Endorsements

"I've known Benny since he was a young migrant student. He is a man that wears his honesty and integrity in everything he does. I'm proud to support his campaign for Tulare County Supervisor." - 1996 California Teacher of the Year and Tulare County 4th Generation Farmer, Frank Schiro

District & Tulare County Endorsements

(Titles are for identification purposes only and do not reflect the views of the organization)

Veterans

Rudolph Frasquillo, Retired, Tulare, CA
Lester McGhee, Tulare, CA
Miguel Salazar, Retired, Tulare, CA
Robert Alexander, Tulare, CA
Rafael Cuevas, Tulare, CA
Robin Denney, Tulare, CA
Efren Corona Jr., Lindsay, CA
Daniel Moreno, Tipton, CA

Farmers and Farmworkers

Frank Schiro, 4th Generation Tulare County Farmer
Francisco Javier Cardenas, Dairy Worker, Tulare, CA
Esgar Montenegro Gomez, Tree Trimmer, Tulare, CA
Rosa Menchaca, Retired Farmworker, Tulare, CA
Magdaleno Delgado, Dairy Worker, Tulare, CA
Adrian Greenfield, Dairy Worker, Tulare, CA
Manuel Medina, Retired Farmworker, Tulare, CA
Gladys Arreola, Farmworker, Earlimart, CA
Elena Becerra, Former Farmworker, Earlimart, CA
Lorena Navarro, Farmworker, Earlimart, CA
Arnulfo Garza, Farmworker, Earlimart, CA
Debbie Garza, Farmworker, Earlimart, CA
Rosalina Sanchez, Farmworker, Earlimart, CA
Maria Ceja, Retired Farmworker, Earlimart, CA
Agustin Sanchez, Farmworker, Earlimart, CA
Jose Ortega, Retired Farmworker, Earlimart, CA
Juana Matamoros, Retired Farmworker, Earlimart, CA
Jose Ortega, Farmworker, Earlimart, CA
Chris Osorio, Farmworker, Lindsay, CA

Educators

Frank Schiro, Retired Teacher, Lindsay High School, 1996 California Teacher of the Year awardee
Kathy Schiro, Retired Teacher, Lindsay High School.
Sarah Loring, Teacher, Earlimart School District, Tulare, CA
Aichai Saesee, Teacher, Tulare Western, Tulare, CA
Grace Calderon, Retired, Tulare County Office of Education, Tulare, CA
Rebecca Ochoa, Special Education Teacher, Tulare, CA
Sara Torres, Educator, Tulare County Office of Education, Tulare, CA
Sofia Huereca-Contreras, Special Education Teacher, Tulare, CA.
Yamilex Granados-Gonzalez, Site Director, Tipton, CA
Yvonne Pizano, Department Coordinator, Lindsay, CA
Miguel Morales, Teacher, Tulare County Office of Education, Lindsay, CA
Maricruz Lira, Teacher, Lindsay, CA

Elected Officials

Jevon Price, Tulare Local Health Care District, Board Treasurer, District 3, Tulare, CA
Dr. Randy Villegas, Visalia Unified School District, Board Trustee, Visalia, CA
Gregorio "Greg" Gomez, Former Mayor and Current City Council Member, Farmersville, CA.
Emmanuel Soto Jr., Visalia City Council Member, District 4, Visalia, CA
Megan Casebeer Solano, Visalia Unified School District, Board Trustee, Visalia, CA
Yolanda Flores, Mayor Pro Tem, Lindsay City Council, Lindsay, CA
Ivet Soria, Lindsay Local Hospital District, Secretary, Lindsay, CA
Dr. Perla Soria, Lindsay Unified School District, Board Member, Lindsay, CA
David Terrel, Pixley Public Utility District, Pixley, CA

