Endorsements

“YES, WE PROUDLY SUPPORT DAN’S RE-ELECTION AS DISTRICT ATTORNEY IN 2018”

DISCLAIMER: Title and Agency stated for identification purposes only. Use of Title and Agency name in no way implies the endorsement of the agency named. 

Elected Officials

  • Ian Parkinson, Sheriff-Coroner, San Luis Obispo County
  • Jordan Cunningham, California State Assembly Member
  • Ray Johnson, former Mayor, City of Atascadero
  • Katcho Achadjian, California State Assembly Member (Ret.)
  • Jan Marx, Retired Mayor, City of San Luis Obispo
  • Ed Waage, Mayor, City of Pismo Beach
  • Erik Howell, Mayor Pro Tempore, City of Pismo Beach
  • Tom O’Malley, Mayor, City of Atascadero
  • Heather Moreno, Councilmember, City of Atascadero
  • Dave Romero, Retired Mayor, City of San Luis Obispo
  • Dr. James Brescia, County Superintendent, Office of Education
  • Patrick Mullen, Trustee, SLO County Community College District
  • Andrea Seastrand, Former 22nd District Congresswoman; President, Central Coast Taxpayers Association
  • Peter Keith, Former Mayor, City of Grover Beach; Former City Councilmember, City of Grover Beach; Planning Commission Chairman, City of Grover Beach
  • Katrina Merson, Trustee, Templeton Unified School District
  • Mary Ann Reiss, Councilmember, City of Pismo Beach
  • Chris Bausch, Trustee, Paso Robles Unified School District
  • Field Gibson, Trustee, Paso Robles Unified School District

Legal Services Community

  • Hon. Superior Court Judge (Ret.) Jac Crawford
  • Eric J. Dobroth, Assistant District Attorney, San Luis Obispo County
  • Lee Cunningham, Asst. District Attorney (Ret.), San Luis Obispo County
  • Dan Hilford, Asst. District Attorney (Ret.), San Luis Obispo County
  • Joyce Dudley, District Attorney, Santa Barbara County
  • Nancy O’Malley, District Attorney, Alameda County
  • Mike Ramos, District Attorney, San Bernardino County
  • – Board Chairman, National District Attorney’s Association
  • Anne Marie Schubert, District Attorney, Sacramento County
  • Greg Totten, District Attorney, Ventura County
  • Mike Hestrin, District Attorney, Riverside County
  • David Eyster, District Attorney, Mendocino County
  • Jeff Reisig, District Attorney, Yolo County
  • Mark Inaba, Criminal Prosecutor, Los Angeles County
  • James R. Murphy, Jr., Attorney
  • Jeffrey D. Stulberg, Attorney at Law
  • Saro G.  Rizzo, Attorney
  • Melvin de la Motte, Attorney
  • Harold Mesick, Attorney
  • David Hurst, Attorney
  • Robert Bettencourt, Attorney
  • Charles Park, Attorney, California National Guard
  • Jay Coggan, Attorney
  • James F. McKiernan, Attorney at Law
  • Stephen Stern, Attorney at Law
  • Nancy Sutherland, Legal Clerk
  • Linda Hood, Ret. DA Legal Clerk

Deputy District Attorneys

Officially endorsed by the San Luis Obispo Government Attorneys Union – the Association comprised of our SLO County Deputy District Attorneys

  • Matthew Kerrigan, Deputy District Attorney, San Luis Obispo County
  • James Graff-Radford, Deputy District Attorney, San Luis Obispo County
  • Michael Frye, Deputy District Attorney
  • Kristy Imel, Deputy District Attorney
  • Cheryll Manley, Deputy District Attorney
  • Andrew Baird, Deputy District Attorney
  • Tom Wilson, Deputy District Attorney
  • Marina Santisteban, Deputy District Attorney
  • Kate Secrest, Deputy District Attorney
  • Stephen F. Wagner, Deputy District Attorney
  • Phil Joo, Deputy District Attorney
  • Chris Peuvrelle, Deputy District Attorney
  • Mja Thiesmeyer, Deputy District Attorney
  • David Pomeroy, Deputy District Attorney (Ret.)
  • Karen Gray, Deputy District Attorney (Ret.)
  • Chase Martin, Deputy District Attorney
  • Linda Dunn, Deputy District Attorney
  • Delaney Henretty, Deputy District Attorney
  • Chase Martin, Deputy District Attorney
  • Stephen Brown, Chief Deputy District Attorney (ret.)
  • Sharon Lizardo Carter, Former Prosecutor, Stanislaus County

