COMMUNITY LEADERS

• Bob Winn, President and CEO of African American Leadership Organization (AALO)*

• Mary Ellen Early, President of Action Democrats of the San Fernando Valley*

• Saul Mejia, President of the Panorama City Chamber of Commerce*

• Gabriel Avelar, Vice President of the Panorama City Chamber of Commerce*

• Fred Gaines, Chair of the Valley Economic Alliance*

• Yolanda Fuentes, Fmr Los Angeles City Public Works Commissioner and San Fernando Valley Activist and President of Latinos for Hertzberg 2022*

• Mike Benedetto, Granada Hills South Neighborhood Council President*

• Bob Wexler, Toluca Lake Property Owners Association CEO*

• Cindy Wexler, Local Realtor*

• Hector Pérez-Pacheco, CEO of Pérez-Pacheco Consulting, Inc*

• William "Blinky" Rodriguez, Executive Director of Champions in Service*

• Bobby Arias, President of Champions in Service*

• Jill Gaines, Former Las Virgenes Board of Education President*

• Dave Fleming, Former Chair of the Valley Industry and Commerce Association (VICA)*

• David Tokofsky, former LAUSD School Board Member*

• Alex Reza, San Fernando Valley Educator*

• Daniel Rubens Manning, Local Educator*

• Jana Valenzuela, Executive Director of MOSTe*

• Elizabeth Green, Senior Story Analyst at Dreamworks*

• Isabel Rothschild, Local Mental Health Professional*

• Wyatt Bartel, Vice President Of Production, Lux Machina*

• Katharine Tellis, Director of the School of Criminal Justice and Criminalistics*

• Ann Job, former President of Sylmar Neighborhood Council*

• Rich Leib, Vice-Chair of University of California Board of Regents*

• Howard Welinsky, chair of Democrats for Israel-Los Angeles*

• Mikayeel Khan, Pacoima Neighborhood Council Vice President

• John Hernandez, member of Pacoima Neighborhood Council, former member of Arleta Neighborhood Council*

• Reuben Garcia, Former Pacoima Neighborhood Council President

• Gregg Lippe, Board of Directors Member of ValPAC*

• Victor Griego, Founder of Water Education for Latino Leaders*

• Jeff Seymour, Co-Chair, California Coalition for Public Higher Education*

• Alastair MacTaggart, Chair of Californians for Consumer Privacy*

• David Abel, Co-Founder of Jewish Television Network*

• Brenda Levin, former Chair of Downtown Women’s Center*

• Lorraine Paskett, Environmental Advocate*

• Dan Weinstein, Former Board Member of Century Housing*

• Kambiz Babaoff, Chairman, Cornerstone Housing for Adults with Disabilities*

• Craig Darian, CEO of Occidental Entertainment Group*

• Richard Weintraub, Board of Directors Member of LA River*

• Deanna Galer, Former Director of Development for the Maternity Care Coalition*

• Lee Bycel, Former Dean of Hebrew Union College*

• Karla Martinez, Local Activist

• Jorge Quezada, Graffiti Busters Development Director*

• George Verdin, Former LA City Cultural Affairs Commissioner*

• Louise Valenzuela, Former California World Trade Commission Appointee*

• Jamie Acoso, Former Chief of Staff to Congressman Estevan Torres

• Brian Gavidia, Associate Director of Development and Community Affairs at NVHC*

• David Cuestas, Teacher and CTA member

• Elise Moore, California Democratic Party Delegate

• Zekiah Wright, Boardmember of the Lesbian and Gay Advisory Board; Legislative Policy Advocate for LGBTQ rights*

• Glen Makiri, Van Nuys Neighborhood Council Member*

• Judy Hsieh Bigman, Admin at the Family Resource Center in Pacoima*

• Linda Demmers, Former Los Feliz Neighborhood Council President*

• Magdelena Pereya, Family/Disabilities Service Coordinator at UCLA Early Head Start in Arleta*

• Irene Tovar, Chief Executive Officer of Latin American Civic Association (LACA)*

• Kathya Tovar, Childcare Psychologist 

• Freddy Ruiz, Child360 Acting Director*

• Gustavo Valenzuela, Teacher (Ret.)

• Severiana Pablo, Community Leader

• Julian Ramirez, Former Arleta Neighborhood Council Member*

• Alexandra Meza, Sylmar Resident

• Yasinia Calderon, Sylmar Resident

• Eva Infante, Sylmar Resident

• Elisa Cruz, Pacoima Resident

• Alma Rivera, Sylmar Resident

• Maria Elena Soola, Sylmar Resident

• Rebecca Avina, Sylmar Resident

• Daniela Rodriguez, Sylmar Resident

• Consuelo Herrera Cortes, Sylmar Resident

• Carmen Constante Lizaola, Sylmar Resident

• Laura Mercado, Sylmar Resident

• Carolina Al Monterosa, Sylmar Resident

• Ana De Haro, Community Leader

• Naomi Nunez Sanchez, Lakeview Terrace Resident

• Edna Hope Barrera, Director of Child Development at El Proyecto del Barrio*

• Maria Skelton, San Fernando Valley NAACP Executive Committee Member*

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*Title for identification purposes only