Endorsements
Organizations
“There is no better advocate for working people in the District 5 Supervisor’s race than Nikki Fortunato Bas – we are proud to give her our sole endorsement.”
Keith Brown
President, Alameda Labor Council AFL-CIO
“Nikki’s leadership uplifting our most vulnerable, investing in holistic community health and safety, and navigating financial challenges to achieve results is unmatched in this race. We need her leadership.”
California State Senator
Nancy Skinner
“We are proud to endorse Nikki for Supervisor – she is committed to working with our county’s residents, workers and small businesses to invest and improve county services.”
Pecolia Manigo
Political Director, Oakland Rising Action
“California Nurses proudly endorses Council President Nikki Fortunato Bas for Supervisor. Nikki’s record on patient and worker safety and access to affordable healthcare is unmatched in this race.”
Sandy Reding
President, California Nurses Association
“I strongly endorse progressive champion Nikki Fortunato Bas for County Supervisor. In tough times, Nikki has tackled big problems and delivered results as City Council President, and she will deliver the results we need.”
Assemblymember Liz Ortega
Chair, California Assembly Labor & Employment Committee
“Join us in supporting Nikki Fortunato Bas for Supervisor – her leadership will achieve our shared vision for a safe, thriving, and inclusive County.”
Andreas Ferreira Cluver
Secretary-Treasurer, Alameda County Building & Construction Trades Council
“As a fellow daughter of immigrants and California’s first woman of color Treasurer, I enthusiastically support Nikki Fortunato Bas for Supervisor. We need Nikki Bas’ record of diligent, effective fiscal oversight at the Board of Supervisors. As City Council President, Nikki demanded audits of our homelessness programs and 911 calls, and directed funds to the programs that worked. In tough times, we can count on Nikki to ensure that every public dollar is accountable, and spent on the programs that matter. I am proud to give Nikki Fortunato Bas my sole endorsement.”
California State Treasurer
Fiona Ma, CPA
“I am thrilled to give my sole endorsement to Nikki Fortunato Bas for Supervisor. For many years, I have known Nikki’s work — as a young activist organizing at UC Berkeley, neighborhood organizer uplifting the most vulnerable in our East Bay communities, and as a fellow City Councilmember, and I trust Nikki to lead on the issues that impact us all. I know Nikki will continue championing the programs we have both spearheaded: Mental health focused 911 programs, health equity, affordable housing, supporting working families, and proven, holistic safety programs. I hope my supporters join me in voting for Nikki Fortunato Bas as County Supervisor in November.”
Ben Bartlett
Berkeley City Councilmember and fmr. District 5 Supervisor candidate
Alameda Co. Treasurer
Hank Levy
Oakland Mayor
Sheng Thao
Oakland Councilmember
Rebecca Kaplan
Oakland Councilmember
Carroll Fife
Oakland Councilmember
Noel Gallo
Oakland Councilmember
Kevin Jenkins
Oakland City Attorney Barbara J. Parker
Oakland USD President
Sam Davis
Oakland USD Director
Valarie Bachelor
Oakland USD Director
Jennifer Brouhard
Oakland USD Director
Jorge Lerma
Oakland USD Director
VanCedric Williams
Berkeley Councilmember
Ben Bartlett
Fmr. Berkeley Councilmember
Kate Harrison
Berkeley Rent Board Member
Dominique Walker
Albany Vice Mayor
Robin D. López
Hayward City Councilmember
George Syrop
San Leandro City Councilmember
Victor Aguilar, Jr.
City of Alameda Health Care District Director
Stewart Chen
AC Transit Director
Sarah Syed
Peralta Comm. College Dist. Board Vice President
Louis Quindlen
Peralta Comm. College Dist. Board Trustee
Nicky González Yuen
California Treasurer
Fiona Ma, CPA
State Senator
Nancy Skinner
Assemblymember
Liz Ortega
California Controller
Malia Cohen
Fmr. Assemblymember
Sandré R. Swanson
Assemblymember
Alex Lee
Berkeley School Board Director
Jennifer Shanowski
Berkeley School Board President
Ana Vasudeo
Berkeley Rent Board Member
Soli Alpert
Berkeley Rent Board Chair
Leah Simon-Weisberg
Peralta Comm. College Dist. Board President
Paulina Gonzalez Brito
AC Transit Director
Jean Walsh
San Francisco Supervisor
Hilary Ronen
EBRPD Director
Dee Rosario
Elected Officials
California Treasurer Fiona Ma, CPA
California Controller Malia Cohen
California State Senator Nancy Skinner
California Assemblymember Liz Ortega
California Assemblymember Alex Lee
Former California Assemblymember Sandré R. Swanson
Alameda County Treasurer Hank Levy
Former Alameda County Superintendent of Schools Sheila Jordan
Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao
Oakland Councilmember Rebecca Kaplan
Oakland Councilmember Carroll Fife
Oakland Councilmember Noel Gallo
Oakland Councilmember Kevin Jenkins
Oakland City Attorney Barbara J. Parker
Former Oakland Mayor Elihu Harris
Former Oakland Mayor Jean Quan
Former Oakland Councilmember Jane Brunner
Oakland Unified School District Board President Sam Davis
Oakland Unified School District Director Valarie Bachelor
Oakland Unified School District Director Jennifer Brouhard
Oakland Unified School District Director Jorge Lerma
Oakland Unified School District Director VanCedric Williams
Former Oakland Unified School District Director Greg Hodge
Former Oakland Unified School District Director Aimee Eng
Former Oakland Unified School District Director David Kakishiba
Former Oakland Unified School District Director Rosie Torres
Berkeley Councilmember Ben Bartlett
Fmr. Berkeley Councilmember Kate Harrison
Berkeley School Board President Ana Vasudeo
Berkeley School Board Member Jennifer Shanowski
Berkeley Rent Board Chair Leah Simon-Weisberg
Berkeley Rent Board Member Soli Alpert
Berkeley Rent Board Member Dominique Walker
Albany Vice Mayor Robin D. López
Hayward City Councilmember George Syrop
San Leandro City Councilmember Victor Aguilar, Jr.