Law Enforcement

  • Criminal Justice Administrators Association of San Luis Obispo County
    (comprised of the Chiefs of each local law enforcement agency)
  • Paso Robles Police Officer Association
  • Atascadero Police Association
  • Arroyo Grande Police Officers Association
  • William Hanley, Chief DA Investigator
  • Terry O’Farrell, Assistant Chief DA Investigator
  • Matt Aanerud, DA Investigator & President SLO DA Investigator Union
  • Mike Kennedy, District Attorney Investigator (Ret.)
  • Bryan Millard, Police Chief
  • Robert Burton, Chief of Police, Paso Robles Police Dept.
  • Gary L. Hoving, Chief of Police, Guadalupe, CA
  • Jake Miller, Chief of Police
  • George Hughes, Police Chief
  • Beau Pryor, Police Chief
  • Jeffrey Norton, Chief of Police (Ret.), Pismo Beach Police Dept.
  • John Couch, Chief of Police (Ret.), Atascadero Police Dept.
  • Herschel Keel, Correctional Officer & Union Leader
  • Jim Voge, Sheriff’s Office
  • Aaron Nix, Sheriff’s Office
  • Patrick Zuchelli, Detective, Sheriff’s Office
  • Jason Waddell, Search & Rescue
  • Tony Ruiz, Police Officer
  • Mike Smiley, Police Officer
  • Scott Pipan, Police Officer
  • Rochelle Hanson, Police Officer
  • Caleb Davis, Police Officer
  • Michael Rickerd, Police Officer
  • Dan Hackett, Police Officer
  • John Taylor, Police Officer
  • Kurt Hixenbaugh, Sergeant – San Luis Obispo PD
  • Chris Day, Captain (Ret.), California Highway Patrol
  • Bart Topham, Captain (Ret.), San Luis Obispo Police Dept.
  • Mike Zigelman, Detective (Ret.) Arroyo Grande Police Dept.
  • Jerry McDaniel, Property Officer (Ret.) Sheriff’s Office
  • Jim Thomas, Sheriff (Ret)., Santa Barbara County
  • Jody Langford, Patrol Officer (Ret.), California Highway Patrol
  • Jim Gardiner, Chief of Police (Ret.), San Luis Obispo Police Department
  • Jeff Higgins, FBI Special Agent – Retired
  • Sean Gillham, Sergeant (ret.), San Luis Obispo Police Department
  • Lars M Luther, Master Gunnery Sergeant (E9) 30 Veteran USMC (Retired) – Senior Correctional Deputy SLOSO 28 Year Veteran
  • California Men’s Colony Chapter of the California Correctional Peace Officers Association (CCPOA)
  • California District Attorney Investigators Association
  • San Luis Obispo County District Attorney Investigators Association

Victim Service Providers

  • Diana McPartlan
  • Jennifer Adams
  • Nina Salarno Besselman, President, Crime Victims United

