Endorsements

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Buffy Wicks
Assemblymember

Nancy Skinner
California State Senator

Scott Wiener California State Senator Jesse Arreguin Berkeley Mayor	Phong La Alameda County Assessor
Terry Taplin Berkeley Councilmember, D 2	Rashi Kesarwani Berkeley Councilmember, D 1
Igor Tregub Berkeley Councilmember, D 4	Ben Bartlett Berkeley Councilmember, D 3
Mark Humbert Berkeley Councilmember, D 8	Cecilia Lunaparra Berkeley Councilmember, D 7
David Chiu San Francisco City Attorney	Rigel Robinson Former Berkeley Councilmember
Kate Harrison Former Berkeley Councilmember	Courtney Welch Mayor, City of Emeryville
Nick Pilch Former Albany Mayor	Sukhdeep Kaur Emeryville City Councilmember
Libby Schaaf Former Oakland Mayor	Nikki Fortunado Bas Oakland City Council President Councilmember, D 2
Kevin Jenkins Oakland Councilmember, D 6	Dan Kalb Oakland Councilmember, D 1
Zac Unger Candidate for Oakland City Council, D 1	Janani Ramachandran Oakland Councilmember, D 4
Lateefah Simon BART Board of Directors	Alfred Twu Berkeley Planning Commissioner
Andy Katz EBMUD Board of Directors	Rebecca Saltzman BART Board of Directors
Dee Rosario East Bay Regional Parks District	Ana Vasudeo Berkeley School Board President
Robert Prinz Bike East Bay*	Tonya Love Vice-Chair, Alameda County Democratic Party
Warren Logan City Planner and transportation advocate	Nick Josefowitz Former BART Board of Directors
Sam Greenberg Co-founder, Telegraph for People	Dyana Delfin Polk Peralta Community College District Board of Trustees
Karen Parolek Berkeley Transportation Commission*	Victor Flores Democratic State Central Committee (DSCC) Delegate
George Spies Traffic Violence Rapid Response*	Jody London Oakland Unified School Board, Former President
Chris Hwang Walk Oakland Bike Oakland*	Casey Farmer Candidate, East Bay Regional Parks District
Josh Gunter Friends of Raimondi Park*	Carter Lavin Transportation Advocate

* all titles for identification purposes only

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Lena Robinson endorsed 2024-09-02 12:26:12 -0700

Jean lives her values as a proponent of public transit. She is my neighbor and I admire that she is able to get around on her bicycle and scooter. She is also a very fun person with great integrity.
Jody London endorsed 2024-07-15 21:02:24 -0700
Soli Alpert endorsed 2024-07-15 15:02:40 -0700

I trust Jean to fight for riders, workers, and the environment on the AC Transit Board. Jean is a progressive, practical, and kind leader who thinks for herself and works tirelessly for the people. She has my full confidence and support.
David Sorrell endorsed 2024-07-15 13:53:03 -0700

Jean’s leadership has been helpful to the students and employees at UC Berkeley during her tenure. She’s worked with my office to address transit issues (in the thick of the Shelter in Place) and has been helpful with the development and progression of Berkeley service throughout. A second term would be outstanding to the District as a whole; improved relationships, service, connectedness, and access will drive better results in the long term!
George Spies endorsed 2024-06-28 11:55:21 -0700

Jean is the real deal: she rides the bus and talks with operators to learn what’s happening in the field, she puts riders first, she cares about the bigger picture of what transit means for the whole community, and she works hard and works smart. She pushed for Ashby service restoration, she pushed for reliability improvements post-pandemic, and much more. Endorse!
Brandon Harami endorsed 2024-06-28 11:45:52 -0700
Ben Kaufman endorsed 2020-10-12 13:17:09 -0700

Jean has the energy necessary to help overhaul AC Transit and make it the world-class transit system East Bay residents deserve. As we navigate through our state and country’s multiple crises, we have to make sure affordable and safe access to efficient and reliable public transit takes center stage in this effort. Jean has the vision and gumption to make this happen.
Gregg Henderson endorsed 2020-09-25 10:59:40 -0700

Jean is amazing and will do a great job! Very knowledgeable of the issues concerning public transit, and passionate about improving access. She’ll bring a fresh outlook and great ideas to the position!
Angela Gennino endorsed 2020-09-07 10:41:44 -0700

