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California State Government June 6, 2006 Election
Smart Voter Additional Endorsements for Abel Maldonado

Candidate for
Controller; Republican Party

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HONORARY CHAIRMAN
John Chambers, CEO, Cisco Systems, Inc.

CAMPAIGN CO-CHAIRS
Speaker Newt Gingrich, U.S. House of Representatives,
1995-1999
Gerald Parsky, California George W. Bush Chair, 2000 & 2004
Mayor Alan Autry, City of Fresno
Peter Newman, Chair, Monterey County Republican Party

CAMPAIGN FINANCE CO-CHAIRS
Tirso Del Junco, M.D., Past Chair, California Republican Party
Frank Greinke, CEO, SC Fuels

ORGANIZATIONS
California Association of Highway Patrolmen
California Congress of Republicans
California Correctional Peace Officers Association
California Department of Forestry Firefighters (CDF)
California Farm Bureau Federation
California Professional Firefighters
California Republican League
California Republican Taxpayers Association
Lincoln Club of Northern California
The New Majority, Orange County
Santa Barbara Lincoln Club
Ventura County Lincoln Club
Peace Officers Research Association of CA (PORAC)
San Jose Silicon Valley Chamber of Commerce
Taxpayers Political Action Committee

NEWSPAPERS
The Bakersfield Californian
The Fresno Bee
The Los Angeles Daily News
The Merced Sun Star
The Sacramento Bee
The San Francisco Chronicle

PARTY LEADER/ACTIVISTS
Clint & Dina Eastwood, Actor/Producer/Director
Bo Derek, Actress/Activist
Secretary George Shultz, U.S. Secretary of State, 1982-1989
Richard Spees, Chair, Alameda County Republican Party
Ed Rich, Chair, Calaveras County Republican Party
John Stelzmiller, Chair, El Dorado County Republican Party
Gloria Irwin, Chair, Glenn County Republican Party
George Benzel, Chair, Humboldt County Republican Party
Robert Meador, Chair, Inyo County Republican Party
Prudence Eiland, Chair, Kings County Republican Party
Rocky Deal, Chair, Lassen County Republican Party
Philip Janzen, Chair, Madera County Republican Party
Mark Hill, Chair, Marin County Republican Party
Neil Stonum, Chair, Mariposa County Republican Party
Judy Williams, Chair, Mendocino County Republican Party
Deborah Lewis, Chair, Merced County Republican Party
Geri Byrne, Chair, Modoc County Republican Party
Peter Newman, Chair, Monterey County Republican Party
B.J. Pearson, Chair, Plumas County Republican Party
Sarah Stanley, Chair, San Benito County Republican Party
Tom Christian, Chair, San Luis Obispo County Republican Party
Mike DeNunzio, Chair, San Francisco County Republican Party
Karen King, Chair, San Mateo County Republican Party
Robert Berlage, Chair, Santa Cruz County Republican Party
Margie Dominici, Chair, Shasta County Republican Party
Jerome McCaffrey, Chair, Sierra County Republican Party
Jim DeMartini, Chair, Stanislaus County Republican Party
Ken Say, Chair, Tehama County Republican Party
Ron Steves, Chair, Trinity County Republican Party
Damon Alexander, Chair, California Black Republican Council
Bob Vile, Vice-Chair, Calaveras County Republican Party
Morgan Kelley, Vice-Chair, Marin County Republican Party
Michael McSweeney, 1st Vice-Chair, San Diego County Republican Party
Howard Epstein, Vice-Chair/Communications, San Francisco Republican Party
Jim Hartman, Past Chair, Alameda County Republican Party
& Former CRP Vice Chair Bay Area
Mike Harvey, Past North West Regional Vice-Chair, California Republican Party
Thaddeus Taylor, Past Chair, Inyo County Republican Party
John Duncan, Past Chair, Marin County Republican Party
John Edwards, Former Chair, San Joaquin County Republican Party
Del Knight, Past Chair, San Luis Obispo County Republican Party
Jane Armstrong, Past Chair, Santa Cruz County Republican Party
Vic Marani, Past Chair, Santa Cruz County Republican Party
Bob Larkin, Past Chair, Ventura County Republican Party
Mark Pruner, Past Chair, Yolo County Republican Party
Reed Youmans, Past Chair, Yolo County Republican Party
John McGraw, Past Chair, California Republican Party
Mario Rodriguez, Past Vice-Chair, California
Republican Party
Thomas Barrett, Past President, San Luis Obispo County
Lincoln Club
Beth Rogers, President, Seneca Network
Mark Johnson, Founder/Former Chair, New Majority
Jim Lopez, Chair, CA Republican National Hispanic Assembly
Roberto Vellanoweth, Past Chair, CA Republican National Hispanic Assembly
Margie Handley, Former State Senate Nominee
Doug McNea, President, Silicon Valley Taxpayers Association