Community Leaders

  • Pandora Nash-Karner, SLO County Park Commission, Chair
  • Pete & Patty Pepper, Veteran volunteer
  • Jim Brabeck, Juvenile Justice Commission Commissioner
  • Dave Garth, Retired business leader
  • Dr. Rushdi Abdul Cader, MD
  • Dr. Patti Tackett, Colonel, US Army, Retired
  • Mrs. Judith Money
  • Mr. Alan Iftiniuk
  • Aasim Sajjad, Owner, Shalimar Restaurant
  • Darren Shetler, Owner, Lime Mountain Livestock, LLC
  • Robin L. Rossi, Architect
  • Jamie Kirk, Land Use Planning
  • Thomas Jones, Government relations
  • Pat Arnold, Executive, Covelop, Inc
  • Si & Marilyn Tenenberg, Veteran Volunteer
  • M. Farid Shahid, Real Estate
  • Art Trinidade
  • Roger Freberg
  • Jim Eaton
  • Daniel Eister
  • Dan Smee, Veteran & Social Worker
  • Dean Dow, Owner, Dow Diversified, Inc.
  • Tom Dobyns, Banking Chief Executive Officer (Ret.)
  • Mary Goble Kirkpatrick, Retired Probation Officer
  • Warren H. Frankel MD, Physician
  • Regina Boneso, Owner, Boneso Brothers Construction
  • Doug Filipponi, Drilling Contractor, Filipponi & Thompson Drilling Inc
  • Peter Keith, Owner, Century Properties
  • Brad & Maribel Goodrow, Owner, Mid State Solid Waste & Recycling, Inc
  • Donna Jordan, Retired
  • Sylvia Dodd, Retired Bank Vice President
  • Robert M. “Grigger” Jones, Retired
  • Sandra Simons
  • Madelyn Stringham
  • Beth Patock
  • Lola Balestra
  • D.A. Craghead Construction, Inc
  • Dr. Don M. Morris, Navy Commander (Ret.), Cal Poly Professor (Ret.)
  • John Bendall, President, Fire Support, Inc.
  • Victoria Tooley
  • Diane P. Brocato
  • Fred Aguiar
  • Dr. Dwayne R. Burbach DDS
  • Frank & Sherry Root
  • Dr. Alexander P. Castellanos, MD, Templeton
  • Andrea Devitt, College Counselor
  • Ray M. Buban, Accountant
  • Loren Weeks, Colonel (Ret.); Management Analyst, US Government
  • Amy & Peter Kardel, Owners, Clever Ducks
  • Cody Ferguson
  • Lorie Noble, Army Veteran
  • Arnold   Sturtevant, Innkeeper
  • James Cronn, Law Office of James Cronn
  • Dennis Prange, Business owner
  • Jon & Leslie Sands
  • Daniel & Ramona Phillips, Dan’s Barber Shop
  • Nicholas B. Cook
  • Alan R.  Martyn
  • Yvonne Rouleau
  • Douglas A. Baird, Retired Army
  • Kevin M. Rice, Colonel, U.S. Army (Ret.)
  • Daniel Woehl
  • Earl Kaplan
  • David H. Peterson
  • Amber Johnson, Owner, Pacific Coast Strategies
  • Phillip West
  • Cody Langford
  • Connie Stamolis
  • Sandra C. Tannler
  • David Boyer, Deputy Assessor, County of San Luis Obispo
  • Chris & Taunie Seaberg, General Contractor
  • Betty Gillespie, Drug & Alcohol Counselor, County of San Luis Obispo
  • Elizabeth White
  • Carina Asi
  • Richard J. DeClark, Owner, Continental Flavors
  • Douglas Garland
  • Robert & Sylvia Huth
  • Kathleen Wigglesworth
  • Jeff Bailey, Navy Veteran
  • Elizabeth Ehlers
  • Abel Guillen
  • Paul Bareis, General Contractor
  • Tom O’Malley, Owner Portola Inn
  • Leslie Seaberg
  • Elizabeth Aloe
  • Erik Long
  • Dave & Elizabeth Gerszewski
  • Marjorie Shorter
  • Katherine Jorgens
  • Kathleen Smaglik
  • Matthew Escobedo
  • Jason Anderson, ACE Auto Care
  • Darlene Bik
  • Robert Tolan, Jr.
  • Taryn and Kevin Via
  • Adriana ‘Addie’ Campbell
  • Jill Horner
  • Tim Mort, CPA
  • Justin Smith, Paso Robles High School Conservative Club
  • Josh Cruz
  • James Osowski, Lieutenant Colonel
  • Robert Higginbotham, MD