Endorsements

I have the honor of being endorsed by many prominent community leaders, some of whom are listed here. If that’s you, thank you for your support! Don’t see your name? Please consider endorsing or supporting my campaign.

Note: All titles shown below are for identification purposes only. No organizational support is implied.

Congressman Ro Khanna

Congressman Ro Khanna

California 17th CongressionL District

“Rod has my strong endorsement for Cupertino City Council. With a proven track record of innovation and integrity, Rod is the forward-thinking leader that Cupertino needs. His commitment to inclusive progress and community empowerment will drive us toward a brighter future.”

Sheila Mohan

Sheila Mohan

Mayor of Cupertino

“Rod has a long history of exemplary service to the Cupertino community. As an experienced City leader, he’s made a real difference in areas like clean air, sustainability, affordable housing, transportation, economic growth, and education.”

Hung Wei

Hung Wei

Council member, City of Cupertino

“Rod has proven leadership in championing balanced housing growth, revitalizing our economy, promoting clean energy and transportation and helping our school districts succeed. That’s what Cupertino really needs.”

Education Leaders

  • Rosa Kim, Fremont Union High School District Trustee
  • Stanley Kou, Fremont Union High School District Trustee
  • Naomi Nakano-Matsumoto, Fremont Union High School District Trustee
  • Jeff Moe, Fremont Union High School District Trustee
  • Bill Wilson, Former Fremont Union High School District Trustee & Current Foothill-De Anza Faculty Member
  • Tom Avvakumovitz, Former Associate Superintendent, Fremont Union High School District
  • Phyllis Vogel, Board President, Cupertino Union School District Board of Trustees
  • Laura Casas, Foothill DeAnza Community College Trustee
  • Pearl Cheng, Foothill DeAnza Community College Trustee
  • Peter Landsberger, Foothill DeAnza Community College Trustee
  • Eileen Le, Sunnyvale School District Board Member and Sunnyvale Council candidate
  • Carley Stavis, President, FEA (FUHSD Teachers’ Union)
  • Andrew Goldenkranz, FUHSD Educator & co-lead of the Climate Collaborative; Chair, Santa Cruz County Democratic Party

City Leaders

  • Savita Vaidhyanathan, Former Mayor, City of Cupertino
  • Richard Lowenthal, Former Mayor, City of Cupertino
  • J.R. Fruen, Vice Mayor, City of Cupertino
  • Pat Showalter, Mayor, City of Mountain View
  • Lucas Ramirez, Council Member & Former Mayor, City of Mountain View
  • Margaret Abe-Koga, Council Member, City of Mountain View, Candidate for Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors, D5
  • Larry Klein, Mayor, City of Sunnyvale
  • Murali Srinivasan, Vice Mayor, City of Sunnyvale
  • Richard Mehlinger, Councilmember, City of Sunnyvale
  • Linda Sell, Councilmember, City of Sunnyvale
  • Suds Jain, Councilmember, City of Santa Clara
  • Kathy Watanabe, Councilmember, City of Santa Clara
  • Pete Dailey, Vice Mayor, City of Los Altos
  • Sally Meadows, Council Member & Former Mayor, City of Los Altos
  • Neysa Fligor, Council Member & Former Mayor, City of Los Altos
  • George Tyson, Councilmember and Former Mayor, City of Los Altos Hills
  • Sergio Lopez, Vice Mayor, City of Campbell
  • Liz Gibbons, Former Mayor, City of Campbell

Community Leaders

  • Nai Hsueh, Santa Clara Valley Water District Board Member
  • Girish Balachandran, Former CEO, Silicon Valley Clean Energy
  • Shiloh Ballard, Candidate for Santa Clara Valley Water District Board and former Executive Director of Silicon Valley Bike Coalition
  • Seema Lindskog, Chair of Walk Bike Cupertino, Vice Chair of City of Cupertino Planning Commission
  • Jennifer Shearin, Chair of City of Cupertino Parks & Recreation Commission
  • Joel Wolf, Vice Chair of City of Cupertino Bicycle Pedestrian Commission
  • Connie Cunningham, Chair of City of Cupertino Housing Commissin
  • Neil Park-McClintick, Co-Founder, Cupertino For All
  • Byron Rovegno, Former Walk Bike Cupertino Board Member
  • Larry Dean, Founder, Walk Bike Cupertino
  • Louise Saadati, Walk Bike Cupertino Board Member, Community Leader for Dogs-Off-Leash-Areas (DOLAs), and Board Member of Cupertino for All
  • Margie Gong, former member, City of Cupertino Planning Commission
  • Kiran Varshneya Rohra, President, Cupertino Rotary Housing Corporation
  • Bruce Karney, Chair, Carbon Free Mountain View
  • Dave Stearns, Community Leader
  • Judy Wilson, Community Leader
  • Susanne Millar, Community Leader