ENDORSEMENTS
FROM ELECTED OFFICIALS
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“As a former Sac Mayor and councilmember for Natomas, I am excited to endorse Karina Talamantes for City Council District 3. She is eager to take on the challenges of the district and city, and has a background that gives her a solid foundation to be effective. Join me on Team Talamantes and elect a woman who will represent us all.”
Heather Fargo, City of Sacramento Mayor (retired)
ELECTED OFFICIALS
Titles and organizations are provided for identification purposes only
· Angelique V. Ashby, California State Senator
· Maggy Krell, California Assemblywoman
· Jim Cooper, Sacramento County Sheriff
· Kevin McCarty, City of Sacramento Mayor
· Eric Guerra, Mayor Pro Tem Guerra
· Roger Dickinson, City of Sacramento Councilmember
· Phil Pluckebaum, City of Sacramento Councilmember
· Caity Maple, City of Sacramento Councilmember
· Rick Jennings, City of Sacramento Councilmember
· Mai Vang, City of Sacramento Councilmember
· Noel Mora – Natomas Unified School District
· Ericka Harden - Natomas Unified School District Trustee
· Sumiti Mehta - Natomas Unified School District Trustee
· Basim Elkarra – Twin Rivers Unified School District Trustee
· Christine Jefferson -Twin Rivers Unified School District Trustee
· Trustee Mike Baker – Twin Rivers Unified School District Trustee
COMMUNITY LEADERS
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Dolores Huerta, American Labor Leader
Adrian Perez, Vida de Oro Foundation
Adrianne Gonzales, Gardenland Community Leader
Alicia Lewis, Natomas Community Leader
Alex Rooker, California Democratic Party Vice Chair (Ret.)
Andy Russell, Community Leader
Amie Tokuhama, Natomas Garden & Arts Club Director
Amy Kocher Adams, Community Leader
Anthony de Marto, Educator
Ashley Nicole Johnston, Community Leader
Bobbie Brown, Business Leader
Brandon Black, Community Leader
Carolina Rojas, Community Leader
Cathy Rodriguez, President & CEO, Sacramento Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
Chris Shannon, Sacramento State Professor
Cicely Garnett, Community Leader
Cruz Naranjo, City of Sacramento Arts Commissioner
Danny Savala, Del Paso Blvd Partnership Executive Director
David Brady, Community Leader, River Oaks
David Bugatto, Business Leader
David Guerrero,
David Kawada, Chair, Natomas Unified Bond Oversight Committee
Deb Wurgler, Board Member, Natomas Pacific Pathways Prep (NP3) Schools
Dustin Romero, ROCA Neighborhood Leader
Dick Mayberry, Retired Firefighter
Don Gibson, Community Leader
Elena Quintero, Community Leader
Eric Sunderland, California Democratic Party Region 3 Director
Flavio Huizar, Community Leader
Frances Huizar, UC Health Latino Staff & Faculty Association
Gabriel Vivas, Attorney
Georga Raya, Community Leader
George Azar, Business Owner
Gina LaPlaca, Business Leader
Guy Winfrow, Community Leader
Howard Lawrence, Faith-based Community Leader
Jason Dillard, Natomas Community Leader
Jason Sample, Deputy Superintendent of Gateway Community Charters
Jenny Bach, Former Secretary of the Democratic Party of California
Jesse Rodriguez, UC Davis Alumni Association
JIm Martinez, South Natomas Community Leader
Joe Contreras, Northgate Gardenland Community Leader
Joe Flores, City of Sacramento Parks & Community Enrichment Commissioner
Jofil Borja, Sacramento County Planning Commissioner and Director, Heritage Community Credit Union
John Eick, Westlake School Executive Director
Jorge Martinez, South Natomas Community Leader
Julio Lamas, South Natomas Community Leader
Judy Mayberry, Community Leader
Kiki Kong Vasquez, President of Neighborhood Association
Kim Lundquist, Retired Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Katie Hanzlik, Sacramento County Democratic Vice Chair
Krissy Goetz, Teacher
Kristopher Lewis, Small Business Owner
Leslie Rubalcava, Community Leader
Linn Hom, Community Leader
Lydia Ramirez, SVP, COO and Chief DEI Officer, Five Star Bank
Marbella Sala, Community Leader of Measure U Commissioner
Maggy Krell, Attorney and Community Leader
Marcus Gomez, Sacramento Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Member
Marisol Gomez Martinez, South Natomas Community Leader
Matt Robbins, Owner of Pacific Pipes Plumbing Company
Matt Canty, Community Leader
Maureen Craft, Community Leader
Melinda Guzman, Trustee Emeritus
Michelle Smira, Business Owner and Community Leader
Mina Perez, Vida de Oro Foundation
Joe Flores, Commissioner for City of Sacramento Parks and Community Enrichment Commission
Mike Fluke, ROCA Neighborhood Leader
Nancy Kong Vasquez, Community Leader
Nena de Marto, Educator
Nate Pelzcar, Community Leader
Kevin Brown, Pastor
Patrick Mulvaney, Owner of Mulvaney’s B&L
Phil Pluckebaum, Planning Commissioner District 3
Reyna Lamas, South Natomas Community Leader
Ricardo Arriaga-Heredia, Community Leader
Richard Falcon, Teatro Nagual
Ritu Sethi Mengi, Business Owner
Rivkah Sass, Former Executive Director of Sacramento Public Libraries
Robert Abelon, Former Deputy Secretary of State
Robert Robbins, Community Leader
Ruth Ibarra, Community Leader
Sabina Nussipov, President, Sacramento Young Dems
Satty Rai, Community Leader
Salvador Arriaga, Education Program Consultant for CA Department of Education
Scott Moak, Community Leader
Sergio Aguilar Gaxiola, Professor of Internal Medicine
Sharon Wright, Community Leader
Sharon Jennings, South Natomas Community Leader
Sonia Mercado, Natomas Schools Foundation Board Member
Sumiti Mehta, Commissioner, City of Sacramento Parks and Community Enrichment Commission
Tamara Torlakson, SheShares Organizer
Terrance Coach T Leonard, Nonprofit Leader and Coach
Tia Gemmell, Community Leader
Tiffani Fink, Transportation Executive and Appointee to Citywide Commission
Tiffini Sharp Esq., Advocate for Immigrants and Women of Color
Walter Kawalmoto, Community Leader
William Cho, Retired Police Officer and Sacramento County Mental Health Board Member
ORGANIZATIONS
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Teamsters Local 150
“Teamsters Local 150 and our 10,000 union members are excited to endorse Karina Talamantes for Sacramento City Council. Karina is a strong ally for labor and understands the importance of good-paying jobs with benefits and worker protections. Teamster workers at UPS, and in grocery warehouses, pharmacies, construction, healthcare, bakery industries, and more support Karina. She will fight for us in City Hall!”
Sacramento Sierra's Building & Construction Trades Council
· Operating Engineers Local 3
· Sacramento Area Firefighters Local 522
· Northern California District Council of Laborers Local 185
· Teamsters 150
· Environmental Dems of Sacramento County
· Sacramento County Young Democrats
· Stonewall Democrats of Greater Sacramento
All endorsements are given by said individuals and not their associated organizations, unless otherwise stated.