Endorsements

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Endorsers

Berkeley Democratic Club

The Daily Californian (article)

Oakland Magazine (article)

Carpenter's Union Local 713

International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 595

Elected Officials

Nancy Skinner State Senator

Lori Droste Berkeley City Councilmember

Susan Wengraf Berkeley City Councilmember

Darryl Moore Berkeley City Councilmember (ret)

Gordon Wozniak Berkeley City Councilmember (ret)

Jennifer West Mayor of Emeryville (ret)

Reuben Holober Mayor of Millbrae

Adrian Fine Palo Alto City Councilmember

Commissioners

Julie Sinai Chair of the Children, Youth & Recreation Commission; Former BUSD School Board Director

Alfred Twu Zero Waste Commission Chair

George Perezvelez Police Review Commissioner, former Chair

Stephen Murphy Former Planning Commission Chair

Jim Novosel Vice-Chair, Board of Library Trustees; Former Planning Commission Chair

Jenny Wenk Personnel Board Vice-Chair

Michael Goldhaber Chair, Community Environmental Advisory Commission

Liz Varnhagen Community Environmental Advisory Commissioner

Karolina Maslanka Community Environmental Advisory Commissioner

Kelly Jiang Energy Commissioner

Jay James Energy Commissioner

Victoria Q. Legg Disaster and Fire Safety Commissioner

Jill Martinucci Housing Advisory Commissioner

Kieron Slaughter Housing Advisory Commissioner

Diego Aguilar-Canabal Former Housing Advisory Commissioner

Tor Berg Former Housing Advisory Commissioner

Steven Donaldson Former Zoning Adjustments Board Member

Bob Dixon Personnel Board Member

James Reagan Director Emeritus Homeless Shelters, 25 years; Former Commissioner Human Welfare Commission

Adena Ishii Commissioner, Sugar Sweetened Beverage Product Panel of Experts

Student Leaders*

Will Morrow President, ASUC

André Luu External Affairs Vice President, ASUC

Frances McGinley Academic Affairs Vice President, ASUC

Alicia Lau Executive Vice President, ASUC

Kena Hazelwood-Carter President, Graduate Assembly

Jonathan Morris External Affairs Vice President, Graduate Assembly

Dax Vivid Campus Affairs Vice President, Graduate Assembly

Aaron Smyth Internal Vice President, Graduate Assembly

Andrew Schwartz Vice President of Finance, Graduate Assembly

Tyler Barnum Chair, Graduate Assembly Basic Needs Working Group

Wes Adrianson ASUC ECO Senator (ret)

Alek Klimek ASUC Chief Legal Officer (ret)

Community Leaders

Susie Medak Managing Director, Berkeley Rep Theater

Stephanie Allan Co-Chair, Berkeley Unified School District Citizen's Bond Oversight Committee

Barry Fike Former President, Berkeley Federation of Teachers

Karen Wells Co-Director, Berkeley High School Band and Orchestra

Dorothy Walker Community Activist

Markos Moulitsas Founder, Daily Kos

Adam Berman Urban Farmer

John Fike BUSD Educator

Environmental Leaders

Daniel M. Kammen Professor of Energy, UC Berkeley

Steve Weissman Professor of Public Policy, UC Berkeley

Dick White Professor Emeritus, UC Berkeley

Bob Epstein Business Entrepreneur, Environmental Activist

Alex Steffen Planetary Futurist

Iris Starr Strategic Advisor to the Director of Transportation, Oakland

Graham Chisholm Senior Policy Advisor, Conservation Strategy Group

Jenna Shakiban President of Engineers for a Sustainable World at Berkeley

Lara Gundel Environmental Chemist at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL)

Reshma Singh Program Director, Energy Technologies, LBNL

Tressa Mikel Biogas Project Leader, Engineers for a Sustainable World

Niklas Lollo PhD Student, Energy and Resources, UC Berkeley

Housing Advocates

East Bay Forward

Karen Chapple Professor of City Planning and Director, Urban Displacement Project

Eric Panzer Urban and Environmental Advocate

Sonja Trauss Founder of the SF Bay Area Renter's Federation

Libby Lee-Egan Co-Founder of East Bay Forward

Garret Christensen UC Berkeley Economist

Community Members

Michael Eisen

Bernt Wahl

Anne Alcott

Kristin Hunziker

Beth Gerstein

Clay Shentrup

Bridget Cohen

Sara Abarbanel

Jess Goddard

Cassandra Bayer

Priya Pandey

Anna Bellomo

Pavel Velkovsky

Ivan Velkovsky

Teoman Tezcan

Amar Kshetrapal

David Trachtenberg

Julia Schnell

Isaac Rosenberg

Rahul Gupta

Peter Shelton

Maelig Morvan

Luis Stevens

Jacob Kimmel

Ali Albaaj

Theo Posselt

*All titles are for identification purposes only and do not imply official endorsement of any organization. The ASUC and GA do not support or oppose candidates for public office.

