Endorsements
San Mateo County Organizations Endorsements
San Mateo County Democratic Central Committee (City Council is a non-partisan position)
San Mateo County Central Labor Council
San Mateo County Association of Realtors (SAMCAR)
Tri County Division of the California Apartment Association
Newspaper Endorsements
San Mateo County Daily Journal
San Mateo County Times
SF Examiner ( feature article on candidates / no endorsement process)
Daily Post ( interviews scheduled / no endorsements yet)
Burlingame City Council
Cathy Baylock, Current Council Member and former Mayor
Ann Keighran, Current Council Member and former Mayor
Michael Brownrigg, Current Council Member
Rosalie O’Mahony, Council Member* and Mayor*
Mike Spinelli, Council Member and Mayor*
Burlingame Commissioners
Tim Auran, Planning Commission
Joe Bojues, Planning Commission*
David Cauchi, Planning Commission
Mike Gaul, Planning Commission
Karen Key, Planning Commission*
Jeff Lindstrom, Planning Commission
David Lizuriaga, Planning Commission*
Chuck Mink, Planning Commission*
Stan Vistica, Planning Commission
Sandra Yie, Planning Commission
James Delia, Civil Service Commission*
Jeffrey Griffith, Civil Service Commission*
Nancy Brock, Beautification Commission*
Jeanne Carney, Beautification Commission*
Anne Hinckle, Beautification Commission
Mary Hunt, Beautification Commissio
Carolyn Root, Beautification Commission*
Donna Wright, Beautification Commission
Noreen Bulotti, Park Recreation Commission
John Eaton, Park & Recreation Commission
Jeffrey Griffith, Park & Recreation Commission
Kirk Heathcote, Park & Recreaction Commission*
Laura Hesselgren, Park & Recreation Commission
Mara Kahn, Senior Citizen Committee*
Susan Castner-Paine, Park & Recreation Commission
Barry Meinerth, SMC Mosquito and Vector Control District
Dennis Prager, SMC Mosquito and Vector Control District*
Nicklas Akers, Traffic, Safety & Parking Commission
Jeffrey Londer, Traffic, Safety & Parking Commission
Laurie Simonson, Traffic, Safety & Parking Commission
Steve Warden, Traffic, Safety & Parking Commission*
Elizabeth “Betsey” Corcoran, Library Board of Trustees
Deborah Griffith, Library Board of Trustees & Library Foundation Board Member*
Lisa Rosenthal, Library Board of Trustees
Sandy Towle, Library Board of Trustees
Nancy Brock, Library Board of Trustees*
Kris Cannon, Library Board of Trustees* & Library Foundation Board Member*
Jim Cannon, Library Foundation Board Member*
Mary Herman, Library Board of Trustees*, & Library Foundation Board Member*
Carol Mink , Library Board of Trustees*
Pat Toft, Library Board of Trustees*
Safety Services
I do not list current Burlingame Police or Fire
Jack Van Etten, Burlingame Chief of Police
Tom Marriscolo, Burlingame Police Commander
Terry Roberts, Burlingame Fire Department
John (Jack) McManus, Firefighter
Don Horsley, San Mateo County Sheriff
Anna Moraless, Law enforcement
John Webb, Law enforcement
Bud Terry, Law enforcement
Les Terry, Fire Fighter
Education-Elected Members
Michael Barber, Burlingame Elementary School Board of Trustees
Liz Gindraux, Burlingame Elementary School Board of Trustees
Davina Drabkin, Burlingame Elementary School Board of Trustees
Mark Intrieri, Burlingame Elementary School Board of Trustees
