“Damon Connolly is the candidate for Assembly with a proven history of advocacy for our public schools. Damon's commitment to quality schools and safe places to learn for every child makes him the best choice for the North Bay.”
–Tony Thurmond, California State Superintendent of Public Instruction

“Damon was my colleague and partner on the San Rafael City Council, a reliable ally on the Board of Supervisors, and he is committed to serving the North Bay and protecting our planet.”
–Kate Colin, Mayor of San Rafael

“As wildfires continue to threaten the North Bay, Damon secured resources to ensure that our firefighters have the personnel, equipment, and facilities they need to keep our community safe.”
–Eli Hill, San Rafael Councilmember

“With Damon Connolly as our next Assemblymember, we’ll be represented by a leader who knows and understands this community and is focused on bringing community leaders together for the greater good.”
–Brian Colbert, San Anselmo Town Councilmember

“Damon Connolly is a proven leader in the North Bay. He is a committed steward of the environment and protector of our beautiful open space. I fully endorse Damon as our next Assemblymember.”
–Susan Gorin, Sonoma County Supervisor

“A former School Board President and the product of Bay Area public schools, Damon has always been an advocate for quality public schools. That’s why educators have united behind his campaign.”
–Ever Flores, Santa Rosa City Schools Board Trustee

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Organizations

Marin Independent Journal
California Democratic Party
California Teachers Association
California Professional Firefighters
CAL FIRE Local 2881
Consumer Federation of California
Planned Parenthood Northern California Action Fund
Reproductive Freedom for All CA (NARAL)
Health Care for All – California
Santa Rosa Metro Chamber
Marin County Young Democrats
Wine County Young Voters
Sonoma County Conservation Action
Sierra Club California
Center for Biological Diversity Action Fund
California Democratic Renters Council
Safer California PAC
Sonoma County Latino PAC
Coalition for a Better Sonoma County
Sonoma County Farm Bureau
Marin County Farm Bureau
Marin Professional Firefighters IAFF Local 1775
Santa Rosa Firefighters IAFF Local 1401
San Francisco Marin Medical Society
National Union of Healthcare Workers
SEIU-UHW (United Healthcare Workers)
AFSCME California PEOPLE
SEIU California
California Labor Federation
California Federation of Teachers
North Bay Labor Council
Northern California Carpenters Union
Laborers' International Union of North America
LiUNA Laborers' Local 261
Laborers Union Local 291
California Teamsters Public Affairs Council
Teamsters Local 665
Teamsters Local 856
Union of American Physicians and Dentists
Amalgamated Transit Union CA Conference Board
Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1575
North Bay Building Trades Council
Coalition of Sensible Taxpayers (CO$T)
North Bay Association of Realtors
Marin Association of Realtors
Consumer Attorneys of California
California Applicants' Attorneys Association
California Attorneys, Administrative Law Judges, and Hearing Officers in State Employment (CASE)
Int’l Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 551
Sprinkler Fitters Local 483
Operating Engineers Local 3
Sheet Metal Workers Local 104
Iron Workers Local 378
UNITE HERE Local 2850
UNITE HERE Local 49
California State Association of Letter Carriers
National Association of Letter Carriers Branch 183
United Food & Commercial Workers Local 5
Access4Bikes
CA Mountain Bike Coalition

Elected Officials

State Leaders

Tony Thurmond, California State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Bill Lockyer, Former California Attorney General C
Jared Huffman, Congressman
Mike Thompson, Congressman
Bill Dodd, State Senator (District 3)
Dave Cortese, State Senator (District 15)
Tom Umberg, State Senator (District 34)
John Burton, Former State Senator
Jim Wood, Assemblymember (District 2)
Robert Rivas, Assemblymember (District 30)
Phil Ting, Assemblymember (District 19)
Chris Holden, Assemblymember (District 41)
Tim Grayson, Assemblymember (District 14)
Eduardo Garcia, Assemblymember (District 56)
Bill Bagley, Former Assemblymember
Michael Allen, Former Assembly Assistant Majority Leader

