Endorsements
(Partial list)
State Assemblyman Kevin Mullin (D-22)
State Senator Josh Becker (D-13)
Assemblymember Diane Papan (D-21)
Assemblymember Marc Berman (D-24)
San Mateo Board of Supervisors Ray Mueller, (D-3)
San Mateo County Board of Supervisors, Dave Pine (D-1)
San Mateo County Board of Supervisors, Warren Slocum (D-4)
Congresswoman (Ret) Jackie Speier (D-14)
Julia Mates “represents the future of Belmont and it’s time for that baton of leadership to go to a new generation that can fully represent what the city is becoming and what it will be. Mates will do just that.”
– The San Mateo Daily Journal 2022
“Join me in supporting the re-election of Julia Mates as Belmont’s Mayor. She is a visionary leader for these dynamic and challenging times.” – Assemblymember Kevin Mullin
“Mayor Julia Mates maintains safety at our school sites and neighborhoods. Join us in supporting her re-election.” – Dan DeSmidt, former Belmont Police Chief
“I’ve worked closely with Julia and I believe she is an excellent mayor. She has a vision of a sustainable and inclusive future for the Peninsula.” -Josh Becker, State Senator (D-13)
Robin Pang-Maganaris, Councilmember, Belmont
Gina Latimerlo, Vice Mayor, Belmont
Thomas McCune, Councilmember, Belmont
Davina Hurt, Former Mayor and Councilmember, Belmont
Cathy Jordan, Vice President, Mid Peninsula Water District Board of Directors
April Northrup President, Belmont Redwood Shores School District
Sara McDowell, Vice Mayor, San Carlos
Nancy Magee, San Mateo County Superintendent of Schools
Lisa Gauthier, Former Mayor and Councilmember, East Palo Alto
Former State Senator Jerry Hill (D-13)
Lisa Dias-Nash, Mayor, San Mateo
Adam Rak, Former Mayor and Coucilmember, San Carlos
Ron Collins, Former Mayor and Councilmember, San Carlos
Pranita Venkatesh, Councilmember San Carlos
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Elected Officials
Sam Leinbach; Trustee, Belmont-Redwood Shores School District (BRSSD)
Jim Howard; Trustee, BRSSD
Rahila Passi, Former Trustee, BRSSD
Huan Phan, Former Trustee and President, BRSSD
Brian Matthews, Former President and Trustee, BRSSD
Chuck Velschow, Former Trustee, BRSSD
Suvarna Bhopale, Former Trustee, BRSSD
Rick De Golia, Councilmember and Former Mayor, Town of Atherton
Jon Froomin, Former Mayor, Foster City
Donna Colson, Councilmember and Former Mayor of Burlingame
Al Royce, Mayor, Town of Hillsborough
Marie Chuang, Councilmember and Former Mayor, Hillsborough
Mark Nagales, Former Mayor and Councilmember, South San Francisco
Wayne Lee, Councilmember and Former Mayor, Millbrae
Carlos Romero, Councilmember and Former Mayor of East Palo Alto
Juan Raigoza, San Mateo County Controller
Karen Cunningham, Councilmember and Former Mayor, Brisbane
Karyl Matsumoto, Former South San Francisco Mayor and SamTrans Chair
Community Leaders
Dan DeSmidt, Former Police Chief, Belmont
Tony Psalia, Former Police Chief
Karl Mittelstadt, Former Parks and Recreation Commissioner, Former Parks Director, City Historian
Tim Hoffman, Former President, SchoolForce, Education Leader
Jeff Schnitz, Former SchoolForce Board Member
Nathan Majeski, Planning Commissioner
Caroline Pyrz, Former Planning Commissioner
Amy Goldfarb, Former Planning Commissioner
Ulla Foehr, President, Belmont Community Foundation
James Simmons, Former Parks and Rec Commissioner
Nicki Fox, Belmont Parks & Rec Commissioner
Brian Kulich, Planning Commissioner
Steve Kelly, Former Planning Commissioner
Michelle Kelley, Board of Directors, Belmont Community Foundation
Peter Meier, Planning Commissioner
Austin Lee, Parks & Recreation Commissioner
Avery Lyford, Parks & Rec Commissioner
Robin Bennett, Board of Directors, Belmont Community Foundation
David Kramer, Planning Commissioner
Thaddeus Block, Former Parks and Recreation Commissioner
Mandy Gibbs, Board of Directors, Belmont Community Foundation
Jon Greco, Business Owner
Mary Parden, Business Owner
Najib Batshon, Business Owner
Nick Mezak, Business Owner
Michelle Green, Educator, Central Elementary School
Dave Bauer, Former City Councilmember
Emily Tuuopo, Measure I Committee Member
Jeffrey and Cheryl Selman
Michelle Kelly
Nicole Fernandez
Jamie Del Porto
Joshua Powell
Kate Shephard
Sid Tao
Colleen Greshock
Gary Maganaris
Barry Rowland
Karen Haas-Folletta
Sid Tao
Ardythe Andrews
Nelson and Kelly Corteway
Yitzhik Brenman
Marla Becker
Jonathan Gibbs
Paul Sheng
Joan and Eric Dentler
Marci Dragun
Roger Feigelson
Rebecca Schwartz
Karen Friis
Matt & Angela Brady
Jacqueline Kraft
Laura Reed
Jennifer DiMauro
Steve and Casey Simpson
Rick Frautschi
Paul Graffagnino
Oi Ling Tsoi
Marie Violet
Steve Sunwoo