Widespread Community Support

“Although the DA’s race is nonpartisan, Judge Carr has attracted support from individuals and interests who do not generally agree politically. She has been endorsed by prominent Democrats and Republicans, people from diverse ethnicities, liberals and conservatives, public defenders, attorneys from the DA’s office, and a tremendous number of attorneys from the private bar within Santa Clara County.

“What’s most important to me is the widespread support she has from law enforcement. These are the people who must work most closely with the DA’s office to build legitimate cases for prosecution. The fact that so many law enforcement personnel support Judge Carr speaks strongly about their level of confidence in her abilities…”

Thomas Wheatley
Assistant Chief (ret)
San Jose Police Department

 

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Local Criminal Justice Professionals

Judge Carr is supported heavily by the people who know criminal justice in Santa Clara County best. She has earned significantly more endorsements from local criminal justice professionals than her opponent, including: law enforcement groups and individuals, managers and senior prosecutors from the DA's Office, legal and bar associations, and individual attorneys—including more than 80 defense lawyers.

Law Enforcement

Associations.  Judge Carr has nearly unanimous support from the Santa Clara County AND statewide police, sheriff and other peace officer associations who have endorsed a candidate in this race, including:

California Coalition of Law Enforcement Associations
California Narcotics Officers Association
California Organization of Police and Sheriffs (COPS)
Campbell Police Officers Association
Gilroy Police Officers’ Association
Los Gatos Police Officers Association
Milpitas Police Officers’ Association
Morgan Hill Police Officers’ Association
Mountain View Police Officers’ Association
National Latino Peace Officers Association, Santa Clara Chapter
Palo Alto Police Officers’ Association
Police Officers Research Association of California (PORAC)
Probation Peace Officers’ Union, AFSCME Local 1587
San Jose Police Benevolent Association
San Jose Police Officers’ Association
Santa Clara County Deputy Sheriffs’ Association
Santa Clara County Park Rangers’ Association
Santa Clara Police Officers Association
Sunnyvale Public Safety Officers Association

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Individuals.  All current and former County Sheriffs endorsing in this race support Judge Carr. Current police personnel are not allowed to endorse, but retired and former chiefs support her overwhelmingly.

 Laurie Smith, Santa Clara County Sheriff
Charles Gillingham, Sr., Santa Clara County Sheriff (1989 -98)
Robert Winter, Santa Clara County Sheriff (1978 - 89)
William M. Lansdowne, Chief, San Diego PD;
   Former Chief, San Jose PD (DATES)
Lucy Carlton, (ret), Chief ,Los Altos PD.
Louis A. Cobarruviaz, Chief, San Jose PD, (1991-1998);
   Commander, Civilian Advisory, Training Team, Iraq
Patrick Dwyer (ret), Chief, Palo Alto PD
Thomas Wheatley (ret), Assistant Chief, San Jose PD
Adonna Amoroso (ret), Deputy Chief, San Jose PD

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Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office

There have been two District Attorneys in Santa Clara County over the past 24 years. One endorses Judge Carr. The other, our current District Attorney George Kennedy, has withdrawn his earlier endorsement of Judge Carr's opponent.

Additionally, Judge Carr's opponent from the primary election -- who is currently top prosecutor in the DA's Office under George Kennedy -- has endorsed Judge Carr.

Seven senior managers in the DA’s office, each of whom recently retired with 30+ years of in the office experience—and each of whom worked with and/or supervised both Judge Carr and her opponent—have unanimously endorsed Judge Carr. So have the former District Attorney and Judge Carr’s opponent from the primary election, who is currently top prosecutor in the DA’s Office.

 Leo Himmelsbach, Santa Clara County District Attorney, 1982 -1990
 Marc Buller, Top Prosecutor to George Kennedy, current
David N. Davies (ret), Assistant District Attorney
Thomas V. Fahrenholz (ret), Assistant District Attorney
Mark Hames (ret), Supervising Deputy District Attorney
Thomas R. Hanford (ret), Assistant Chief Trial Deputy District Attorney
William Larsen (ret), Special Assistant District Attorney, Govt. Integrity Unit
Jack Marshall (ret), Chief Trial Deputy District Attorney
Al Weger (ret), Assistant District Attorney

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Santa Clara County Superior Court

Sitting judges and managers on the Court are not permitted to endorse in a District Attorney’s race. A significant majority of retired judges and managers who have endorsed in this race support Judge Carr.