FEDERAL & STATE OFFICIALS
Dan Lungren, Congressman, 3rd District
Dean Andal, Former Board of Equalization, District 2
Steve Kuykendall, Former Congressman
Robert Lagomarsino, Former Congressman

STATE SENATORS
Roy Ashburn, 18th District Senator
Bob Margett, 29th District Senator
David Kelley, Former State Senator
Rebecca Morgan, Former State Senator
Jim Nielson, Former State Senator
Bob Nimmo, Former State Senator
Richard Rainey, Former State Senator

STATE ASSEMBLYMEMBERS
Lynn Daucher, 72nd District Assemblywoman
Bill Emmerson, 63rd District Assemblyman
Shirley Horton, 78th District Assemblywoman
Ray Haynes, 66th District Assemblyman
Bill Maze, 34th District Assemblyman
Alan Nakanishi, 10th District Assemblyman
Keith Richman, 38th District Assemblyman
Pat Bates, Former 73rd District Assemblywoman
Jim Cunneen, Former 24th District Assemblyman
Bob Pacheco, Former 60th District Assemblyman
Brent Granland, Former 65th District Assemblyman
Jeff Marston, Former 78th District Assemblyman
Charlene Zettel, Former 75th District Assemblywoman

COUNTY OFFICIALS
Scott Haggerty, Alameda County Supervisor
Tony Oliveira, Kings County Supervisor
Don Knabe, Los Angeles County Supervisor
Mike Nelson, Merced County Supervisor
Lou Calcagno, Monterey County Supervisor
W.B. "Butch" Lindley, Monterey County Supervisor
Jerry Smith, Monterey County Supervisor
Chris Norby, Orange County Supervisor
Jim Silva, Orange County Supervisor
Katcho Achadjian, San Luis Obispo County Supervisor
Jerry Lenthall, San Luis Obispo County Supervisor
Harry Ovitt, San Luis Obispo County Supervisor
Brooks Firestone, Santa Barbara County Supervisor
Joni Gray, Santa Barbara County Supervisor
Don Gage, Santa Clara County Supervisor
Jim DeMartini, Stanislaus County Supervisor
Larry Jones, Glenn County Sheriff
Lee Baca, Los Angeles County Sheriff
Mike Kanalakis, Monterey County Sheriff
Pat Hedges, San Luis Obispo County Sheriff
Laurie Smith, Santa Clara County Sheriff
Mike Miller, Monterey County Auditor/Controller
Louis Solton, Monterey County Treasurer
Tom Bordonaro, San Luis Obispo County Assessor
Bill Barr, Superintendent of Schools, Monterey County
Marc Del Piero, Former Monterey County Supervisor
Tom Perkins, Former Monterey County Supervisor
Ray Belgard, Former Santa Cruz County Supervisor

