General Election 2008 Endorsement Slate

The following is the November 2008 General Election Voter Guide from SEIU Local 221.
* Indicates the endorsement was a San Diego-Imperial Counties Labor Council recommended endorsement. Otherwise, the endorsement was voted on by Local 221 members in good standing.

A printable version of the Endorsement Slate is located here.

Federal Offices
President and Vice President of the United States
Barack Obama - President
Joe Biden - Vice President

U.S. Congress
Bob Filner - District 51
Mike Lumpkin - District 52
Susan Davis - District 53

State of California

California State Assembly
*Grey Frandsen - District 66
*Judy Jones - District 73
*Brett Maxfield - District 74
*No recommendation - District 75
Lori Saldana - District 76
*No recommendation - District 77
Marty Block - District 78
Mary Salas - District 79
Manuel Perez - District 80

California State Senate
Christine Kehoe - District 39

State Ballot Propositions
Prop 1 (High Speed Train Bond) - No recommendation
Prop 2 (Farm Animal Treatment) - No recommendation
Prop 3 (Children's Hospital Bond) - No recommendation
Prop 4 (Parental Notification) - Oppose
Prop 5 (Non-violent Offenders Sentencing) - Support
Prop 6 (Criminal Penalties) - Oppose
Prop 7 (Renewable Energy) - Oppose
Prop 8 (Limit on Marriage) - Oppose
Prop 9 (Parole and Victim's Rights) - Oppose
Prop 10 (Alternative Fuel Vehicles Bond) - Oppose
Prop 11 (Redistricting) - No recommendation
(To read more about the State Propositions, please click here.)

San Diego County
San Diego County Ballot Propositions
* Prop A (County of San Diego) - No
* Prop B (Chula Vista, Coronado, Imperial Beach, National City, San Diego) - No
* Prop C (San Diego) - No
*Prop J - (El Cajon) - Yes
Prop L - (La Mesa) - Yes
Prop M - (National City) - No
*Prop R - (Southwestern Community College) - Yes
*Prop S - (San Diego Unified School District) - Yes
*Prop T - (Escondido Union High School District) - Yes
*Prop U - (Grossmont Union High School District) - Yes
*Prop V - (Lakeside Union High School District) - Yes
*Prop W - (Lemon Grove School District) - Yes
*Prop X - (South Bay Union School District) - Yes

Cities in San Diego County
Chula Vista City Council
Pamela Bensoussan - Seat 3
Steve Castaneda - Seat 4

El Cajon City Council
*John Martes

Encinitas City Council
*Rachelle Collier 

Escondido City Council
*Olga Diaz

Imperial Beach City Council
Fred McLean
Maxx Stalheim

La Mesa City Council
Dave Allan
Shannon O'Dunn

Lemon Grove City Council
*George Gastil

National City City Council
Mona Rios

Oceanside Mayor
Jim Wood

Oceanside City Council
*Esther Sanchez
*Chuck Lowery

Oceanside Treasurer
*Jimmy Knott

San Diego City Council
*Sherri Lightner - District 1
Todd Gloria - District 3
Marti Emerald - District 7

San Diego City Attorney
*No recommendation

San Marcos City Council
*Hal Martin

San Diego County School Districts
Alpine Union School District
*Ann Pierce

Cajon Valley Union School Distrcit
*Suzanne Mullins

Chula Vista Elementary School District
*Norberto Salazar - Seat 2
*Russell Coronado - Seat 4

Grossmont - Cuyamaca Community College District
*Mary Kay Rosinski

Grossmont Union High School District
Priscilla Schreiber
Carroll Boone

Lakeside Union School District
*Keith Hildreth

MiraCosta Community College District
*Jacqueline Simon - Area 3
*George McNeil - Area 5

Oceanside Unified School District
*Mike Blessing

Palomar Community College District
*Richard Borevitz
*Nancy Chadwick

Poway Unified School District (Please vote for only two candidates in this election.)
Linda Vanderveen
Tom Giles
Andrew Patapow

San Diego Commnunity College District (Please vote for only two candidates in this election.)
Bill Schwandt - Area B
Dwayne Crenshaw - Area D (Dual Endorsement)
Mary Graham - Area D (Dual Endorsement)

San Diego County Board of Education
Mark Anderson - 4th District

San Diego School Board
*John Lee Evans - Seat A
*Richard Barerra -Seat D
*Shelia Jackson - Seat E

San Ysidro School District
*Raquel Marquez

Southwestern Community College District
*Mitch Thompson - Seat 1
*Nick Aguilar - Seat 3

Sweetwater Union High School District
*Pearl Quinones - Seat 2
*Bertha Lopez - Seat 4

Vista Unified School District
*Angela Chunka
*Elizabeth Jaka
*Steve Lilly

Healthcare Districts

Grossmont Healthcare District
*Anne Kane-Sawyers
*Deborah McElravey
*Shirley Murphy

Palomar Pomerado Healthcare District
*Marcelo Rivera
*Lee Thibadeau

Tri-City Healthcare District
*Rosemarie Reno
*Charlene Anderson
*George Coulter

Imperial County
Imperial County Supervisor
Mike Kelley - District 3

Imperial Irrigation District
*Stella Mendoza - District 4

*Imperial County Measure D - Yes

Calexico Unified School District
*Ruth Duarte