Hon. Virginia Mae Days (ret), Santa Clara County Superior Court Judge
Hon. Nancy Hoffman (ret), Santa Clara County Superior Court Judge
Hon. Edwin B. Pearce II (ret), Santa Clara County Superior Court Judge
Steve Baron (ret), Director, Family Court Services
Sandra Clark (ret), Director, Family Court Services

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Santa Clara County Attorneys

Local Associations.  Judge Carr won the Santa Clara County Bar Association endorsement after a vote of members gave her almost half the votes for 4 candidates in the primary. Of the votes cast for Judge Carr and her remaining opponent Karyn Sinunu, the percentage of votes was 62% for Carr and 38% for Sinunu.

 Santa Clara County Bar Association
Santa Clara County Trial Lawyers Association
Santa Clara County Black Lawyer’s Association
La Raza Roundtable
Korean American Bar Association
South Asian Bar Association of Northern California
California Vietnamese Lawyers Association

County Bar Assn Presidents.  Judge Carr has received the majority of endorsements from past presidents of the County Bar Association who have endorsed a candidate in this race.

Richard Alexander, 1984
Grant Armstrong, 1988, Assistant Public Defender (ret)
John H. Conway, 2002
James T. Danaher, 1975
Philip L. Hammer, 1979
Sam Polverino, 1993
William G. Priest, Jr., 1999
Russell Roessler, 1962-63
Anthony J. Trepel, 1976

Individual Attorneys.  More than 240 attorneys who practice in the county support Judge Carr — including a large number of defense attorneys — a significantly greater number of supporting attorneys than her opponent.

Michael Adams Edward N. Ajlouny Lionel Allan Bernard J. Allard Bernard Robert Allard David J. Arata Carleen Arlidge Mark Arnold Jacqueline Arroyo Richard A. Arzino Stanley Bartelmie Bradford Baugh Carl Beatty Victor Beauzay Marie Bechtel Cathy Bechtel Lance Beizer Cherie Bell Susan L. Benett Sanford A. Berliner Penelope Blake Anthony Boskovich Peter Boskovich Rod Braughton John Briedenthal Myron Brody Diane M. Brown Nan Bucknell Richard Burt John Cahners Sharonrose Cannistraci Guy Caputo Janis Carney Constance Carpenter Michael Capitina Glenn E. Casados Thomas Chaffin Beverly Chan William Chestnut N.A. (Tony) Christensen Jr., Robert H. Christensen James Clark L. Michael Clark Stuart Clark Casey Clift Paul Colin Mark Scott Collins Kevin P. Courtney James Cox Susan Crandall Matthew Crosby John Kevin Crowley Leo P. Cunningham Natalie Daprile Kipp Davis Todd K. Davis Dennis Dawson Richard Dayton Steve Difillipis Andrés DelAlcazar Michael G. Desmarais Michele Diederichs William Dok Martha Donohoe Al Eagle Frederick Ehler Stephen B. Elrick Kirk Elliott Mark A. Erickson Robert Etienne Robert W. Evans David J. Farling Steven Fein John Fioretta Rod Firoozye Stuart Fishman Michael J. Fitzpatrick Andrea Flint Andrea Fortino Patricia Fox José Franco Rebekah Frye John Fukasawa Michael Galli Jean Gaskill Fred W. Gerbino, Jr. Charlie Gillan Tracy Gilliam James P. Gleason

