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Campaign Committee

A broad coalition of residents, business owners, and community leaders has joined together to support Ron.
Take a look at who’s supporting his campaign committee and sign your name today!

​​Business Leaders

  • Albert Gonzalez, Eight 4 Nine Restaurant and Lounge

  • Alexandra Phillips

  • Alvin Taylor, drummer, musical director, and author

  • Andrew Starkey, Power Baseball

  • Andy Linsky

  • Athalie LaPamuk

  • Benjamin Leaskou

  • Bob Kincaid

  • Bob Machado

  • Bob Smiland, Desert Hand Carwash

  • Brad Fuhr

  • Brian Rix

  • Brian Webb

  • Burt Akkaraporn, Peppers Thai

  • Carolyn Caldwell, Board Member, Plaza Theatre Foundation

  • Celeste M. Brackley, The Saguaro

  • Chris Ruetz, Chair, One PS Board of Directors

  • Cliff Young, Coachella Valley Coffee

  • ​Dale Okuno, Festival Theatres

  • Darrell Baum, Wabi Sabi Japan Living

  • David Brinkman

  • David Powell

  • Dean Lavine, Blackbook

  • Dee Dee Wilson Barton

  • Fred Noble

  • Garth Gilpin

  • Ginny Weissman

  • Gregory Barton

  • Gregory Goodman, My Little Flower Shop

  • Henry Plante

  • ​Honey Davenport 

  • Jay Nailor

  • JD Cargill

  • Jerry Keller, Lulu California Bistro

  • Jim Franklin

  • Jim Hollenbeck, Hollenbeck and Associates

  • Jim Moje

  • John Murphy

  • John Paschal, Eight 4 Nine Restaurant and Lounge

  • Joy Meredith

  • Kate Concannon Castle

  • Keith & Desley McCormick, Palm Springs Exotic Car Auctions

  • Lee Morcus

  • Leo Macias

  • Lindell Campbell

  • Liz Ostoich

  • Loren Ostrow, Living Out

  • Louise Minnick

  • Lucio Bernal

  • Lucy DeBardelaben, Palm Springs Women's Jazz Festival

  • Lynn Hammond

  • Mark Ariel, The FIGHT Magazine, managing editor

  • Mark Jizrawi

  • Mark Ostoich

  • Mark Seymour

  • Matt Bousquette

  • Maurice P. Minno

  • Michael Braun

  • Michael Flannery

  • Michael Green

  • Michael J. Horne

  • Nicholas Snow

  • Nino Eilets, Publisher, The Standard Magazine

  • Patrick Service, Las Casuelas Terraza

  • Peggy Trott

  • Randy Steele

  • Richard Altman, Board Member, Desert Gay Tourism Guild

  • Rob Giesecke, Reforma

  • Samuel Ko, MD

  • Scott Meredith

  • Scott Rusczyk

  • Shannon Anderson, Hilton Palm Springs

  • Steve Tobin

  • Stuart Bell

  • Susan Steinkamp, Board Member, Plaza Theatre Foundation

  • Terri & Bart Ketover

  • Tim Ellis

  • Tim Schoeffler

  • Tom Swan Hernandez

  • Tony Marchese, Trio Palm Springs

  • Tony Vaccaro

  • Tysen Knight

  • Valerie Milano, The Hollywood Times

  • William Sanderson, Townie Bagels & Vice President, Desert Gay Tourism Guild

  • Willie Rhine, Eight 4 Nine Restaurant and Lounge

  • Wintec Energy​​​

  • ​Zach Ivey

​Community Leaders / Members 

  • Aaron Zieder

  • Aldo Pettiford

  • Alexander Kekesi

  • Amado C. Salinas

  • Andrew Minko

  • Anne Hewett

  • Barton Wilkins

  • Becky Flores

  • Rev. Benita A. Ramsey

  • Brad Camp

  • Breanna Zieder

  • Brian Allman

  • Brian Earp

  • Brian Eggert, Vice Chair, Deepwell Estates Neighborhood Organization

  • Brian O'Connor

  • Brian Ramos

  • Brian Wanzek

  • Brian Webb

  • Carl Johnson

  • Carol Wolf

  • Carolyn Caldwell

  • Charis McGaughy

  • Charles Lassalle

  • Charles Richardson

  • Charlie VanDeMark

  • Christopher Brodwell

