ENDORSEMENTS
Federal
The Honorable Anna Eshoo, Congresswoman
The Honorable Ro Khanna, Congressman
The Honorable Mike Honda, Former Congressman
County
The Honorable Joe Simitian, Supervisor – District 5
The Honorable Susan Ellenberg, Supervisor – District 4
The Honorable Otto Lee, Supervisor – District 3
The Honorable Cindy Chavez, Supervisor – District 2
The Honorable Mike Wasserman, Supervisor – District 1
City of Cupertino
The Honorable Hung Wei, Councilmember
The Honorable Liang Chao, Vice Mayor
The Honorable Dolly Sandoval, Former Councilmember
The Honorable Richard Lowenthal, Former Mayor & Councilmember
City of Sunnyvale
The Honorable Larry Klein, Mayor
The Honorable Omar Din, Councilmember
The Honorable Alyssa Cisneros, Councilmember
The Honorable Russ Melton, Councilmember
The Honorable Gustav Larsson, Councilmember
The Honorable Glenn Hendricks, Councilmember
The Honorable Tony Spitelari, Councilmember, Former Mayor
The Honorable Melinda Hamilton, Former Mayor
The Honorable John Howe, Former Mayor
The Honorable Mason Fong, Former Councilmember
Linda Sell, Councilmember Elect
State
The Honorable Josh Becker, Senator
The Honorable Evan Low, Assemblymember
The Honorable Alex Lee, Assemblymember
The Honorable Paul Fong, Former Assemblymember
City of San Jose
The Honorable Sylvia Arenas, Councilmember
City of Mountain View
The Honorable Margaret Abe Koga, Councilmember
The Honorable Ellen Kamei, Councilmember
The Honorable Lucas Ramirez, Mayor
City of Saratoga
The Honorable Yan Zhao, Councilmember
City of Milpitas
The Honorable Karina Dominguez, Councilmember
School Board Members
The Honorable Bill Wilson, Trustee – Fremont Union High School District
The Honorable Roy Rocklin, Trustee – Fremont Union High School District
The Honorable Rosa Kim, Trustee – Fremont Union High School District
The Honorable Jeff Moe, Trustee – Fremont Union High School District
The Honorable Bridget Watson, Trustee – Sunnyvale School District
The Honorable Isa Jubes-Flamerich, Trustee – Sunnyvale School District
The Honorable Michelle Maginot, Trustee – Sunnyvale School District
The Honorable Nancy Newkirk, Trustee – Sunnyvale School District
The Honorable Jeff Arnett, Trustee – Sunnyvale School District
Eileen Le, Trustee Elect – Sunnyvale School District
The Honorable Sylvia Leong, Trustee – Cupertino Union School District
The Honorable Phyllis Vogel, Trustee – Cupertino Union School District
The Honorable Cynthia Chang, Trustee – Saratoga Los Gatos High School District
The Honorable Rosemary Kamei, Trustee - Santa Clara County Board of Education
The Honorable Victoria Chon, Trustee – Santa Clara County Board of Education
The Honorable Tara Sreekrishnan, Trustee – Santa Clara County Board of Education
The Honorable Grace Mah, Trustee - Santa Clara County Board of Education
The Honorable Peter Ortiz, Trustee – Santa Clara County Board of Education
The Honorable Patrick Ahrens, Trustee – Foothill DeAnza Community College District
The Honorable Pearl Cheng, Trustee – Foothill DeAnza Community College District
The Honorable Peter Landsberger, Trustee – Foothill DeAnza Community College District
The Honorable Gilbert Wong, Trustee - Foothill DeAnza Community College District
The Honorable Laura Casas Frier, Trustee – Foothill DeAnza Community College District
The Honorable Tuyen Fiack, Trustee – Gilroy Union School District
The Honorable Florence Wong, Trustee - Burlingame School District
The Honorable Jorge Pacheco, Jr., Trustee - Oak Grove School District
The Honorable Maimona Afzal Berta, Trustee - Franklin McKinley School District
The Honorable Brian Wheatly, Trustee - San Jose Unified School District
Education Advocates
Polly Bove, Former Superintendent – Fremont Union High School District
Ben Picard, Former Superintendent - Sunnyvale School District
The Honorable Bonnie Mace, Former Trustee – Evergreen School District and Executive Director, Santa Clara County School Board Members Associate
Rose Tseng, Chancellor Emerita and Professor, University of Hawaii, Retired
The Honorable Hsing Kung, Former Trustee - Fremont Union High School District
The Honorable David Mineta, Former Trustee - Jefferson Union High School District
The Honorable Homer Tong, Former Trustee – Fremont Union High School District
The Honorable Anjali Kauser, Former Trustee – Cupertino Union School District
The Honorable Kristen Lyn, Former Trustee – Cupertino Union School District
The Honorable Reid Myers, Former Trustee – Sunnyvale School District
The Honorable Buu Thai, Former Trustee - Franklin McKinley School District
Dawn Ying, Parent Leader
Kathy Besser, Parent Leader
El Camino Health District Board
The Honorable Julia Miller - Director
The Honorable John Zoglin - Director
Fremont Union High School District Alumni
Justin Wang, Homestead HS
Don Long, Fremont HS
Daniel Cao, Cupertino HS
Debbie Wright, Cupertino HS 1984
Community Members
Margaret Lawson
Ava Chiao
Nicole Chiu-Wong
Bob Jonsen
Charlsie Chang
Edesa Bitbadal
Charlene Loomis
Rob Lofland
Neil Park-McClintick
Teresa O’Neil
Helen Ho
Joanne Ho
Jean Shimoguchi
Juli Park
Kathy Tran
Jean Bedord
Pauline Shinkawa
Cheryl Okuno
Chester Okuno
Sharon Tsukahara
Debbie Sato
Gary and Arleen Tahara
Art Catbagan
Paul Besser
Dane Besser
Shirley and Chris Frantz
Don Sun
Judy Wilson
Organizations
DAWN (Democratic Activist for Women Now)
National Women's Political Caucus Silicon Valley
BAYMEC
Silicon Valley Asian Pacific American Democratic Club (SVAPADC)
Santa Clara County Democratic Party
Sunnyvale Democratic Club
Silicon Valley Young Democrats
Silicon Valley Stonewall Democrats
Cupertino for All
South Bay Labor Council/COPE
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local Union 332
As a longtime superintendent, I have been fortunate to work with many extraordinary board members. I can say without hesitation that Naomi Nakano Matsumoto is truly exceptional. She gives her all for the students of the Fremont Union High School District and spends countless hours ensuring that she knows all she can to make decisions that will positively impact all students. Her extraordinary commitment to equity can be clearly seen in her discussions with colleagues and her policy work. During this year, Naomi has been board president. She provided outstanding leadership to the board while navigating COVID protocols and hiring a new superintendent in addition to the regular board agendas. Her experience as a parent of three graduates of the district along with her many roles in the community, and her last four years on the board of trustees have made her a true leader in making the district even stronger. Reelecting Naomi will ensure that the Fremont Union High School District continues with its commitment to make ALL students successful; and to Naomi all truly means all.
- Polly Bove