Greg Land, Burlingame Elementary School Board of Trustees
John Root, Burlingame Elementary School Board of Trustees*
Marc Friedman, Burlingame Elementary School Board of Trustees*
Marc Friedman, San Mateo Union High School District Trustee
Lisa Rosenthall, Burlingame Elementary School Board of Trustees*
Dave Pine, Burlingame Elementary School Board of Trustees,*
Dave Pine, San Mateo Union High School District Trustee*
Teachers , Administrators & Education Leaders
Sanda Brown, Teacher
Donna Colson, President PTA Executive Board, Vice-President PTA Executive Board*
Jim Cannon, Trustee & former President, San Mateo County Board of Education,* Burlingame Elementary School District*
John Root, San Mateo County Board of Education-President,* Burlingame Elementary School District*
Lisa Rosenthal, Burlingame Elementary School District-President*
Bruce Thompson, Superintendent, Woodside Elementary School District*
Sue Raffo, Teacher
Joe Becerra, Teacher / retired*
Lisa Booth, Franklin School Principal
Barbara Forrest, Teacher
Lisa Happich, Teacher
Mary Hawkins, Teacher
Fred Heron, Roosevelt School Principal and McKinley Elementary School*
JoAnn Johnson-Deal Teacher – Franklin Elementary School
Mary Lapan, Teacher – Franklin Elementary School*
Terry McCann, Teacher
Mary Meissner, Principal – Lincoln Elementary School*
Elaine Moore, Teacher – Franklin Elementary School
“Mickey” Murphy, Teacher-Franklin Elementary School
Rosalie O’Mahony, Professor-College of San Mateo
Dr. Steven Pritzker, Professor-Sabrook University
Bill Prewit, Professor-SF State*
Robert Sexton, Phd. Professor, Pepperdine University
Donna Wright, Teacher / retired*
Burlingame Community for Education (BCE) & Volunteers
Donna Colson, Burlingame PTA President
Donna Colson, Board Member BCE*
Jennifer Slaboda, Current BCE President
Carol Tanzi, BCE President*
Debbie Hirth
Wendi Upchurch
Political & Civic Leaders
Gretchen Cody, Save Easton Library Branch
Greg Conlon, Political Leader
Ted Crocker, Civic leader on High Speed Rail
Ellyn Freed, Civic lead on High Speed Rail
Peter Garrison, Religious leader
Pat Giorni, Civic leader
Rudy Horak, Civic leader
Mark Hudak, Attorney
Sandra Lang, Civic leader
Neal Kaufman, Co-Chair, Storm Drain Measure
John Kevranian, Business owner / Nuts for Candy
John Root, Civic leader
Jim Tucker, San Mateo County Harbor District Commission
Stan Vistica, Citizens Environmental Council
Charles Voltz, Civic leader
John Ward, San Mateo Board of Supervisors, * Business owner
Paul Watermulder, Religious leader
Dennis Zell, Attorney
Business Leaders & Business Owners
Dave Armanino, Business owner / Ill Piccolo
Tim Auran, Business owner
Joe Brattesani, Business owner
Garbis Bezdjian, Business owner
Ross Bruce, President Broadway Business Improvement District, Business owner
Noreen Bulotti, Real Estate
Este Caldwell, Business owner
James Chu, Business owner
Joe Cotchett, Renowned Attorney
George Demetrius, Business owner
Doerr Photography, Business owner
Carl Durazzo, Business owner
Dale Ferrel, Business owner, ” I do appreciate the common sense approach to the issues I have seen you deal with”
Jeff Flood, Business owner
Mike Gaul, Business owner
Aldo Ghiozzi, Business owner
Tom Gillman, Business owner
Angela Hall, Lumiere Fine Lighting
Glen Harvey, Harvey auto dealerships