CITY MAYORS & PRO-TEMS
Sue McCloud, Mayor of Carmel
Matt Gourley, Mayor of Gonzales
Terry Hughes, Mayor of King City
Mike Wasserman, Mayor of Los Gatos
Ila Mettee-McCutchon, Mayor of Marina
Anthony Volante, Mayor of Port Hueneme
Curtis Wright, Mayor of Monte Sereno
Dave Romero, Mayor of San Luis Obispo
David Pendergrass, Mayor of Sand City
Kathleen King, Mayor of Saratoga
Gary Podesto, Former Mayor of Stockton
David Baxter, Vice Mayor, Monte Sereno
Arlene Gonzales-Gee, Vice Mayor, Pismo Beach
Joe Andrew Salazar, Former Mayor of Lompoc

CITY OFFICIALS
Erik Bethel, Councilmember, City of Carmel
Paula Hazdovac, Councilmember, City of Carmel
Gerard Rose, Councilmember, City of Carmel
Gregory Gandrud, Councilmember, City of Carpinteria
Dennis Allion, Councilmember, City of Del Rey Oaks
Jerry Edelen, Councilmember, City of Del Rey Oaks
Kristin Clark, Councilmember, City of Del Rey Oaks
Deborah Wilder, Councilmember, City of Foster City
Delia Gutierrez, Councilmember, City of Gonzales
George Worthy, Councilmember, City of Gonzales
Christina Shea, Councilmember, City of Irvine
Josephine Campos, Councilmember, City of King City
Sue Kleber, Councilmember, City of King City
Jeff Pereira, Councilmember, City of King City
Dave McCall, Councilmember, City of Marina
Michael Morrison, Councilmember, City of Marina
Gary Wilmot, Councilmember, City of Marina
Erin Garner, Councilmember, City of Monte Sereno
Chuck Della Sala, Councilmember, City of Monterey
R. Michael Kasperzak, Councilmember, City of Mountain View
Ron Schenk, Councilmember, City of Pacific Grove
Mike Harris, Councilmember, City of Petaluma
Randy Johnson, Councilmember, City of Scotts Valley
Paul Marigonda, Councilmember, City of Scotts Valley
Chris Bourke, Councilmember, City of Soledad
Susan McNulty Rainey, Councilmember, City of Walnut Creek
Dale Skillicorn, Councilmember, City of Watsonville