Jack Gordon Vernon Granneman Jennifer Green Bernard Greenfield William Gustafson Jess Guy Stephanie Hacker Daniel B. Halpern Walter Hammon Daniel Hanley Matt Harris Eric F. Hartman Martina Hearn Roger D. Hecht Michael E. Hingle Merrill M. Hirsch Nadia Holober Robert Hoover Peter R. Hubert David Hultgren Marc Hynes Michael J. Ioannou Riccardo Ippolito Paul Jacob James Jeffers Marcia Jensen Daniel Jensen Guy Jinkerson Harry J. Kaplan Dennis Kazubowski Jennifer Kelleher James Kellenberger Larry Kelly Stefan P. Kennedy Anna Klay Lynn Knapp Dennis Kollenborn Charles Kramer Edward Kraus Michael Kresser Jeffrey Kroeber Rolf Kruger Francis LaPoll Luan Le Jaime Leaños Richard Leasia Hae Young Lee Dennis Alan Lempert Robert Lewis Calvin Louie Michael J. Lowy Fred Lucero Timothy A. Lundell Alice J. MacAllister Walter A. MacDonald, Jr. Michael J. MacLellan Brian Madden Steven Manchester David Mann Neda Mansoorian Tracy Mason Laurence McEvoy James McManis Sandra McManus Michelle R. Marsten Ronald S. Meckler Ray Mendoza Rob Mezzetti II Mark Millen Deborah L. Miller K. Randolph Moore J. Hector Moreno Donelle Morgan Diane Morin Mia P. Mosher Jerome Mullins David J. Murphy Diane Nadler Margaret Ecker Nanda Felicita Ngo Paul Bick Nguyen

Tam Nguyen Michael Nichols Alan Nudelman Richard S. Odom Martha Olson Dan Oneal Denis O’Neal Matthew Pachkowski John Padilla Stephen D. Pahl Shawn Parr Laura Partch David Patton Dan Peak Paul Pelosi Stephen W. Penn Stephen Peters Larry A. Peterson Nick Petredis Robert Phelps Tony Piazza Tim Pitsker Andrew Piunti Christopher E. Platten Steven R. Pogue Roger W. Poyner James Quillinan Michael Quinlivan Kelly Raftery Piunti Ann Miller Ravel Noreen Raza Robert C. Redding Michael G. Reedy Anthony Reid Ronald Remmel Stephanie Rickard Diane Ritchie James K. Roberts Kenneth W. Robinson Richard P. Roggia Ken Rosenblatt Allen Ruby Michael Santoro Kathryn Schlepphorst Lisa Schon Glen Schofield Lexie Schroeder Christopher Schumb Paul Seidel Sylvia Seidel David Seiff Cindy Sevely Mary Beth Shine Leonard Siegal Carlos Singh Lynne Snyder David Soares Neville Spadafore Shannon Stein P. Jack Steiner Kathy Storton John Sullivan David H. Sussman Hugh T. Thomson Thomas Thurlow Michelle Tidalgo Terrence Tighe Patrick K. Tillman Frank Ubhaus Patrick Valencia Bernard Vogel III Stan Voyles Robin Wakshull Susan Ware Dale Warner Zachary D. Wechsler Robert Weeks Kathy Wells Maureen Williams Robert Williams Toni Pryor Wise Andrew H. Wu Lynne Yates-Carter Ian Yourtz Merrill Zimmershead

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Community Leadership

Elected Officials

A host of local elected officials support Judge Carr, including all members of the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors who have endorsed a candidate in this race. The District Attorney’s Office is nonpartisan, and Judge Carr has been endorsed by leaders from both primary parties.

Alberto Torrico, California State Assembly, 20th District Sally J. Lieber, California State Assembly, 22nd District Rebecca Cohn, California State Assembly, 24th District Van Tran, California State Assembly, 68th District Jim Cuneen, former member, California State Assembly Abel Maldonado, California State Senate, 15th District Joseph Dunn, California State Senate, 34th District Dan McCorquodale, (ret), California State Senate  James T. Beall, Jr., Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors, District 4 Donald Gage, Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors, District 1 Peter “Primo” McHugh, Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors, District 3 Sig Sanchez, Director, Santa Clara Valley Water District Robert Gross (ret), Director, Santa Clara County Valley Water District Jane Howard, Santa Clara County Board of Education Garnetta Annable, Director, Santa Clara County Open Space Authority, Dist 4 Susan Hammer, Mayor of San Jose, 1990 – 1998 Dennis Kennedy, Mayor, Morgan Hill Patricia Mahan, Mayor, Santa Clara Ron Swegles, Mayor, Sunnyvale Toni Casey, Former Mayor, Los Altos Hills Donald Burr, Campbell City Council Joe Hernandez, Campbell City Council Kris Wang, Vice Mayor, Cupertino Patrick Kwok, Cupertino City Council Dion Bracco, Gilroy City Council Craig Gartman,Gilroy City Council Roland Velasco, Gilroy City Council Val Carpenter, Los Altos City Council Steve Glickman, Los Gatos Town Council Mike Wasserman, Los Gatos Town Council Armando Gomez, Jr., Vice Mayor, Milpitas Debbie Giordano, Milpitas City Council A. Curtis Wright, Monte Sereno City Council Mike Kasperzak,  Mountain View City Council Matt Pear, Mountain View City Council Bern Beecham, Palo Alto City Council Larry Klein, Palo Alto City Council Dena Mossar, Palo Alto City Council Dominic J. Caserta, Santa Clara City Council Kevin Moore, Santa Clara City Council Pete Constant, San Jose City Council, District 1 (elect) Forrest Williams, San Jose City Council, District 2 Nancy Pyle, San Jose City Council, District 10 John Diquisto, Former San Jose City Councilmember Jerry Estruth, Former San Jose City Councilmember Claude Fletcher, Former San Jose City Councilmember Aileen Kao, Vice Mayor, Saratoga City Council