Testimonials

Lori Droste, Berkeley City Councilmember

"I’m excited to support Ben Gould because he is a young, progressive, grassroots candidate with policy expertise and a strong track record. Ben is just who we need to move Berkeley forward and inspire future generations of progressive leaders."

André Luu, ASUC EAVP

"Ben is bright, energetic, and intelligent. As a student leader, I am excited to have a City Councilmember who understands the student perspective, and I know Ben will do an excellent job representing all residents of District 4!"

Darryl Moore, Former Berkeley City Councilmember

"Ben understands that building strong coalitions is the cornerstone of enacting good policy. Ben’s evidence-based, consensus-driven approach will help Berkeley be not just a city of great ideas, but a city of action."

Susie Medak, Managing Director, Berkeley Rep

"Ben Gould represents a new generation of leadership in the City. With his professional background in engineering and policy analysis he will bring sound, reasoned thinking to Council deliberations. He is not ideological. He's just smart."

Stephanie Allan

"This City needs new leadership, but leadership that understands the complex relationship between housing, development, tax relief and community and is not beholden to a narrow view of that. Ben has those qualities along with a refreshing honesty and openness to the needs of all of not only District 4, but of the whole City. I've lived in District 4 since 1969 and I've not seen someone with Ben's qualities since Ann Chandler represented us in the City Council. I look forward to working with him."

Iris Starr, Strategic Advisor to the Director of Transportation, Oakland

"Ben brings an inclusive and welcoming vision to Berkeley. He is smart, principled, and forward-thinking. I believe he has the youth, energy, and passion that can help make the changes to our City we (old) progressives used to say we wanted. Ben can help us move closer to becoming a smart, vibrant and multicultural city; a city where housing and economic development of all types are shaped and supported, and equitable outcomes are the norm rather than the exception. And finally, Ben needs to be on City Council because he is committed to working in partnership with the leaders of our biggest economic asset: UC Berkeley. The time is now for young, progressive leadership. We need Ben Gould on City Council."

Michael Goldhaber, Chair, Community Environmental Advisory Commission

"Ben Gould is a brilliant political leader who is just the person Berkeley needs now. He is imaginative, analytical, and great at building coalitions. He will come up with workable solutions to increase affordable housing, to improve the environment, and to make Berkeley the best home for all its citizens."

Daniel Kammen, Professor of Energy

"I am delighted and proud to endorse Ben Gould. Ben has the local knowledge and international vision to make Berkeley a global leader in clean, pro-business and equitable city management."

Tressa Mikel

"Ben is an exceptional human being with limitless passion to serve his community and contribute to finding local solutions to global problems… He is a candidate that cares about the environment, people, and always has an open ear and willingness to help; I have no doubt he would make a positive and lasting impact on the city of Berkeley."

Cassandra Bayer

"His knowledge and passion for Berkeley, coupled with his sense of universal care for all residents, make me confident that he will be a fantastic leader. Ben has the experience and policy understanding necessary to make progress."

Dick White, Professor Emeritus

"I've worked with Ben Gould… and am impressed with his range of interests, intelligence, and ability to communicate with different types of people, and believe he could lead in solving many of Berkeley's problems."

Will Morrow, ASUC President

"Ben’s commitment to keeping Berkeley at the global forefront of leadership on sustainability and environmentalism is exciting, and I think he would serve the students of UC Berkeley excellently in Berkeley City Hall."

Jenna Shakiban

"I support Ben Gould… because I have seen his work ethic, motivation and unparalleled leadership skills in action."

Pavel Velkovsky

"We need someone who understands the concerns of students and has plans for smart growth. For me, Ben is that person".

Jess Goddard

"Ben is both a leader and a listener--he will represent people in Berkeley because he listens earnestly, and he will lead because he's driven and passionate about a uniquely Berkeley way forward on critical issues like housing and environment."