  • Christopher Garbani

  • Christopher Shebel

  • Chuck Nourrcier

  • Clint Davis

  • Craig Attebury

  • Dale Chalifoux

  • Dale Hoke

  • Dan Kiser, Board Member, Old Las Palmas Neighborhood Organization

  • Dana Springer

  • Daphne Zieder

  • Darrell L. Tucci

  • David Applegate

  • David Dunn

  • David Fleck

  • David Hoke

  • David Lahti

  • Rabbi David Lazar

  • David LeRoy

  • David Levey

  • David Monaghan

  • David M Skelley

  • Deb Cano

  • Del Shores

  • Denise Anderson

  • Don Jacaruso

  • Donna Williams

  • Don Wilson

  • Don Soja

  • Doug Hairgrove

  • Douglas Prochaska

  • Doug Oostdyk

  • Ed Fitzpatrick

  • Ed Gran

  • Ed Monie

  • Ed Santana

  • Ed Wisz

  • Eileen Stern

  • Elise Hamilton

  • Elizabeth Ann Smalley

  • Erik J Gray

  • Eric Ornelas

  • Eva DeHart

  • Frederick Fanning

  • Fred Ross

  • Garth Gilpin

  • Gary Holtzer

  • Gary Wilkins

  • Gene Brake

  • George Gosselin

  • George Sinatra

  • Gil Partida

  • Girl Monday

  • Glenn Ellison

  • Greg Anderson

  • Gregory O'Connor

  • Irene Franks

  • Jim Hum

  • Jac and Mimi Jacaruso

  • Jacqueline Lopez

  • Jacqueline Miller

  • Jade Nelson

  • James Canoylehigh

  • James Haines

  • James McDivitt

  • James Walker

  • Jare East

  • Jason Kravetz

  • Jeff Denean Jones

  • Jeffrey Linden

  • Jefferey Norman

  • Jeff Leiman

  • Jeff Pluth

  • Jerry Hanson

  • Jim Ginillie

  • Jim Hum

  • Jim Isermann

  • Jim Leckliter

  • Jim Walker

  • John Jensen

  • John Maxwell

  • John Murphy

  • John Taylor

  • John Williams, Board Member, Old Las Palmas Neighborhood Organization

  • Jon Smith

  • Jonas Williams

  • Josh Zipperman

  • Judith Wilson

  • Julie Rankine

  • Julie Spira

  • Karl Krugrr

  • Katelyn Morgan

  • Kathy Douthitt

  • Kathy Morgan

  • Keisha D Halverson

  • Ken Deans

  • Ken Talmage

  • Keith Casebolt

  • Keith Gran

  • Kenny Cassady

  • Kent Taylor

  • Kimberly Olivares Becerra

  • Kyle Zieder​

  • Lannie Lucier

  • Laura Milano

  • Lauri Svedberg

  • Lee Ann Schumacher

  • Lee Wilson Jr.

  • Linda Stevens

  • Lyndon Marquez

  • Marge Gran

  • Marge Hewett

  • Marguerite Bane

  • Mark Davis

  • Mark Evans

  • Mark Littlewood

  • Mark Porterfield

  • Mark Saladino

  • Mary Jane Schovaers

  • Matthew Stocker

  • Michael Blevins

  • Michael Dilger

  • Michael J. Nailor

  • Michael Koonce

  • Michael Milano

  • Michael Pellegrino

  • Michelle Solan

  • Michelle Soto-Teall

  • Mohamed Mahmoud

  • Ned Barker

  • Oscar Uvilluslegarda

  • Owen Ryan

  • Patrick Vincent

  • Paul Ciliano

  • Paul Lane

  • Paulina Angel

  • Paul Travis

  • ​Pedro Usuriaga

  • Peter Delauzon

  • Peter East

  • Phillip Hodges

  • Rachel Groffman

  • R. A. Russo

  • Ray Chance

  • Raymond Warman

  • Rich Weissman

  • Richard Babik

  • Richard Bluhm

  • Rick Leson

  • Rob Hampton

  • Robert H Farran

  • Robert S McCann

  • Rock Whiting

  • Ron Sylvester

  • Ron Willison

  • Roy Ravenstahl

  • Ruth Baird

  • Ruth Debra

  • Sam Dawo

  • Scott Smith

  • Sheila Weyland

  • Sherman Steen

  • Sherry Fulton

  • Stephanie Aydelotte

  • Steve Becker

  • Steve Jack Zarate

  • ​Steve Riggs

  • Steve Rosenberg

  • Steven Stamstad

  • Sue Darger

  • Summer Day Schoch

  • Susie Borovina, RN.

