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Who supports Francine Busby?

Barbara Boxer
United States Senator - CA
Diane Feinstein
United States Senator - CA
Phil Angelides
State Treasurer and Democratic Gubernatorial Candidate
John Garamendi
Insurance Commissioner and
Lt. Gubenatorial Candidate
Susan Davis
U.S. Representative – 53rd District
Bob Filner
U.S. Representative – 51st District
Loretta Sanchez
U.S. Representative – 47th District
Linda Sanchez
U.S. Representative – 39th District
Jane Harman
U.S. Representative – 36th District
Hilda Solis
U.S. Representative – 32nd District
Lynn Schenk
Former U.S. Representative – 50th District
Scott H. Peters
President, San Diego City Council
Donna Frye
San Diego City Councilwoman
Toni Atkins
San Diego City Councilwoman
Anthony Young
San Diego City Councilman
Denise Moreno Ducheny
State Senator – 40th district
Christine Kehoe
State Senator – 39th District
Dede Alpert
Former State Senator
Steve Peace
Former Assemblymember
Howard Wayne
Former Assemblymember
Crystal Crawford
Mayor, City of Del Mar
Dr. David Powell
Mayor, City of Solana Beach
Lesa Heebner
Deputy Mayor, City of Solana Beach
Henry Abarbanel
Del Mar City Councilmember
Maggie Houlihan
Encinitas City Councilmember
Mary Salas
Former Chula Vista City Councilwoman
Pia Harris-Ebert
Deputy Mayor, City of San Marcos
Shari Mackin
Deputy Mayor, City of Oceanside
Distinguished Community Leaders
Jinx Ecke
Philanthropist and Community Leader
Murray Galinson
Chmn, Board of SD Natl Bank, Board of Trustees CSU System, Philanthropist
Dr. Irwin Mark Jacobs
Co-founder & Chairman of the Board, Qualcomm

Former Mayors:
· E. Gail Hano - Former Mayor of Encinitas
· Lorraine Boyce - Former Mayor of Escondido
· Jerry Harmon – Former Mayor of Escondido
· Sid Hollins – Former Mayor of Escondido
· Tom Golich – Former Mayor of Solana Beach
· Richard Hendlin – Former Mayor of Solana Beach
· Margaret Schlesinger - Former Mayor of Solana Beach
· Doug Sheres - Former Mayor of Solana Beach

Honored Veteran's:
· Colleen Angell – CPO, USNR (Ret.)
· Rich Beadle – Vietnam Veteran, USN
· Ed Beimel, Veteran, USA
· Gene Berbaum – Lt. Col., USMC (Ret.)
· Roger Boyd – Veteran, USA
· John Ebey – Veteran, USMC
· Bernard Englander 1st Lt., USAF – recipient of the Distinguished Flying Cross
· Dan Giddens – LTC, USAF (Ret.)
· Harry Goldenberg – Veteran, USA
· Erik Jensen – Maj., USAF, Active Reserves
· Gary Jollie – Veteran, USN
· Frank Knudsen – Maj., USAF (Ret.), ACVOW
· Jerry Kranz – Veteran, USMC
· Mark Lewis – LCDR-USNR
· Syd Mason, Korean War Vet
· Robert McDaniel – LCDR, USN (Ret.)
· Robert Mott – Lt. Col., USA, (Ret.)
· Frederick Nathan – Col., USA (Ret.)
· Vince Nutile – Veteran, USN
· Tony Pacheco – Veteran, USA, ACVOW
· Barbara Parcells – Veteran, USA
· Don Parcher – Former CDR, USN
· David Pelkey – Veteran, Air Cavalry – recipient of: Distinguished Flying Cross, ACVOW
· Warren Resnick – Veteran, USA
· Thomas A. Richards – Lt.Col., USMC (Ret.)
· William Rider – Veteran, USMC – recipient of: Purple Heart, Navy Accommodation of Valor, Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry, President of ACVOW
· Cathy Romanas – Former Capt., USMC
· Gordon Romanas – Former Capt., USMC
· Wade Sanders – Capt., USN (Ret.), Former Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy.
· Wayne Seward – Veteran, USN, ACVOW
· Gene Shefrin – Veteran, USA
· Albert Slater – Col., USMC (Ret.) – recipient of: Navy Cross, ACVOW
· Michael Sloan – Veteran, USMC – recipient of: two Purple Hearts, National Director of ACVOW
· Richard P. West – Veteran (Korean War), SO1 - USN

Community College Governing Boards:
· Mark Evilsizer – Vice-President, Palomar Community College District
· Dr. Ruth Larson – Trustee, Palomar Community College District
· Marty Block – President, Board of Trustees, San Diego Community College District

