Endorsements

Because of my hand-in-hand work with so many community organizations, in 2022 I received the endorsements of many respected community leaders. 

East Bay Times Editorial: Elect Parker, Kimberlin, Shao to Fremont City Council
Voters should pick candidates who will uphold the combination of fiscal responsibility and social support

  • Rob Bonta, California Attorney General

  • Eric Swalwell, US Representative, California 15th Congressional District

  • Henry Yin, State of California Commissioner for Economic Development

  • Nate Miley, Alameda County Supervisor District 4 & President of United Seniors of Oakland and Alameda County

  • Dave Brown, Alameda County Supervisor District 3

  • Richard Valle, Alameda County Supervisor District 2

  • Scott Haggerty, former Alameda County Supervisor District 1

  • Bill Quirk, California State Assemblymember District 20

  • Phong La, Alameda County Assessor

  • Melissa Wilk, Alameda County Auditor-Controller

  • Elsa Ortiz, AC Transit President

  • Paul Sethy, Board Director, Alameda County Water District

  • Fremont Police Association

  • Fremont Firefighters Local 1689

  • The Business for Good Government Committee (BGG) of the Fremont Chamber of Commerce

  • IBEW Local 595

  • Laborers' Local 304

  • Tri-Cities Democratic Forum

  • Asian Pacific American Democratic Caucus

  • Hindu American Foundation

  • Americans for Hindus

  • Building and Construction Trades Council of Alameda County

  • Geeta Kadambi, Scientist & Business Owner

  • Ben Yee, Medical Sales & Marketing/Fremont Planning Commissioner

  • Yonggang Zhang, Fremont Planning Commissioner

  • Eileen McDonald, Alameda County Office of Education Trustee

  • Bay East Association of REALTORS®

  • Suzanne Chan, Ohlone College Board Trustee, Vice Chair

  • Larry Sweeney, Fremont Unified School District Board Trustee

  • Bernard Stewart, Washington Hospital Board of Directors, Vice President

  • Alan Nagy, Mayor of Newark

  • Carol Dutra-Vernaci, Mayor of Union City

  • Melissa Hernandez, Mayor of Dublin

  • Shawn Kumagai, Dublin City Council, Vice Mayor of Dublin

  • Dave Smith, Mayor Emeritus, City of Newark

  • Maria “Sucy” Collazo, Newark City Councilmember

  • Cyndy Mozzetti, Former Fremont Planning Commissioner

  • Teresa Keng, Fremont City Councilmember D1

  • Rick Jones, Fremont City Councilmember D2

  • Yang Shao, Fremont City Council Member D4

  • Teresa Cox, Fremont City Council Member D6

  • Craig Steckler, Former Fremont Police Chief

  • Bill Harrison, Former Mayor of Fremont/Local Business Owner

  • Harris Mojadedi, Chabot-Las Positas Community College Board Trustee

  • Peggy Herndon, former Fremont Unified School District Board Trustee

  • Tejinder TJ Dhami, City of Fremont Human Relations Commissioner

  • Marty Kludjian, City of Fremont Human Relations Commissioner

  • Lara Calvert (York), Former Fremont Unified School District Board Trustee

  • George Duarte, MBA, CMC, Realtor/Mortgage Broker

  • Judy Lam, Music Educator

  • Zuhal Bahaduri, Afghan American Community Leader

  • John Schinkel, Community Leader

  • Mohammad Aziz Omar, owner, De Afghanan Kabob House and De Afghanan Cuisine

  • Franklin Escobar, DeAfghanan Kabob House Manager

  • Linda Anderson, Fremont Educator

  • Jasmine Basrai, Haller's Pharmacy owner

  • Brandon Sass, Business owner/Community Leader

  • Benjie Craig, Founder/Owner Jemby Electric

  • Lisa Stambaugh, Local Business Owner/Co-founder Tri-City Nonprofit Coalition