  • Silvia Signoret

  • Thom Bettinger

  • Thomas Perry

  • Tim Welberry

  • Timothy Stevenson

  • Tom Oliver

  • Tom Perry

  • Tony C Aguilar Jr

  • Tony Mataras

  • Tori St Johns

  • Trevor Weyland

  • Troy Canoylehigh

  • Vanessa Poe

  • William Kopelk

  • William Wheeler

  • Will Paige

​​​Elected & Appointed Leaders

  • Todd Gloria, Mayor of San Diego

  • Toni G. Atkins, California State Senate President pro Tempore, D-San Diego (fmr.)

  • V. Manuel Perez, Riverside County Supervisor, 4th District

  • Dr. Frank Figueroa, Mayor, Coachella

  • Waymond Fermon, Councilmember, City of Indio

  • Ron Oden, Mayor, City of Palm Springs (fmr.) Chair, Desert Community College District Board of Trustees

  • Michael O'Keefe, Mayor Pro Tem, Rancho Mirage

  • Gary Gardner, Mayor Pro Tem, Desert Hot Springs

  • Lisa Middleton, Mayor of Palm Springs (fmr.)

  • Rich Gordon, California Assemblyman, District 24 (fmr.)

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  • Aftab Dada, Hilton Palm Springs, and Palm Springs International Airport Commissioner (fmr.)

  • Al Jones, Library Board of Trustees, City Commissioner, Palm Springs Airport Commission (fmr.)

  • Antonio Baciu, Commissioner, Cathedral City Parks and Community Events

  • Brett Klein, Commissioner, Palm Springs Sustainability Commission (fmr.)

  • David Anderson, Parks & Recreation Commission (fmr.)

  • Denise Chappell, Vice-Chair, Palm Springs Human Rights Commission (fmr.)

  • Don Soja, Vice-Chair, Palm Springs Human Rights Commission (fmr.)

  • Donna Shepherd, Vice-Chair, Palm Springs Human Rights Commission (fmr.)

  • Gary Armstrong, Chair, Palm Springs Art Commission

  • George Nickle, West Hollywood Public Safety Commissioner and member of the Los Angeles County District (fmr.) Attorney’s LGBTQ+ advisory board

  • Ginny Foat, Retired Nonprofit Executive, & Palm Springs City Councilmember (fmr.)

  • Glenn Flood, Palm Springs Human Rights Commissioner (fmr.)

  • Hugo Loyola, Chair, Palm Springs Human Rights Commission

  • Jim Flanagan, Commissioner, Sustainability Commission (fmr.)

  • Dr. Joel Kinnamon, Desert Community College District Board of Trustees

  • J.R. Roberts, Palm Springs City Councilmember (fmr.)

  • Les Young, Chair of the Palm Springs Parks & Recreation Commission and President of the Palm Springs Police Advisory Board (fmr.)

  • Dr. Les Zendle, Desert Healthcare District President (fmr.)

  • Nicole Murray Ramirez, San Diego City Commissioner

  • Dr. Tony Signoret, Superintendent of Palm Springs Unified School District (ret.)

  • Peter Sipkins, Chair, Measure J Oversight Commission (fmr.)

  • Dr. Robert McCann, Commissioner, Sustainability Commission (fmr.)

  • Scott Nevins, Commissioner, Vice Chair, Human Rights Commission

  • Shelley Kaplan, Cathedral City Councilmember (fmr.)

  • Steve Moses, Commissioner, Administrative Appeals Board (fmr.), Board Member (ret.) Old Las Palmas Neighborhood Organization

  • Dr. Tom Davis, City of Castle Hills, Texas, City Council Member (fmr.)

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