Jean has been great to collaborate with on issues that impact both Longfellow and my neighborhood, Golden Gate. I’m so glad she’s running for the AC Transit board. She’ll definitely have our back on public transit decisions that affect us all, every single day.
Karen Dick endorsed 2020-09-03 22:59:14 -0700

It’s time for local riders to be part of the decision making process. AC Transit must be held accountable for their perpetuation of transportation injustice.
Ari Frink endorsed 2020-09-02 10:17:39 -0700

I worked for and with Jean. She is innovative, creates movement for positive change at rigid institutions, and how to bring people together to communicate and get things done. She would make an excellent board member!
Jeremy Falk endorsed 2020-08-31 09:57:27 -0700

Endorsed!
Adora Svitak endorsed 2020-08-31 09:52:01 -0700
Idil Bereket endorsed 2020-08-26 09:52:15 -0700

I worked for and with Jean Walsh, and she’s smart, efficient and get things done and a great public transit advocate.
Jonathan Bair endorsed 2020-08-25 22:49:41 -0700
Marty Fatouh endorsed 2020-08-20 14:39:19 -0700
Jane Natoli endorsed 2020-08-13 11:38:23 -0700

Jean has what it takes to actually turn AC Transit into a system that serves all its riders and she knows that because she uses it!
Kristina Pappas endorsed 2020-08-09 14:46:43 -0700

Jean Walsh and I worked together to support and promote Fair Trade products and the farmer cooperatives who produced them. Since then, I’ve admired her advocacy, her energy, and her ability to get things done. She is a natural leader and a problem solver. She listens, she is empathetic, and she has integrity. Like Jean,I believe that public transportation should be fast, reliable, affordable, and get us where we need to go. She’ll be an asset to AC Transit and the constituents of Ward 2.
Mary Fears endorsed 2020-08-01 07:58:21 -0700
Gavin Lohry endorsed 2020-07-28 19:46:25 -0700

Jean is a hard-working and dedicated transportation advocate, that would be a great representative for AC Transit Ward 2. I had the pleasure of working with Jean at BayWheels where her leadership of community outreach helped lead to equitable outcomes and system improvements. As a resident of Ward 2, I believe Jean is the right person to represent our district and help lead AC Transit through the difficult times ahead.
Kelly White endorsed 2020-07-21 21:21:40 -0700

Jean Walsh is a force of nature!
Julian Giardinelli endorsed 2020-07-12 11:26:34 -0700

Jean is a passionate and experienced transportation advocate and is good at bringing many different types of people together to create environmentally-friendly solutions. I fully endorse her.
Marcel Moran endorsed 2020-07-09 10:52:09 -0700

Jean is the real deal. She begins with the perspective of being a transit rider – something too many officials lack – and goes from there to push for more effective, efficient, and equitable transit. She’d be a huge asset to AC Transit and the East Bay.
Sara DeLong endorsed 2020-07-08 07:02:28 -0700

I can think of no better advocate for public transportation than Ms. Walsh. She truly practices what she preaches. Her passion and authenticity are happily contagious!
Claire Walsh endorsed 2020-07-07 19:44:38 -0700

This girl, from the time she was in high school, was passionate about modes of transportation other than cars. She only owned a car once while in high school and from then on she peddled, walked, took

Subways, busses and scooters wherever

she went. She is passionate about making transportation affordable, convenient, accessible and reliable because she knows what it’s like when those factors are missing. She cares about the environment and the welfare of others. I can’t think of another more qualified person to hold this position.
Alison May endorsed 2020-07-07 18:58:27 -0700

Jean Walsh walks the walk in her dedication to improving public transit, and she has the energy, brains, and ethics we need in a leader!
Cynthia Knowles endorsed 2020-07-07 11:31:44 -0700

Endorse Jean! Jean has the community and policy experience to bring solid ideas and solutions to life!
Timothy Quinn endorsed 2020-07-07 11:00:28 -0700
Sarah Hinds endorsed 2020-07-07 10:53:18 -0700

Jean has what it takes to make public transit work for all of us, especially the most vulnerable. I can’t wait to see what happens when she puts her work ethic, integrity, and commitment to progressive ideals to work on public transit! Jean for AC Transit Ward 2!
Liat Zavodivker endorsed 2020-07-06 11:34:54 -0700

Jean’s leadership on Oakland’s Slow Streets program makes me confident that she is the most capable AC Transit candidate for Ward 2. Jean not only cares about prioritization of pedestrians and transit riders over cars, she makes it happen, she listens to everyone for feedback, and she has been a huge reason why this program has been successful. I endorse her without hesitation.

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