City of Alameda Health Care District Director Stewart Chen
AC Transit Director Sarah Syed
AC Transit Director Jean Walsh
Peralta Community College District Board President Paulina Gonzalez Brito
Peralta Community College District Board Vice President Louis Quindlen
Peralta Community College District Board Trustee Nicky González Yuen
Former Peralta Community College District Board Trustee Karen Weinstein
East Bay Regional Parks District Director Dee Rosario
San Francisco Supervisor Hilary Ronen
Community Leaders
Wendy Bloom, RN-Democratic Activist
Ray Bobbitt, Entrepreneur, Veteran, Civic Leader
Diana Bohn, Social Justice Activist
John Brauer, Workforce Development Specialist
Cathy Campbell, fmr. President, Berkeley Federation of Teachers
Tanisha Cannon, Racial Justice Advocate
Jeffrey Carter, Tenants Rights Attorney
Rev. Ken Chambers
Jim Chanin, Civil Rights Attorney
Dr. Art Chen, Community Healthcare Leader
Dr. Stewart Chen, City of Alameda Health Care District Director
Kev Choice, Musician, Producer, Educator
Andreas Cluver, Second Vice President, Oakland Board of Port Commissioners
Michael Colbruno, Oakland Port Commission
Tracey Corder, Community Organizer
Quinn Delaney, Philanthropist
Clarissa Douthard, Parent Organizer
Pamela Drake, Small Business Advocate
Micky Duxbury, Criminal Justice Activist
Salah Elbakri, Community Advocate
Omar Farmer, Alameda Co. Veteran Affairs Commissioner & Oakland Public Safety and Services Violence Prevention Oversight Commission Chair
Lora Jo Foo, Environmental and Voting Rights Activist
George Galvis, Restorative Justice Leader
Claire Greensfelder, Peace & Environmental Leader
Susan Harman, Public Bank Advocate
Joe Hawkins, LGBTQ Community Advocate
Sherry Hirota, Community Health Activist
Pastor Jim Hopkins
Vivian Huang, Environmental Justice Activist
Dr. Floyd Huen
Richard Illgen, Social Justice Attorney
Corinne Jan, Senior Advocate
Wayne Jordan, Philanthropist
Ken Katz, Grand Lake Neighborhood and Parks Advocate
Christie Keith, Zero Waste Activist
Dana King, Sculptor
Jack Kurzweil, Social Justice Activist
Pastor Raymond Lankford
Rev. Deborah Lee
Michelle “Mush” Lee, Poet, Educator & Narrative Strategist
Brooke Levin, Retired Public Works Director & Community Advocate
Saabir Lockett, Commissioner, Oakland Army Base Community Jobs Oversight Commission
Bobbi Lopez, Housing and Community Advocate
Tonya Love, Legislative Staffer
Anne Marks, Violence Prevention Leader
Dhaifallah Mo, Community Activists
Jahmese Myres, Board Member, Oakland Port Commission
Matt Nichols, Transportation Policy Advocate
Tash Nguyen, Racial & Economic Justice Leader
Kate O’Hara, Coalition Builder
Steven Pitts, Labor Leader
John Lindsay-Poland, Human Rights Activist
Faviana Rodriguez, Artist, Cultural Strategist & Social Justice Activist
Royl Roberts, Assistant District Attorney
Peggy Saika, AAPI, Women's Rights & Social Justice Activist
Carter Shoop, Climate Change Strategist
Dan Siegal, Civil Rights Attorney
George Spies, Traffic Safety Activist
Chaney Turner, Entrepreneur/Community Organizer
James Vann, Homeless Advocate
Stephanie Dominguez Walton, Board Member, Oakland Port Commission
Isobel White, Writer
Miya Yoshitani, Environmental Justice Leader
*Partial list. Organizations & titles for identification purposes only