ENDORSEMENTS
I am honored to have received the following endorsements.
All endorsements are personal and do not represent their official positions or offices.
Titles are for identification purposes only.
Current and Former Electeds
Ro Khanna
U.S. Congressman
District CA-17
Matt Mahan
Mayor of San Jose
Josh Becker
Calif State Senator
SD-13
Ash Kalra
California Assemblyman
District 25
Alex Lee
California Assemblyman
District 24
Marc Berman
California Assemblyman
District 23
Paul Fong
Former Assemblyman
Carl Guardino
Ex-CEO SV Leadership Group
1997-2020
Kevin Park
Santa Clara Councilmember
District 4
Pat Kolstad
Former Santa Clara Councilmember
Former SCPD Police Officer
Rod Diridon
Former SC County Supervisor
Michele Ryan
Santa Clara Unified Board Trustee
Lucas Ramirez
Mountain View Councilmember
Sergio Lopez
Campbell Vice Mayor
David Hagele
City of Healdsburg Mayor, NCPA
Raj Chahal
Santa Clara Councilmember
District 2
Karen Hardy
Santa Clara Councilmember
District 3
John McLemore
Former Santa Clara Councilmember
Susan Ellenberg
County Supervisor D4
Representing City of Santa Clara
Mike Sellers
Former SC Police Chief
Steve Lodge
Former SC Police Chief
Cindy Chavez
County Supervisor D2
and VTA Board Chair
Otto Lee
County Supervisor D3
Larry Klein
Sunnyvale Mayor
David Cohen
San Jose Councilmember
Pat Burt
Palo Alto Councilmember
James "Bo" Sheppard
City of Biggs Councilmember, NCPA
Linda Sell
Sunnyvale Councilmember D1
Pam Foley
San Jose Councilmember D9
James Coleman
Mayor South San Francisco
Richard Mehlinger
Sunnyvale Councilmember D5
Javed Ellahie
Monte Sereno Councilmember
Rob Rennie
Los Gatos Councilmember
Catalina Sanchez
City of Gridley Councilmember, NCPA
Vicki Veenker
Palo Alto Councilmember, NCPA
Electeds, Community Members and Others
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Ro Khanna (US Congressman District 17)
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Matt Mahan (Mayor of San Jose)
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Josh Becker (California State Senator SD13)
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Alex Lee (California State Assembly AD24)
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Ash Kalra (California State Assembly AD25)
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Marc Berman (California State Assembly AD23)
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Paul Fong (State Assemblyman 2008-2014)
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Susan Ellenberg (Santa Clara County Supervisors D4 and board president)
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Cindy Chavez (Santa Clara County Supervisor D2 and VTA board chair)
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Otto Lee (Santa Clara County Supervisor D3)
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Karen Hardy (City of Santa Clara Councilmember D3)
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Raj Chahal (City of Santa Clara Councilmember D2)
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Kevin Park (City of Santa Clara Councilmember D4)
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John McLemore (Former City of Santa Clara Councilmember)
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Pat Kolstad (Former City of Santa Clara Councilmember)
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Mike Sellers (Former Santa Clara Chief of Police)
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Steve Lodge (Former Santa Clara Chief of Police)
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Rod Diridon Sr. (Former County Supervisor)
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Michele Ryan (Santa Clara Unified School District Trustee)
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Rev. Jethroe Moore (President of the San Jose/Silicon Valley NAACP)
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Larry Klein (Mayor of Sunnyvale)
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Carmen Montano (Mayor of Milpitas)
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James Coleman (Mayor of South San Francisco)
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Richard Mehlinger (Sunnyvale Councilmember D5)
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Linda Sell (Sunnyvale Councilmember D1)
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David Cohen (San Jose City Councilmember )
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Pam Foley (San Jose City Councilmember )
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Sergio Lopez (Campbell City Councilmember )
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Lucas Ramirez (Mt. View City Councilmember)
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Javed Ellahie (Monte Sereno Councilmember)
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Pat Burt (Palo Alto Councilmember)
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JR Fruen (Cupertino Councilmember)
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Rob Rennie (Los Gatos Councilmember)
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Helen Chapman (Santa Clara Valley Open Space District D3)
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Derek Grasty (President Mt. Pleasant Elementary School District)
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David Hagele (Healdsburg Mayor and former NCPA board chair)
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Catalina Sanchez (Gridley City Council and NCPA Executive Committee)
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James "Bo" Sheppard (Biggs City Council and NCPA Executive Committee)
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Vicki Veenker (Palo Alto City Council and NCPA Board)
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Carl Guardino (ex-CEO Silicon Valley Leadership Group 1997-2020)
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Wesley Mukoyama (resident and CVRA plaintiff)
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Betsy Megas (Vice President VTA BPAC Committee)
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Steve Kelly (former planning commissioner)
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Lori King (Principal of Washington Open 2006-2013)
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Rob Mayer (Former Planning Commissioner, member Station Area TF)
Testimonials
“I have enjoyed working with Suds on the VTA board as well as on the Reid Hillview lead pollution issue. He is prepared and diligent” -- Santa Clara County Supervisor Cindy Chavez
“I endorse Suds because he is passionate about the environment, homelessness, and public transit. He cares about our students, having coached the Wilcox Robotics team for over 10 years” -- Santa Clara County Supervisor Otto Lee
Suds and I started the Wilcox Robotics after-school program in 2014. Suds is great to work with because he is smart, hardworking, and careful with resources and finances. He puts effort in everything he does. He has been a wonderful city councilmember and I would love to continue to serve with him. -- Karen Hardy, Santa Clara Vice Mayor
Suds Jain works hard to keep Santa Clara safe and in good financial health. He competently represents Santa Clara on the Northern California Power Agency board" -- Pat Kolstad, Former Councilmember and former SCPD Police Officer
"Suds Jain spent countless hours at Washington Open repairing and maintaining student computers in his capacity as a parent volunteer. He was a tireless worker in support of the school community and his dedication was felt and appreciated by all." -- Lori King, Former Principal at Washington Open Elementary 2006-2013
"DAWN proudly endorses Suds Jain for re-election to the Santa Clara City Council!
Suds has been a champion for fiscal responsibility, climate action, and improving the quality of life for all Santa Clarans. On the City Council, Suds has approved hundreds of affordable housing units to support working families, led the effort to push Santa Clara toward carbon neutrality by 2045, and helped bring in millions in new revenue to cut the city's deficit by two-thirds.
Suds Jain's commitment to transparency and smart growth makes him the leader Santa Clara needs to continue building a sustainable, equitable, and prosperous future." -- Democratic Activists for Women Now (DAWN) endorsement committee