Public/Civil Servants

Maria Solis-Garcia, Earlimart School District Secretary, Earlimart, CA
Lurdes Aguilera, County of Tulare, Self Sufficiency Support Assistant, Tulare, CA
Glenda Morfin, Staff Support, Visalia Unified School District, Tulare, CA
Frances Reyes, Retired County of Tulare employee, Tulare, CA
Stephanie Franco, Retired Probation Officer, County of Tulare, Tulare, CA
Maria Salazar, School Bus Driver, Tulare Unified School District, Tulare, CA
Raymond Rodriguez, Retired Mechanic, State of California, Tulare, CA
Fernanda Perez, Social Security Administration, Federal Government employee, Tulare, CA
Jenny Lopez, Staff Accountant, Earlimart, CA
Frank Cisneros, Retired Program Analyst, State of California, Tulare, CA
Armando Murietta, Community Development Manager, Visalia, CA
Alondra Santiago, Associate Researcher, Pixley, CA
Lourdes Santiago, Data Entry Clerk, Pixley, CA
Sofia Jimenez, Former Law Enforcement, Visalia, CA
Jasmin Torrez, Self-Sufficiency Counselor, Visalia, CA
Rodrigo Diaz, Researcher, UC Merced, Visalia, CA
Karen Moreno, Workshop Facilitator, Lindsay, CA

Small Business Owners

Armando Delgadillo, Painting, Tulare, CA
Curtis Loring, Maintenance Repair, Tulare, CA
Carmen Salazar, Bridal Store, Tulare, CA
Javier Ledezma, Small Appliances, Tulare, CA
Roberto Alfaro, Mechanic Shop, Tulare, CA
Shaneil Delgado, Local Business Owner, Tulare, CA
Javier Montes, Local Business Owner, Tulare, CA.
Orfil Muniz, PE, Principal Civil Engineer/Owner, A&M Consulting Engineers
Javier Andrade, PE, Principal Civil Engineer/Owner, A&M Consulting Engineers
Maritza Altamirano, Small Business Owner, Porterville, CA
Liz Rodriguez, Cosmetologist, Small Business Owner, Porterville, CA
Ermelinda Paz, Pastries Small Business Owner, Lindsay, CA

Community Leaders

Roberto "El Capitan" Bustos, Local Civil Rights Icon, Led the historic 400 mile march from Delano, CA to Sacramento, CA on behalf of the United Farm Workers' Movement, Tulare, CA
Grace Calderon, Board Director, Tulare County Fairgrounds, Tulare, CA
Lali Moheno, Former County Supervisor, Tulare County Board of Supervisors, Visalia, CA

Former Elected Officials

Mary Lopez, Former Earlimart School District Board Trustee, Earlimart, CA

Other Work/Industries

Sarayan Gonzalez, Student, Tulare, CA
Maria Alamillo, Homemaker, Tulare, CA
Mayra Mesa, Customer Care Representative, local Dental Office, Tulare, CA
Maria Delgadillo, Housewife, Tulare, CA
Maria Jimenez, Housewife, Tulare, CA
Victoria de Villaseñor, Retired Lab Worker, Tulare, CA
Alvaro Gamboa, Tulare, CA
Margarita Madriz de Sanchez, Tulare, CA
Becky Martinez, Housewife, Tulare CA
Suvan Xiong, Tulare, CA
Mario Garcia, Mechanical Engineer, Tulare, CA
Elvira Minjarez, Paralegal, Tulare, CA
Juanita Gomez, Retired Cashier, Tulare, CA
Dennis Rich, Barista, Tulare, CA
Nickolas Ortiz, Chef, Earlimart, CA
Christina Valdez, Inventory Clerk, Earlimart, CA
Mario Ortega, Student, Earlimart, CA
Alvaro Gamboa, Tulare, CA
Ana Cortez, retired, Tipton, CA
Mauricio Rosales, Field Engineer, Lindsay, CA
Elian Corona, HR Generalist, Lindsay, CA
Andrew Corona, Student, Lindsay, CA
Luis Sanchez-Balle, MBA student, Indiana University, Visalia, CA
Diego San Luis Ortega, Barista, Student, Visalia, CA
Maria Corona, Graduate Student, Lindsay, CA
Berenice Moreno, Student, Lindsay, CA