MAJOR DONORS
Alan & Bonnie Aerts, Owner, Custom Vending Systems
Nader Agha, Owner, The Coin & Treasure Shoppe
Doug Allen, Partner, Burnett, Burnett & Allen
Sam Araki, CEO, ST-Infonox, Inc.
Henri Ardantz, President, Bonipak Produce Inc.
Howard & Lacey Arnaiz, Chairman, H.D. Arnaiz Corp.
Al & Carol Ater, Senior VP, Helical Products Company, Inc.
Robin Baggett, Owner, Tolosa Winery
Joseph Balbona, CEO, RBB Architects, Inc.
Ted Balestreri, Partner, Cannery Row Company
Christo Bardis, CEO, Reynen & Bardis Development, LLC
George & Cheryl Bedford, Owner, Sunset Auto Center
Jim Beecher, Vice-President, Farming D
Tom Bengard, Owner, Tom Bengard Ranch
Peter Blackstock, CEO, Lexus Monterey
Mark Borjon, Owner, Golden Hills Auto Center
Ed & Rosa Boutonnet, CEO, Ocean Mist Farms
Rodney Braga, Owner, Braga Ranch
Toney Breault, Owner, F. McLintock's Restaurant
Katherine Boyd, President, Katherine Boyd Interiors
Dan & Sheila Breeding, CFO & COO, TBI Construction
Bart Bruno, President, Monterey Peninsula Engineering
Bob & Lacy Buck, President, Million Air Monterey
Chris Bunn, Farmer, General Farm Investment Co.
Dennis & Janice Caprara, Founder/CEO,RC Farms and Packing
Don Chapin, CEO, Don Chapin Construction
William Cilker, Owner, Cilker Orchards
Charles Cusumano, CEO, Cusumano Real Estate Group
Bert Cutino, Partner, Cannery Row Company
John D'Arrigo, CEO, D'Arrigo Farms
William Dorey, President & CEO, Granite Construction Co.
Ted Dutton, CEO, Urban Advisors
Georgeann Eiskamp, CFO, Cowles Berry Farm, Inc.
Myron Etienne, Partner, Noland, Hamerly, Etienne & Hoss
Patrick Fitz, Owner, Fitz Fresh Inc.
Paul Folino, CEO, Emulex Corporation
Michael & Mary Ellen Fox, Sr., Founder,M.E. Fox & Co., Inc.
Mike & Lori Fox, Jr., CEO, M.E. Fox & Co., Inc.
Brad Freeman, California George W. Bush Finance Chair
Burt Fugate, CEO, Charter Brokerage & Investment Co.
Daren Gee, CEO, DB Specialty Farms
David Gill, CEO, Rio Farms
Gary & Sandi Gillmor, CEO, Public Property Advisors
Jeff Gilles, Partner, Lombardo & Gilles
Rick & Nancy Glaze, Investment Managers,Glaze Capital Management
William Goodrich, President/CEO, United Agribusiness League
John Harris, CEO, Harris Farms
Kevin & June Kester, Ranchers
Karen Kurta, President, Ventura County Lincoln Club
Larry Lahr, President, Rincon Corp.
Ambassador Howard Leach, U.S. Ambassador to France, 2001-2005
Paul Leavens, President, Leavens Ranches
Denny LeVett, CEO, Strutz-LeVett
Sam Linder, Owner, Sam Linder Auto Group
Bob & Beth Lowe, Founder/Director/Chairman of the Board/CEO, Lowe Enterprises
General William Lyon, CEO, Lyon Homes
Norman McDonald, President, M&W Pumps
Patrick & Cheryle McDuffee, Owners, Heritage Concrete Inc.
Basil Mills, Founder, Mills Family Farms
Roger Mills, CEO, Mills Family Farms
Bill Moncovich, Co-Owner, California Giant, Inc.
Al Montna, CEO, Montna Farms
Rebecca Morgan, Former State Senator
Francis & Anne Murphy, Owner, O.P. Murphy & Sons
Mark Nelson, President, California Cattlemen's Association
Frances Nelson, CEO, Bohannon Development Co.
David Nickey, Owner & CEO, Nickey Petroleum
Don Nucci, Partner, Mann Packing Company, Inc.
Dick Oliphant, CEO, Oliphant, Williams & Associates, Inc.
Stephan Pahl, Partner, Pahl & Gosselin, P.C.
Frank Platz, CEO, Delta Liquid Energy
Bill Ramsey, Partner, Mann Packing Company, Inc.
Richard Riordan, Former Mayor of Los Angeles
John & Annette Romans, Partner, Mission Ranches
Rich Roth, CEO, San Jose Water Corp.
Tom Russell, CEO, Pacific International Marketing
Scott Salyer, CEO, SK Foods
John R. Saunders, Owner & CEO, Saunders Property Co.
John Scardino, CEO, JHS, LLC.
Scott Scheid, CEO, Scheid Vineyards
George Scott, Owner, G.W. Scott Construction
Thomas Scott, CEO, Cambridge Management
Dr. Dennis Shepard, Founder, Shepard Eye Center
Sergio Silva, President, Growers Transplanting, Inc.
Harry Singh, CEO, Silicon Valley Systech, Inc.
Dr. Terry Slaughter, Oral Maxillofacial Surgeon
Richard & Claudia Smith, President, Valley Farm Management
Nancy Stewart, Owner, Stewart Oldsmobile, Inc.
Dean Storkan, CEO, Tri-Cal
Don & Rosemary Talley, Farmers, Talley Farms
Dean & Bertha Tyler, Owners, Morro Bay Aquarium
Peter Ueberroth, Former Commissioner of Major League
Baseball and President, Contrarian Group
Frank Visco, CEO, Visco Finanical Insurance Services
Stuart Woolf, President, Los Gatos Tomato Products

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