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Media Endorsements

Milpitas Post 11.2.06: Judge Dolores Carr deserves voter nod as our county's next district attorney Matthew's Newspaper 10.26.06: The youngest publisher in the South Bay has this to say: "Matthew's Newspaper endorses Judge Dolores Carr because of her broad experience and her passion for fairness, as well as her ability to work well with so many other people." Metro: Silicon Valley's weekly newspaper 10.25.06: Since prosecuting criminals involves teamwork between agencies, Carr's broad support is a sign that she can build bridges. The fact that Carr comes from outside an office that could benefit from reform is a plus. Carr seems the better choice... to become the county's top prosecutor. Los Altos Town Crier 10.11.06: For our money, former county judge Dolores Carr is best qualified to run the 400-person Santa Clara County District Attorney's Office and its annual $68 million budget.

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Other Community Leaders

Randall Hull, Los Altos Planning Commission Tom Francois, Campbell Planning Commission Frank J. Baracells, Santa Clara Planning Commission Matt Kamkar, San Jose Planning Commission Daisy Chu, San Jose Small Business Development Charlie Morales, Board of Directors, League of Calif. Cities, Latino Caucas Laura Perry, Esq., Gavilan  College Board of Trustees David Mac, Vietnamese-American Rep. Council Don Christopher Bob Dando Richard De La Rosa Frank & Marilyn Dorsa Dale Foster Michael E. Fox, Sr. Michael E. Fox, Jr. Sparky Harlan Kathleen Krenek Mohinder Mann Jean McCorquodale Ngai Nguyen, M.D. Marcel Pajuelo-Schwartz Cindy Ruby Bishop Mar Bawai Soro

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Additional Community Support (a partial list)

Victor Aboukhater Fred Afshar Mimi Ahern Maria Aldaz Armando Alvarez David and Patricia Alvarez James Arntz Karen Asato Naser Asgari Danny and Susie Aulman Doug and Mary Aumack George Avakian Ed Avakian David J. Babineau Gina Barajas Joaquin Barreto Zohreh Barooti Alan Bautista Manuel Becerra Jeff Benford Gino Blefari Carla Bliss Debbie Boyd Betsy Bryant Vickie Brooke Scott Broomfield Sandi Buhs Gina Byers James and Rachel Campagna Janeen Carlo Cindy Carroll Sandra Chang Frank and Linda Chavez Marian Chow Dan & Andrea Cimino Cindy Clark Bob and Diane Claypool Steven M. Cohen Shane Patrick Connolly Edward Conover Joe Coogan Bob Cook Jerome Coonen Brian Crane Craig Davis Pamela Decharo Keith DeFelippis Kevan and    Anita DelGrande Daryoush Derakshandeh Masood Derakshandeh Sholeh Derakshandeh Stan Devlin Kevan DelGrande Charles and Missy Dimick Diane and Peter Dollinger Brynna Donn Marilyn and Frank Dorsa Tom Doslak Alexander Eagle Margie Edillo-Brown Paul Edson Doan and Sue Esses Mehran Farahani Ted Faravelli Richard and Adair Farnes Denelle Fedor Donald & Frances Felich Mary Lou Fitzpatrick Ed Flosi Shu-Chi (Peggy) Fong Donna Fountain David G. Fritz Donna Fryer Emad Gad Lepa Galeb Bob Gallardo Yolanda Garcia Paul and Charmain Gardner Robert Gerow Robert Gionfriddo Paul Goldstein Rodney and Yvonne Gomes Carm Grande Gail L. Grant Peter Graves Renee Guild Donald Hale Stu and Sandy Harris Dedra Hauser