Marin County Leaders

Shelly Scott, Marin Assessor-Recorder-County Clerk
Lori Frugoli, Marin County District Attorney
Paula Kamena, Marin County District Attorney (Ret.)
Ed Berberian, Marin County District Attorney (Ret.)
Mary Sackett, Marin County Supervisor (District 1)
Katie Rice, Marin County Supervisor (District 2)
Stephanie Moulton-Peters, Marin County Supervisor (District 3)
Dennis Rodoni, Marin County Supervisor (District 4)
Eric Lucan, Marin County Supervisor (District 5)
Judy Arnold, Marin County Supervisor (Ret.)
Steve Kinsey, Marin County Supervisor (Ret.)
Don Dickenson, Marin County Planning Commissioner

Sonoma County Leaders

Carla Rodriguez, Sonoma County District Attorney
Eddie Engram, Sonoma County Sheriff-Coroner
Chris Coursey, Chair of the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors
David Rabbitt, Vice-Chair Sonoma County Supervisor (District 2)
Susan Gorin, Sonoma County Supervisor (District 1)
James Gore, Sonoma County Supervisor (District 4)
Lynda Hopkins, Sonoma County Supervisor (District 5)

Marin County City Leaders

San Rafael

Kate Colin, Mayor of San Rafael
Eli Hill, San Rafael City Councilmember
Rachel Kertz, San Rafael City Councilmember
Gary Phillips, Former Mayor of San Rafael
Al Boro, Former Mayor of San Rafael
Barbara Heller, Former San Rafael City Councilmember
Andrew McCullough, Former San Rafael City Councilmember
Greg Brockbank, Former San Rafael City Councilmember
Barbara Heller, Former San Rafael City Councilmember

Novato

Tim O'Connor, Novato Mayor Pro Tem
Susan Wernick, Novato City Councilmember
Eric Lucan, Former Novato Mayor Pro Tem
Denise Athas, Former Novato City Councilmember

Belvedere

James Campbell, Former Mayor of Belvedere
Nancy Kemnitzer, Belvedere City Councilmember
Steve Block, Former Belvedere City Councilmember
Claire McAuliffe, Former Belvedere City Councilmember
Tom Cromwell, Former Belvedere City Councilmember

Tiburon

Jon Welner, Mayor of Tiburon
Holli Thier, Tiburon Town Councilmember
Isaac Nikfar, Tiburon Town Councilmember

Noah Griffin, Former Tiburon Town Councilmember

Corte Madera

Eli Beckman, Mayor of Corte Madera 
Pat Ravasio, Vice Mayor of Corte Madera
Rosa Thomas, Corte Madera Town Councilmember
Bob Ravasio, Former Corte Madera Town Councilmember
Carla Condon, Former Corte Madera Town Councilmember
Sloan Bailey, Former Corte Madera Town Councilmember

Larkspur

Dan Hillmer, Former Mayor of Larkspur
Gabe Paulson, Larkspur City Councilmember
Joah Lubamersky, Former Larkspur City Councilmember

Mill Valley

Urban Carmel, Mill Valley Mayor 
Jim Wickham, Mill Valley City Councilmember
Max Perrey, Mill Valley City Councilmember
Stephen Burke, Mill Valley Vice-Mayor
Sashi Sabaratnam, Former Mayor Mill Valley
Dennis Fisco, Former Mayor of Mill Valley
Andy Berman, Former Mayor of Mill Valley
Shawn Marshall, Former Mayor of Mill Valley
Clifford Waldeck, Former Mayor of Mill Valley
Kenneth Wachtel, Former Mayor of Mill Valley
John McCauley, Former Mayor of Mill Valley
Jessica Jackson, Former Mayor of Mill Valley

Ross

P. Beach Kuhl, Ross Mayor Pro Tem
Elizabeth Brekhus, Ross Town Councilmember
Chris Martin, Former Ross Town Councilmember
Julie McMillan, Ross Town Councilmember

San Anselmo

Steve Burdo, San Anselmo Town Councilmember
Brian Colbert, San Anselmo Town Councilmember
Ford Greene, Former San Anselmo Town Councilmember
Tom McInerney, Former San Anselmo Town Councilmember
Peter Breen, Former San Anselmo Town Councilmember

Sausalito

Jonathan Leone, Former Sausalito Mayor
Tom Theodores, Former Sausalito Mayor
Ray Withy, Former Sausalito Mayor
Dennis Scremin, Former Sausalito Mayor
Joan Cox, Former Sausalito Mayor
Michael Kelly, Former Sausalito Mayor
Ron Albert, Former Sausalito Mayor
Joe Burns, Former Sausalito Mayor
Ron Albert, Former Sausalito Mayor