Mike Harvey, Harvey auto dealerships
Dave & Anne Hinckle, Business owners / health food and groceries
Richard Hokamp, Business owner
Mike Horwitz, Real Estate
Tim Hooker, Business owner
Mary Hunt, Business owner
Aliza Rouiz-Johnson, Business owner
Steve Johnson, Business owner
Martin Joyce, Business owner
Phil & Mara Kahn, Business owners
Joe Karp, Business owner
Charlie Kavanagh, Business owner
John Kevranian, Business owner / Nuts for Candy
Louisa Kao, Business owner
Tom Koros, Business owner
Neal Kaufman, Business owner
Karen Key, Chamber of Commerce President*
Haci Kurt, Restaurant owner
Jeff Lindstrom, Business owner
Geoman & Elizabeth Liu, Business owners
Mike Mahmoudian, Business owner
Sam Malouf, Clothier
Otto Miller, Business owner
Gerard Mitchell, Business owner / Beehan’s
Mike Moran, Business owner
Alex Mortazavi, Business owner
Neil Murphy, Ghostdog design
Ed Neale, Business owner
Mike Nillmeyer, Business owner
Cathy Nillmeyer, Business owner
Don O’Brien, Business owner
Kevin Osbourne, Business owner / Farmers Insurance
Paul Prendeville, Business owner
Kent Putnam, Putnam auto dealerships
Karim Salmi, Business owner
Carol Tanzi, Chamber of Commerce President*
Dave Tapia, Business owner
Greg Terry, Real estate
Raziel Ungar, Real estate
Stan Vistica, Business owner
Gerald Weisl, Weimax
Kinson & Emily Wong, Restaurant owners
Bernie Yanez, Business owner
George & Barbara Yerby, Business owners
Service Clubs
Carol Tanzi, Rotary International, Burlingame President
Joe Lamariana, Rotary International, Burlingame President*
Dennis Zell, Rotary International, Burlingame President*
Erik Winkler, Lions Club International member
Paul Constantino, Lions Club International member
Bob Doerr, Rotary International, Burlingame member
Jack Van Etten, Lions Club International member
Dick Greggord DDS, Rotary International, Burlingame member
Mike Horwitz, Rotary International, Burlingame member
Karen Key, Rotary International, Burlingame member
Sonya Knudsen, Rotary Internation, Burlingame member
Rosalie, McCloud, Rotary International, Burlingame member
Rosalie O’Mahony, Rotary International, Burlingame member
Mary Murphy, Rotary International, Burlingame member
Rosemary Rayburn, Rotary International, Burlingame member
Karen Malekos-Smith, Rotary International, Burlingame member
Doug Studebaker, Rotary International, Burlingame member
Jim Shypertt, Rotary International, Burlingame member
Joseph Sweis, Rotary International, Burlingame member
Bill Tiedeman, Rotary International, Burlingame member
Charles Voltz, Rotary International, Burlingame member
Samtrans Board of Directors
Rose Guilbault, Board of Directors and former Chair
Carole Groom, Board of Directors
Adrienne Tissier, Board of Directors
Karyl Matsumoto, Board of Directors
Endorsements
Dave Abeyta
Robert & Germaine Alfaro
Frances Anderson
Dave Armanino
Christy Armstrong
Tim & Joan Auran
Ed & Barbara Avakoff
Teri Baack
June Baggiani
Denise Baggiani
Michael Barber
John Barrett
Steven Baum
Cathy & Joe Baylock
Joe & Janelle Becerra
Elmer Benson
Fred Bertetta III
Garbis Bezdjian
Joe & Janete Bojues
Ed Bohnert
Joe Brattesani
Nancy Brock
Michael Brownrigg
Noreen Bulotti
Bea Button
Greg Button
Brian & Trina Cabreros
Jim & Kris Cannon
Jeanne Carney
Carolyn & Ron Canobbio
