Candidate for
District Attorney; County of Santa Clara

Jeff has the endorsements of hundreds of law enforcement organizations, elected officials, attorneys, and community leaders.

Newspaper articles on major endorsements:

San Jose Mercury News Endorsement
Click link San Jose Mercury News Endorsement.
April 3, 2010

Santa Clara County Bar Association Endorsement
Click link SCC Bar Association Endorsement.
March 30, 2010

Past District Attorney George Kennedy (1990-2006) Endorsement
Click link Former DA Endorses Challenger in Hot Race.
March 12, 2010

County Deputy Sheriff's Endorsement
Click link Deputy Sheriffs Endorse Rosen by 115-35 vote.
March 3, 2010

NEWSPAPERS:

Jeff has the endorsement of all 7 major county newspapers, including:

San Jose Mercury News, April 3, 2010
"Rosen, is well qualified, with a sterling record of prosecutorial skill and personal integrity. We highly recommend him"

Metro Silicon Valley, May 12, 2010
"Jeff Rosen is a smart, tough and thoughtful homicide prosecutor whose Obama-esque rise from obscurity demonstrates, at minimum, the energy, persuasion and multitasking competence that leadership requires."

Mountain View Voice, May 14, 2010
"Rosen is a mature, seasoned prosecutor who has the support of more than half his colleagues, a majority of the county bar association and former DA George Kennedy. "

Palo Alto Weekly, May 7, 2010
"Rosen is a passionate, well-respected prosecutor with a first-hand view of the management challenges [present]."

Gilroy Dispatch, May 6, 2010
"His candidacy is about justice, not winning at all costs. . . . Rosen's election would restore confidence in the district attorney's office."

Palo Alto Daily Post, May 19, 2010 (not posted online)
"Rosen would bring a determined sense of justice to the office. The ethical allegations he has made... have been measured and truthful."

Morgan Hill Times, May 11, 2010
"Jeff Rosen represents just what the Santa Clara County District Attorney's office needs - a breath of fresh air."

MAJOR ORGANIZATIONS:

• Santa Clara County Bar Association
  
• Santa Clara County Deputy Sheriffs' Association
  
• Santa Clara Police Officers' Association
  
• Los Gatos Police Officers' Association
  
• Milpitas Police Officers' Association
  
• Los Altos Police Officers' Association
  
• National Latino Peace Officers' Association
  
• La Raza Lawyers of Santa Clara
  
• Hispanic Prosecutors of Silicon Valley
  
• Democratic Activists for Women Now

LAW ENFORCEMENT LEADERS (partial list):
District Attorney George Kennedy, Retired (1990-2006)
Tom Brewer, Captain San Jose Police Department and Chief District Attorney Investigator (ret.)
Joe Brockman, SJPD Captain, Government Integrity Investigator for the District Attorney's Office (ret.)
Patrick Dwyer, Palo Alto Police Chief (ret.)
Nick Galiotto, Mountain View Police Captain (ret.) and former Mountain View Mayor
Carm Grande, President of San Jose POA (ret.)
Don Horsley, San Mateo County Sheriff (ret.)
John McMullen, Lieutenant District Attorney Investigator (ret.)
Robert Mecir, former Special Agent Supervisor of Cal. Dept. of Justice
Gordon Sonne, Monterey County Sheriff (ret.)

PROSECUTORS (partial list):
Mike Adams, Deputy District Attorney (ret.)
Lee Altschuler, former Assistant United States Attorney and Chief of the San Jose Office
Al Bender, Deputy District Attorney (ret.)
Tim Blackwood, Deputy District Attorney (ret.)
David Callaway, former Deputy District Attorney
Leo Cunningham, former Assistant United States Attorney
Diane Doolittle, former Deputy District Attorney
Betsy De La Vega, former Assistant United States Attorney and Chief of the San Jose Office
Scott Frewing, former Assistant U.S. Attorney
James Hammer, former Deputy District Attorney
Staci Homrig, former Deputy District Attorney
Paula Kuty, Chief Assistant District Attorney (ret.)
Joseph F. Mayen, former Deputy District Attorney
Robert McCauley, former Deputy District Attorney
Fred Thiagarajah, former Deputy District Attorney
Richard Titus, Deputy District Attorney (ret.)
Alison Tucher, former Deputy District Attorney

• Note: More prosecutors in the District Attorney's office are supporting Jeff Rosen

COMMUNITY LEADERS (partial list):
Dr. Cheryl Bader
Ray and Carol Bacchetti
Alan Bennet
Kathryn Berry
Adele Bihn
Ellen Bob-Waksberg
Dan Bourbon, Deputy Chief, San Jose Fire Department (ret.)
Al and Carmen Castellano
Peter Carter
Wren Clark
Ronald Cohn
Laura Derrickson, Advocate for murder victim Peter Bianco
Peter Drekmeier, former Mayor of Palo Alto
Swanee Edwards
Jordan D. Eldridge
Lauren Chief Elk
Dr. Peter Ellis
James Emerson, Superior Court Judge (ret.)
Julianna Scott Fein
Nanette Freedland
Dr. Patricia Gibbs
Shelley Goldman
Martin Gorfinkel
Bob Grimm
Dr. Michael Hahn
Brad and Emeri Handler
David Hoffman
Dr. Aleda Jacobs
Karin Jeffery
Robert Johnson, former Mayor of Los Altos Hills
Wahid Kazem
John Lee
Dr. Elliot Lepler
Rick Levinson
Jim Manganello
James Massie
John McLemore, former Santa Clara City Councilman
Doris Mei
Leonid and Irina Mezhvinsky
Hessam Moghtader
John Myers
Margot Parker
Mary Ann Parker
Andy and Rebecca Popell
Randy Popp
Vincent Reyna, labor leader
Joel Spolin
Clarence Stone
Dr. Eli Taub
Alex and Jen Tsao
Jim and Emily Thurber
Tony and Carolyn Tucher
David and Alison Wagonfeld
David Waksberg
Karen White
Cindy Rogoway
Carol Saal
Scott Savage
Morey Schapira
Jennifer Shen
Eileen Soffer
Leonard Sprinkles, Superior Court Judge (ret.)
Jackie Stevens