Fairfax

Barbara Coler, Fairfax Town Councilmember
Chance Cutrano, Fairfax Town Councilmember
Wendy Baker, Former Fairfax Mayor
Frank Egger, Former Fairfax Mayor
Lew Tremaine, Former Fairfax Town Councilmember

Sonoma County City Leaders

Cotati

Mark Landman, Mayor of Cotati
John Dell'Osso, Former Cotati City Councilmember

Santa Rosa

Natalie Rogers, Mayor of Santa Rosa
Dianna MacDonald, Vice Mayor of Santa Rosa
Eddie Alvarez, Santa Rosa City Councilmember
Jeff Okrepkie, Santa Rosa City Councilmember
Chris Rogers, Santa Rosa City Councilmember
Gary Wysocky, Former Vice Mayor of Santa Rosa

Sebastopol

Neysa Hinton, Mayor of Sebastopol
Una Glass, Former Mayor of Sebastopol

Petaluma

Kevin McDonnell, Mayor of Petaluma
Janice Cader Thompson, Vice Mayor of Petaluma
Mike Healy, Petaluma City Councilmember
Dennis Pocekay, Petaluma City Councilmember
Dave King, Former Petaluma City Councilmember
David Glass, Former Mayor of Petaluma
Mike Harris, Former Petaluma City Councilmember
David Keller, Former Petaluma City Councilmember

Sonoma

Joe Costello, Former Mayor of Sonoma

Madolyn Agrimonti, Former Sonoma City Councilmember

Rohnert Park

Susan Hollingsworth Adams, Mayor of Rohnert Park
Gerard Giudice, Vice Mayor of Rohnert Park
Jackie Elward, Rohnert Park City Councilmember
Samantha Rodriguez, Rohnert Park City Councilmember
Tim Smith, Former Mayor of Rohnert Park
Jake Mackenzie, Former Rohnert Park City Councilmember

Windsor

Debora Fudge, Windsor Town Councilmember

Marin County Education Leaders

Mary Jane Burke, Former Marin County Superintendent of Schools
Patricia Garbarino, President of Marin County Board of Education
Greg Knell, Marin County Board of Education Member
Diana Conti, College of Marin Board Trustee
Paul da Silva, College of Marin Board Trustee
Philip Kranenburg, College of Marin Board Trustee
Eva Long, College of Marin Board Trustee
Stuart Tanenberg, Former College of Marin Board Trustee
Sharon Nakatani, Mill Valley School Board President
Natalie Katz, Mill Valley School Board Vice President
Michele Crncich Hodge, Mill Valley School Board Trustee
Sara Aminzadeh, Kentfield School Board Trustee
Heather McPhail Sridharan, Former Kentfield School Board President
Brad Honsberger, Miller Creek School Board President
Alissa Chacko, Miller Creek School Board Trustee
Barrett Schaefer, Former Miller Creek School Board Trustee
Brooks Nguyen, Former Miller Creek School Board Trustee
Maureen "Mo" de Nieva-Marsh, San Rafael City School Board Trustee
Lucia Martel-Dow, San Rafael City School Board Trustee
Marina Palma, San Rafael City School Board Trustee
Carolina Martín, San Rafael City School Board Trustee
Natu Tuatagaloa, Former San Rafael City School Board Trustee
Gary Anspach, Former San Rafael City School Board Trustee
Bruce Raful, San Rafael City School Board Trustee
Leslie Harlander, Tamalpais Union High School District Board Member
Emily Ulhorn, Tamalpais Union High School District Board Clerk

Sonoma County Education Leaders

Ed Gilardi, Former Cotati-Rohnert Park Unified School Board Trustee
Herman G. Hernandez, Vice President of Sonoma County Board of Education
Maggie Fishman, Board of Trustees, Santa Rosa Junior College
Ed Sheffield, Santa Rosa City Schools Board President
Ever Flores, Santa Rosa City Schools Board Trustee
Maggie Fishman, Board of Trustees, Santa Rosa Junior College
Joanna Paun, Petaluma City Schools President
Sheldon Gen, Petaluma City Schools Clerk
Ed Gilardi, Former Cotati-Rohnert Park Unified School Board Trustee