Anna Hawkes Kenneth Hawkes Charles W. Helfrick George and Judy Hill Sharon and Ray Hill David J. Hober Karl Hoffower Bill and Agnes Horn Micheline Horstmeyer Clyde and Ann Hosein Mark Houde Matty Hrncir John Hughe Rushton Hurley Birgitta and Paul Indaco Mary Ellen James Ann Jasper Scott and Nancy Jensen Keven Jensen Alan A. Johnson Denise Jordan Nora Joseph Kambiz & Yvette      Kamfirouzi Francis Keffer Buddy and Shelli Kepler Gerald Kepler Vikki Kerby Michael Kerner, Ph.D Essam Khalil Arshad Khan Rohit Khare Michael King Gary Kirby Roger and Janie Knopf Robert & Iryna Kosovilka Kathy Kroesche Andreas Kuehle Alan Kukas Sunny Kumber Howard Lamcke Sharon Lansdowne William Lara David and Phyllis Lazzarini Binh T. Le Marc and Kaylyn Lehmann Jeff Leung Marvin G. Lewis Julie Lind Jim Lisius Bill & Maria Lonergan Rick Lofvendahl Larry Lundberg Lawrence Lutzker Nick and Barbara Lymberis Joseph T. Ma Anne MacLellan David and Jeanette Mackin R. Mackin Roger Malcolm David Markus Donald and Alice Marsh Scott and Tina Marsh Michelle Marsten-Hicks William Mattos Lori Mazzuca John McDowell Jim McMahon Dan McTeague Patrick A. McGuire Stephen F. McLaughlin Linda Michels Barry Mirkin Robert and Jerrie Moir Jose Montes Terry Moudakas Alfredo Muir Tom and Cheryl Murphy Robert Nalett Marie Nakazawa Phan Ngo P.J. Nosek Brian O’Grady John Oneto James Overstreet Howard Parnes Andrea Levin Parnes Richard and Linda Parola Helen Pastorino Karin Pendl Margaret Petros Fawn Powers, Ph.D

Al Pulling Michael and Karen    Rabourn Rajeev Ranjan Frances Ratliff Noreen Raza Fred Reardon Leroy Reiner Larry & Jeanette Reuter Barry Rhein Joyce Rickard Kenneth A. Robinson Rudy Rodriguez Richard & Genevieve    Rolla Dan & Deborah Ross Bill Roth Steve and Donna Rubin Amrit Sachdev Sandra Salazar Thomas W. Sandoval Gary and Karen    Schenone Robert Schiller Terrence & Noelle    Schmid Tony Schon Hank Schriefer John Scherrer John M. Seaman Michael Sellers Chuck Seymour Jon Shaheen Ann ParkJamil Shaikh Howard Shellhammer Gerald Sheridan Eric Sills Brian and Kathy Silva Terry Simpson Daniel and Melissa    Sisson Jeff Smith Margaret Smith Paul E. Spagnoli Steve Speno Andy Stavros David Storton Jerry Strangis John and Pam Stringer Valerie Suares Brian and Veronica    Sullivan Gary and Jill Sullivan Michael & Wendy Sullivan Shin Surma Joel Suty Ken Tailo Aileen Teren-Foster Mark Tersini Christopher L. Thomas Pamela T. Thomas John Thompson Ernie and Candy Tibaldi David and Lisa Tindall Jerry Tinney Linda Torres Louis Tran, M.D. Tonya Trapani Dominique Truche Jean-Luc Truche Kristy Tuminia Joe and Cheri Unland William Updyke Gene Van Puymbroeck Catherine H. Van Zuylen Arnie von Massenhausen Jim and Kim Wahl Charles H. Wall Michael Wasylyshyn Rick Weger Melinda Wellington Daphne Wells Jeff and Eleanor White Bill and Doris Whitney Paul Wiedemann Sara Wigh Dave Wilson Jacques Wolgolenter Richard Williams Nancy Wood Laura Wuest Ashoorina Youabb Behnam Zamanian Edward and Christine    Zarate Gil and Eileen    Zamora

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