First District Long Beach City Councilman Robert Garcia has endorsed San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom for governor. Garcia is on a long list of endorsements from city and county officials around the state that Newsom released this morning. Newsom is a strong advocate of gay rights and was the political grand marshal in the Long Beach Lesbian & Gay Pride Parade in May. Garcia is one of two openly gay council members in Long Beach. Following is the entire list of new endorsements for Newsom, who also has been endorsed by President Bill Clinton.
Neal Coonerty, Supervisor, Santa Cruz CountyDave Cortese, Supervisor, Santa Clara CountyKen Yeager, Supervisor, Santa Clara CountyRuth Uy-Asmundson, Mayor, DavisJohn Heilman, Mayor Pro Tempore, West HollywoodPete Aguilar, City Councilmember, RedlandsDavid Benavides, City Councilmember, Santa AnaRyan Coonerty, City Councilmember, Santa CruzKevin Dowling, City Councilmember, HaywardMarlen Garcia, City Councilmember, Baldwin ParkRobert Garcia, City Councilmember, Long BeachGeorge Gastil, City Councilmember, Lemon GroveTodd Gloria, City Councilmember, San DiegoLamar Heystek, City Councilmember, DavisLindsey Horvath, City Councilmember, West HollywoodKevin McCarty, City Councilmember, SacramentoBill Quirk, City Councilmember, HaywardJose Medina, Trustee, Riverside Community CollegeRachel Norton, Commissioner, San Francisco USDSteve Ngo, Board of Trustees, City College of San FranciscoViet Tran, Human Relations Commission, RiversideGary Alford, Chair, Fresno County Democratic Central CommitteeSergio Carrillo, CDP Regional Director, Region 17Nick Caston, First Vice Chair, Sonoma County Democratic Central CommitteeRobert Dobrich, Vice Chair, El Dorado County Democratic Central CommitteeLawrence DuBois, Chair, Placer County Democratic Central CommitteeCynthia Ellsmore, President, Sierra County Democratic Central CommitteeRobert Golling, President, Rocklin-Roseville Area DemocratsBruce Harmon, Vice President, Butte County Democratic Central CommitteeKimberly Haswell, Vice Chair, Placer County Democratic Central CommitteeJay Hubble, Vice Chair, Fresno County Democratic Central CommitteeLeslye Janusz, Chair, Auburn Area Democratic ClubRobert Kalonian, President, West Hollywood Democratic ClubRyan Loney, Vice Chair, Yolo County Democratic Central CommitteeTed Perle, California Democratic State Central CommitteeJudy Pipkin, Voter Registration & Community Services Director, Santa Clara County Democratic PartyMia White, President, Silicon Valley Young Democrats
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