Jack & Pat Casey
Tina & Owen Cheng
James Chu
Bryant & Janet Chun-Hoon
Stan Clark
Gretchen & Robert Cody
Paul Constantino
George Corey
Charley Cotchett
Joe Cotchett
Ted Crocker
Scott & Alexis Danielson
Mario & Lisa Del Puerto
Jim & Michelle Delia
George & Beverly Demetrius
Carl & Debbie De Quant
David & Jeanne Dewey
Dan & Angela Dobson
Bob Doerr
Carl Durazzo
Paul Durazzo & Bernadette Casey
Nick Fleres
Jeff & Karen Flood
Chet & Barbara Forrest
Ellyn Freed
Marc Friedman
Juliana Fuerbringer
Erin Galindo
Greg Gambrioli
Mike & Teresa Garrett
Peter & Joanne Garrison
Mike & Donna Gaul
Aldo & Lou Ann Ghiozzi
Tom Gilman
Liz Gindraux
Pat Giorni
Bob & Janet Godfrey
Sean & Margaret Gogarty
Dick Gregory DDS
Jeff & Deborah Griffith
Richard & Mary Griffith
Carole Groom
Richard & Rose Guilbault
Angela Hall
Lisa Happich
Rich Harber
Mary Herman
Kirk Heathcote
Fred Heron
Leonard & Anna Heyman
Jerry Hill
David & Anne Hinckle
Debbie Hirth
Jeff Hocker
Richard Hokamp
Tim Hooker
Rudy & Farris Horak
Mike Horwitz
Mark Hudak
Mary Hunt
Dan Inescou
Jay & Gayle Janton
Alisa & Steve Johnson
Margaret Joscher
Martin & Maura Joyce
Phil & Mara Kahn
Lorenz & Louisa Kao
Joe Karp
Steve Karp
Neil Kaufman
Charlie & Ruth Kavanagh
Ann & Sean Keighran
Karen Key
John & Nora Kevranian
Pat & Mary Kinsella
Tom Koros
Haci Kurt
Steven Lamont
Sandra Lang
Marcia Leonhardt
Greg & Serene Lim
Jeff & Jackie Lindstrom
Goemen & Elizabeth Liu
Laurie Livingston
Dave Lizuriaga
Jeff Londer
Steve & Courtney Love
Dan Lucier
Flannan Lum
May Lum
Mike Mahmoudian
Joseph & Alena Malta
Karen Malekos-Smith
Sam Malouf
Tom Marriscolo
Sonny & Maryann Martin
John Martos
Terry McCann
Rosalie McCloud
Gina McColgan
Betsy McGinn
Mary-Helen McMahon
John & Judy McManus
Dan & Margaret McMillan
John McMorrow
Mary Meissner
Dale & Sandy Meyer
Otto Miller
Chuck & Carol Mink
Gerard Mitchell
Elaine & Chet Moore
Terry Moore
Anna Moraless
John & Jacqueline Moran
Mike Moran
David & Eileen Morgan
“Scotty” & Frances Morris
Alex Mortazavi
Mark Murphy
Neil Murphy
“Mickey” Murphy
Morteza Nassiri
Ed & Nora Neale
Michael & Cathy Nilmeyer
Denis & Katie O’Brien
Don & Ann O’Brien
Rosalie O’Mahony
Maria Ortiz
Howard Page
Susan Castner-Paine
Tom Paine
Steve & Alison Pariani
Rhonda Peppers
Jennifer & Juergen Pfaff
Dave Pine
Dan & Mary Porter
Dennis & Delores Preger
Paul Prendeville
Bill Prewitt
Dr. Steve Pritzker & Mary Hawkins
Kent & Trixie Putnam
Robin Raborn & John Lazlo
Terry & Doneen Roberts
Todd & Sally Robinette
John & Carolyn Root
Gil Rosoff & Carolyn Levi
Joe Sacco
Karim Salma
Amir Salamat
Frances Sanchez
Dale & Laura Schmidt
Jerry & Darlene Senkir
Phillip Sexton
Robert Sexton, Phd
Dorothy Shafer
Jim Shypertt
Bill & Maureen Sianis
Jennifer Slaboda
Mary Slane
Thomas & Karen M Smith
Jackie Speier
Doug & Linda Studebaker
Joseph Sweiss
Carol Tanzi
Dave & Lori Tapia
Greg Terry
Bud & Mae Terry
Bruce & JoAnn Thompson
Lee Thompson
Bill Tiedeman
Mary & Jim Tolson
Sandy Towle
Jim Tucker
Raziel Ungar
Wendi & David Upchurch
Jack & Lynn Van Etten
Stan Vistica
Charles Voltz
John Ward
Steve Warden
Paul Watermulder
Paula Weaver
John Web
Gerald Weisl
Erik Winkler
Kinson & Emily Wong
John Woodell
Donna Wright
Betty Wuesterfeld
Barbara Wullschleger
Bernie Yanez
Leland Yee
George & Barbara Yerby
Rosalie Yerby
Sandra Yie
Dennis Zell
* former