Democrats
San Bernardino County Young Democrats
California Young Democrats
Inland Empire Labor Council, AFL-CIO; San Bernardino/Riverside Counties and Committee on Political Education (COPE)
California Labor Federation
Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance
United Auto Workers Local 230
California Coalition of Law Enforcement Associations (CCLEA)
Reproductive Freedom for All California
Latino Restaurant Association
Teamsters Joint Council 42
The Press Enterprise Newspaper

Community Leaders

Maria Anguiano (Member for University of California Board of Regents*)
Jack B. Clarke Jr. (Member for California State University Board of Trustees*)
Richard Leib (Chair for University of California Board of Regents*)
Maeley Tom (Founding President California Asian Pacific Islander Legislative Caucus Institute*)
Dr. Alisha Wilkins (Member for California Commission on the Status of Women and Girls*)
Joseph Williams (Member for California Community Colleges Board of Governors*)

Violeta Aguilar-Wyrick (Founding Board of Director for Bordando Nuestras Raices*)
Jalani Bakari (Past President of Riverside International Relations Council*)
Chani Beeman (Community Leader)
Cindy Collins (Chair of Casa Blanca Community Action Group*)
Lisa Cook (Past President National Charity League – Riverside*)
Adriana Curiel (Parent Teacher Association Leader*)
Larry Geraty (President Emeritus La Sierra University*)
Syeda Jafri (Director of Communications for Rialto Unified School District*)
Sharron Lewis (Vice President for NAACP Riverside*)
Mary Beth Loyal (Parent Teacher Association Leader*)
Rev. Monrow Mabon, Esq. (City of Riverside Commissioner Ret.*)
Rose Mayes (Founder of Civil Rights Institute Inland Southern California*)
Tony Mize (Board of Director for Fair Housing Council of Riverside County Ret.*)
Azin Mobasher (Parent Teacher Association Leader*)
Penny Newman (Founder of Center for Community Action & Environmental Justice*)
Arbazz Nizami (President of the Sahaba Initiative*)
Jag Patel (Parent Teacher Association Leader*)
Dell Roberts (Founder of Adrian Dell & Carmen Roberts Foundation*)
Janice R. Rooths, MBA (City of Riverside Commissioner Ret.*)
James R. Rush (Riverside Planning Commissioner*)
James C. Baker II (Moreno Valley Park Commissioner*)
Dr. Regina Patton Stell (President of NAACP Riverside*)
Erin Phillips (Path of Life Ministries Board of Director Ret.*)
Pip Reaver (Citizens Oversight Committee Member for Jurupa School District Ret.*)
Araceli Ruiz (Immediate Past President of the Latino Network*)
Jessika Shields (District Parent Group Leader*)
Ola Faye Stevens (Co-Founder of The Group*)
Dr. John Thomas (Dean for Zapara School of Business at La Sierra University*)
Linda Thompson (Chairwoman of the Jurupa Valley Incorporation Celebration Committee Ret.*)
Vanessa Wiarco (Inland Empire Hispanic Leadership Council Board of Directors*)
Don Williamson (Historian)
Liz Young (Parent Teacher Association Leader*)

Jamil Dada (March Air Reserve Base Honorary Commander*)
Sergio Diaz (Riverside Police Chief Ret.*)
Alton Garrett (Chief Master Sergeant, United States Air Force Ret.*)
Val Graham (Riverside Police Lieutenant Ret.*)
Dr. David Hernandez (Riverside Fire Captain Ret.*)
William Leach (United States Army Veteran*)
Robert Masson (Riverside County Sheriffs Master Investigator Ret.*)
Omar Zaki (United States Army Veteran*)

Dr. Ravi Berry (CEO of Riverside Medical Clinic*)
Steve Figueroa (Hispanic Coalition of Small Businesses Director*)
Eugene Kim (Founder - Asian Pacific American Lawyers of the Inland Empire*)
Daryl Lee (Founder Inland Chinese Chamber of Commerce*)
Frank Montes (Founder - Hispanic Coalition of Small Businesses*)
Dharmesh Patel (Member of Asian American Hotel Owners Association*)
Joan E. Roberts, PhD (President Jurupa Valley Chamber of Commerce Ret.*)
Dr. Manoj Shah (President of Indian Medical Association Ret.*)

Hussam Ayloush (Delegate for California Democratic Party 60th Assembly District*)
James Dudley (California Democratic Party Executive Board Ret.*)
Kareem Gongora (Delegate for California Democratic Party 47th Assembly District*)
Francisco Ramos (Chair of Riverside County Young Democrats Ret.*)
Tisa Rodriguez (Chair Emeritus of the Riverside County Democratic Party*)
Maya Rodriguez (Vice Chair of Riverside County National Organization for Women*)
Joseph Salas (California Democratic Party Finance Committee Member*)
Michelle Singleton (Delegate for California Democratic Party 63th Assembly District*)
Maliha Williamson (Delegate for California Democratic Party 67rd Assembly District*)

*Titles for identification purposes only.

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