Endorsements

Congressman Eric Swallwell, U.S. Representative for California, 14th congressional district

Amber Childress, Former Vice President, Alameda County, Board of Education

Stanley Dobbs, Ph.D., Former Superintendent, Hayward Unified School District

Ken Berrick, Founder and former CEO of the Seneca, Family of Agencies and Alameda, County Board of Education Trustee

Karen Halfon, Executive Director, Eden Youth and Family Center

Dr. Lettie Ramirez, Retired Special Assistant to the VP and Provost, Director of STEP, Cal State East Bay

Andrew Westfield, Assistant Fire Marshall for the City of Hayward

Mark Salinas, Mayor City of Hayward

Calvin Yang, UC Berkeley scholar

Joaquin Rivera, Trustee Alameda County Board of Education

Eileen McDonald, Trustee Alameda County Board of Education

Sara Prada, Trustee Hayward Unified School District

Jorge Espinosa-Rihana, owner El Taquito Restaurant

Teresa Cox, Fremont Vice-Mayor & BWOPA

Rene Hertzfield, CEO 4Cs of Alameda County

L.K. Monroe, former Superintendent of Alameda County Schools 

Dr. Jorge Lerma, Oakland Unified School District Board Member, District 5

Jaime Quiroga , RQS Concrete, Inc

“Cole has a strong track record of community involvement working for Hayward Promise, a primarily federally funded program aimed at halting generational poverty by providing resources to ensure students go on to college or careers. Cole, who holds a master’s degree in public administration and policy, serves as the program’s liaison with parents, teachers and government officials.” - East Bay Times, 2020