2018 Endorsements
BAYMEC is overjoyed to announce our early endorsement of Adam Spickler for Cabrillo College Board of Trustees. His experience and knowledge make us confident that he would be an outstanding member of the Cabrillo College Board who will fight for all students to get the education they deserve. Adam is thoughtful, effective, dynamic and has been a champion for the Santa Cruz County LGBTQ community for years. He would be the first openly trans official on the Cabrillo Board. If elected, he may also be the only out, trans-male elected official anywhere in the state of California
I am pleased to endorse Adam Spickler for Board Trustee at Cabrillo Community College. I know Adam to be a man of integrity, compassion, capacity, and commitment. We are indeed fortunate that he is willing to serve our college and community.
- LGBTQ Victory Fund
- Equality California
- Santa Cruz County Democratic Party
- GLBT Alliance, Santa Cruz County
- Cabrillo College Federation of Teachers
- Bill Monning, CA Senate Majority Leader
- John Leopold, Santa Cruz County Supervisor 1st District
- Ryan Coonerty, Santa Cruz County Supervisor 3rd District
- Zach Friend, Santa Cruz County Supervisor 2nd District
- Ken Yeager, Santa Clara County Supervisor 4th District
- Michael Watkins, Santa Cruz County Superintendent
- Faris Sabbah, County Deputy Superintendent of Schools & Superintendent elect
- Bruce Van Allen, County Board of Education Trustee (President)
- Rose Fillicetti, County Board of Education Trustee
- Sandra Nichols, County Board of Education Trustee
- Claudine Wildman, Retired Cabrillo College Trustee
- Margarita Carrillo, Retired Cabrillo College Trustee
- Cynthia Chase, Santa Cruz City Council (former Mayor)
- Martine Watkins, Vice Mayor – Santa Cruz City Council
- Sandy Brown, Santa Cruz City Council
- Mike Rotkin, (ret.) Santa Cruz City Council
- Pamela Comstock, (ret.) Santa Cruz City Council
- Jack Dilles, Scotts Valley City Council
- Jim Reed, Scotts Valley City Council
- Stephanie Harlan, Capitola City Council
- Jacques Bertrand, Capitola City Council
- Lowell Hurst, Mayor – Watsonville City Council
- Deborah Lindsay, (ret.) Pacific Grove City Council
- Reed Geisreiter, Port Commissioner
- Alisun Thompson, (ret.) Santa Cruz City Schools Trustee
- Cindy Ranii, Santa Cruz City Schools Trustee
- Claudia Vestel, Santa Cruz City Schools Trustee
- Deb Tracy Proulx, Santa Cruz City Schools Trustee
- Sheila Coonerty, Santa Cruz City Schools Trustee
- Michael Shulman, Scotts Valley School Board Trustee
- Gail Levine, San Lorenzo Valley School Board Trustee
- George Wylie, San Lorenzo Valley School Board Trustee
- Amanda Jackson Miller, Soquel Union Elementary School Board Trustee
- Kimberly DeSerpa, Pajaro Valley Unified Schools Trustee
Additional endorsements, (partial list, alphabetical by first name):
- Adele Gardner
- Alice Kessler
- Allison Endert
- Amanda Harris Altice
- Amanda Segers
- Andrew Goldenkranz
- Andy Shapiro
- Anthony Ross
- Ben Geilhufe
- Bill Maxfield
- Brian & Ellen Murtha
- Casey Carlson, President Greater Santa Cruz Federation of Teachers*
- Catherine Lachance, Retired – Cabrillo FTTW/Student Services Progam Manager*
- Christopher Lippi, Cabrillo Adjunct Teacher, Math Department.*
- Christina Olson
- Dan and Rebecca Haifly
- Daniel Blumrosen
- Debby Luhrman
- Dina Oskiera
- Dinah Phillips & Gail Groves
- Edison Jensen
- Ellen Ortiz
- Ernestina Saldana
- Evan Minton
- Gail Jack
- Glen Schaller
- Gloria Nieto, Latino Affairs Commission*
- Howard Heevner
- Jana Marcus, former Cabrillo College Marketing Department & Interim Marketing Director (2009)*
- Jennifer Hastings, MD
- Jo Kenny
- Julie Olson Edwards, Retired – Director for Cabrillo’s Early Childhood Education Program*
- Juliet Smith
- Justin Cummings
- Karen Reyes, Program Director for Cabrillo’s Student Resources & Support Network*
- Kenna Lindsay
- Kendon Smith
- Larry Friedman & Tom Ellison
- Linda Lemaster
- Lisa Rose & Ken Koenig
- Lora Lee Martin
- Lyn Hood, Retired Cabrillo Student Employment Coordinator*
- Marc Zammit & Wayne Crabbs
- Marcia Meyer, Retired – Educational Services Division Santa Cruz County Office of Education*
- Micah Hammond
- Michael Milward, CEO of Hospice of Santa Cruz County*
- Mike Sapunor
- Monica Kline Lippi
- Nancy Abby
- Natascha Bruckner & Zachiah Murray
- Nate Saucier
- Pat Dellin
- Peg Popken
- Peggy Ozuna
- Rachel Dann
- Rabbi Rick Litvak
- Sandy Skees
- Sara Kelly Keenan
- Scott Johnson
- Sibley Simon
- Sondra Bitonti
- Steph Taylor
- Stephanie Jacobs
- Stephanie Stainback
- Susan Handloff Hammer
- Swanee Edwards
- Terry Corwin
- Tootie Tzimbal, Cabrillo College Director of Financial Aid
- Vnes Ely
*Title for identification purposes