Hospital Board:
· Dr. Alan Larson – Palomar Pomerado Hospital Board Member
· Dr. Marcelo R. Rivera - Palomar Pomerado Hospital Board Member

School Boards:
· Linda Friedman – President, San Dieguito High School Board of Trustees

· Nick Aguilar – Vice-President, San Diego County Board of Education
· John de Beck – Member, San Diego City Board of Education

· Andrew Brown III – Cardiff School Board
· Gail Coakley – Cardiff School Board
· Nancy Orr – Cardiff School Board
· Christine Machado – Cardiff School Board

· Carol Skiljan- Board Member, Encinitas Union School District
· Shannon Kuder – Board Member, Encinitas Union School District
· Marla Strich, Board Member, Encinitas Union School District

· Art Palkowitz – Solana Beach School Board

· Janet Lamborghini – Board of Trustees, Del Mar Union School District

· Nicole Pappas – Trustee, Carlsbad School Board District

· Stan Rodkin – Board Member, Poway School Board

Environmental
· Bob Moore - President, San Elijo Lagoon Conservancy*
· Robert Wilder - Board Member, San Elijo Lagoon Conservancy*
· Barbara Moore - Board Member, San Elijo Lagoon Conservancy*
· Denise Stillinger - Board Member, San Elijo Lagoon Conservancy*
· Janie DeCelles - Board Member, San Dieguito River Valley Conservancy*
· Jerry Harmon - Board Member, San Dieguito River Valley Conservancy*

*Titles are for identification purposes only, and do not constitute support from any non-profit organization.

Water Board:
· Paul Davy - Board President, Vallecitos Water District

Clubs and Organizations
· Veterans & Military Families for Progress
· Emily's List
· San Diego Democratic Club
· California Teacher's Association
· North County Unity
· National Education Association
· Lake San Marcos Democratic Club
· San Diego Chapter of the Sierra Club
· San Diego-Imperial Counties Labor Council AFL-CIO
· SoCal Grassroots
· International Longshore & Warehouse Union-S.Ca. District Council
· Black Mountain Democratic Club
· Rancho North Coast Democratic Club
· UCSD College Democrats
· Demcco-Democratic Club of Carlsbad/Oceanside
· National Women's Political Caucus
· Mexican American Political Association
· Laborers' International Union of North America
· Escondido Democratic Club
· Mesa Democratic Club
· Poway Democratic Club
· Stonewall Young Democrats of San Diego
· North Central Democratic Club
· Faculty Coalition for Public Higher Education
· Pacific Beach Democratic Club
· National Sierra Club
· California League of Conservation Voters
· Palomar College Democrats
· North County Democratic Latino Association
· La Jolla Democratic Club
· Planned Parenthood Action Fund of San Diego and Riverside Counties
· The Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence
· California School Employees Association
· API Democratic Club of San Diego County

What are people saying about Francine?

"I strongly support Francine and am looking forward to serving with her in Congress as we work to lower the cost of health care, reform our immigration system, improve our children's education and change the system of pay-to-play politics that is costing every American taxpayer."
—Congresswoman Susan Davis (D-53)

"Francine would be an excellent Congresswoman. We need less special interest influence in Congress and more people like Francine fighting for our shared values."
—Congressman Bob Filner (D-51)

"Francine is running for all the right reasons. She truly believes that Congress needs a lot more of the fundamental values we share if we want to fight the current pay-to-play climate in Washington. She is a woman of the highest integrity."
—Former State Senator Dede Alpert

"We cannot find a better representative for the 50th Congressional District than Francine Busby. It is time we had a person of integrity in this office."
—Former Escondido Mayor Lorraine Boyce

"I have had the opportunity to see Francine in action. She is a highly respected member of the community, and well connected to her constituency-one never needs to doubt who Francine will represent; clearly it is the public. She is not your typical day to day politician, yet an elected official who you can trust to do the right thing with your wallet and her campaign disclosures. I thank you for the opportunity to endorse someone who will bring integrity back to the 50th Congressional District."
—Shari Mackin, Deputy Mayor, City of Oceanside

"Francine's allegiances lie with our communities and supporting their quality of life."
—Del Mar City Councilmember Henry Abarbanel

"Francine has the integrity to serve this district and I look forward to working with her to improve local communities."
—Solana Beach Deputy Mayor Lesa Heebner

"Francine has been a driving force behind transforming Cardiff schools into 21st Century learning centers – I know she will take the same commitment to education to Washington."
—Republican Cardiff School Board member Andy Brown III

"Busby’s so hot she could change her name to Buzz-by…[she is] a suburban Everywoman, the salt of the suburbs, the mother next door who runs the soccer league, serves on the library board, and in her spare time pushes for a school bond. Look at C-SPAN and you won’t see many like her in the nation’s House."
—San Diego Union-Tribune Columnist Logan Jenkins
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