Blue Collar Workers

Noe Alamillo, Supervisor, local PVC plant, Tulare, CA
Jesus Cervantes, Utility Worker, Tulare, CA
Masiel Akins, Factory Worker, Harris Ranch, Tulare, CA
Ramon Valdivia, Delivery Driver, Tulare, CA
Santiago Reyes, Retired Manufacturing Worker, Tulare, CA
Ismael Limon, Retired Welder, Tulare, CA
Jorge Villaseñor, Retired Mechanic, Tulare, CA
Lester McGhee, Retired Warehouse Worker, Tulare, CA
John Casares, Retired Production Assistant, Krafts Foods, Tulare, CA
Raymond Arce, Retired Welder, Tulare, CA
Anastacio Galvangarcia, Retired Warehouse Worker, Tulare, CA
Steve Gosvener, Retired Welder, Butler Manufacturing, Tulare, CA
Vincent Grijalva, Mosquito Abatement, Tulare, CA
Roberto Alfaro, Truck Driver/Small Business Owner, Tulare, CA
Raul Medina, Retired Delivery Driver, Tulare, CA
Virginia Velasquez, Retired Factory Worker, Tulare, CA
Dario Sanchez, Landfill Laborer, Earlimart, CA
John Muñoz, Retired WInery Foreman, Tulare, CA
Bruce Baesemann, Retired Soft Drink Manufacturer, Pepsi Co., Tulare, CA
Ernest Menezes, Truck Driver, Department of Corrections, Tulare, CA
Richard Contreras, Truck Driver, Earlimart, CA
Daniel Moreno, School Bus Driver, Tipton, CA
Jose Magaña, Tulare, CA
Dario Sanchez, CalFire, Firefighter, Lindsay, CA
Gilbert Hernandez, Dispatcher, Tulare, CA

Health Care Workers

Denise Llarenas, Hospital Worker, Tulare, CA
Audelia Mendez, Retired Long-Term Care Worker, Tulare, CA
Blanca Lopez, Medical Assistant, Family Health Care, Tulare, CA
Reba McCain, Retired Nurse, County of Tulare, Tulare, CA
Crystal Perez, Nurse, Tulare, CA
Maria Covarrubias, Long-Term Care Provider, Tulare, CA
Maria Gallegos, Long-Term Care Provider, Tulare, CA
Magdalena Lopez, Medical Diagnostics, Tulare, CA
Caroline Zamora, Retired Nurse's Aid/Hospital Worker, Tulare, CA
Barbara Pereira, Retired Medical Transcriptionist, Tulare, CA
Amalia Lopez, Nutritionist, Earlimart, CA
Connie Minjarez, Licensed Vocational Nurse, Tulare, CA
Lesly Pompa, Medical Assistant, Earlimart, CA
Jane Cisneros, Retired Cardiologist Technician, Kaweah Delta, Tulare, CA
Rosalva Ortiz, In Home Care Service Provider, Earlimart, CA

Trades and Community Based Organizations
Endorsements

Sheet Metal Workers Local 104, represents thousands of high-skilled craftspeople in the Central Valley
Nor Cal Carpenters Union, represents the Carpenters workers of Tulare County and the Central Valley
Fresno, Madera, Kings & Tulare Counties
Building and Construction Trades Council, representing thousands of construction workers in Tulare County and thousands of apprenticeships in the Central Valley.
Painters and Allied Trades, District Council 16
The United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipe Fitting Industry of the United States and Canada, Local 246
Dolores Huerta Action Fund
Service Employees International (SEIU) 2015, representing the long-term care workers, in-home care workers, and nursing home workers of Tulare County and 450,000 nursing home and in home care providers.
Service Employees International (SEIU) 521, representing over 53,000 public, nonprofit, and private sectors workers, including county workers of Tulare County.
PowerCA Action Fund
Operating Engineers Local 3, representing heavy-equipment operators and public employees in Tulare County.
The Fresno-Madera-Tulare-Kings, Central Labor Council (CLC), serving 105,000 trades and labor workers in the Central Valley.
Community Water Center Action Fund

Other Endorsements