Other Marin County Leaders

Monty Schmitt, Marin Municipal Water District Director
Ranjiv Khush, Marin Municipal Water District Director
Jed Smith, Marin Municipal Water District Director
Matt Samson, Marin Municipal Water District Director
Jed Smith, Marin Municipal Water District Director
Leah Green, Former Marinwood Community Services District Director
Pamela Meigs, Ross Valley Sanitary District Director
Michael Boorstein, Ross Valley Sanitary District Director
Jean Mariani, Novato Sanitary District Director
Dr. Ed Alfrey, Marin Healthcare District Director
Dr. Larry Bedard, Marin Health District Director
Lew Kious, Almonte Sanitary District Director and Vice-Paresident of Marin County Local Agency Formation Commission
Bruce Goines, Novato Fire Protection District Secretary

Community Leaders

Alex Shoer
Alwyn Fischel
Ann Brewer
Arundel Burrell
Barbara Deutsch
Barry Deutsch
Ben Boyce
Bernie Album
Barbara Bogard
Betty Andrews
Bill Fishman
Bill McNicholas
Bob Johnston
Bruce Goines
Bruce Raful
Carol Eber
Carol Leidman
Carol Mills 
Chris Moscone
Chuck Stuckey
Connie Mery
David Escobar
David Zeff
Dennis Rosatti
Diane Bagley
Don Magdanz
Donald Johns
Dottie Breiner
Elaine Reichert
Ellen White
Ellie Cohen
Frank Leidman
Gary Anspach
Ginger Souders - Mason
Jack Gundersheim
Jerry Cahill
Jeff Parr
Jerry Meral
Jerry Riessen
Jinesse Reynolds
Joan Lamphier
Joe Ayoob
Joe Caballero
Joe Mueller
Joel Kirsch
John Buffum
John Nygren
Karhryn Miller 
Kathleen Clark
Kay Noguchi
Keith Granger
Kent Khtikian
Kip Steinberg
Larrel Botsford
Larry Minikes
Leon Hunting
Lisa Conlon
Luanna Hilfman
Mason Koski
Meg Beeler
Michael Dyett
Michael Futterman
Michael Neuman
Mike Elgie
Mike Gale
Nadine Halusic
Nancy Torrey
Natalie Katz
Nick Caston
Patrick Seidler
Peggy Bannon
Peggy O'Donnell
Preston McCoy
Randy Parent
Ray Lorber
Rick Parmer
Robert Eves
Roderick Castro
Roy Smith
Sally Newson
Sharon Ferrell
Shirley Fischer
Stephen Bingham
Stephen Mizroch, MD
Stephen Zollman
Steve Birdlebaugh
Steve Warner
Sue Broad 
Suzie Pollak
Ted Mermin
Teresa Leon Varela
Teri Shore
Therese Horsting
Thomas Weathers
Tom Amato
Tom Bartee
Vicki Nichols
Vicki Sievers
Windy Friefeld
Zvika Greensfield

Regional Endorsers

Belia Ramos, Napa County Supervisor
Dan Kalb, Oakland City Councilmember
Alex Walker-Griffin, Hercules City Councilmember

Environmentalists for Damon

Sierra Club California
Center for Biological Diversity Action Fund
Sonoma County Conservation Action
Mark Squire, Owner, Good Earth, Tara Firma Farms*
Andy Naja-Riese, CEO, Agricultural Institute of Marin*
Monty Schmitt, Marin Municipal Water District Director*
Paul Jensen, Marin Conservation League*
Larry Minikes, Marin Conservation League*
Tamra Peters, Resilient Neighborhoods*
Rick Savel, South County Resource Preservation Committee*
Judy Schriebman, Founding Board Member, Gallinas Watershed Council*
Jim Patrick
Jinesse Reynolds
Paul da Silva
Tom Conlon
Ellie Cohen
Larry Minikes
Teri Shore
Kraemer Winslow
Doug Karpa
Stuart Siegel
Ralph Mihan
Rachel Kamman
Bill Kier
Todd Steiner
Jerry Meral
Carolyn Longstreth
Rick Parmer
Bob Johnston
George Clyde
Earle Cummings
Mike Gale
Connie Mery
Betty Andrews
Luanna Hilfman
Joan Lamphier
Joe Mueller
Barry and Barbara Deutsch
Brian Staley
Nancy Stein
Susan Kirks

* Title used for identification purposes only, and does not denote an organizational endorsement.