"Endorsements
at a Glance"
as of 10/10/2008
Chapter
Political Endorsements
for the November 4, 2008 Election
Richard Miller, Chair,
Sierra Club Political Committee
PRESIDENT, UNITED STATES
Barack Obama
UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
50th DISTRICT Nick Leibham
51st DISTRICT Bob Filner
53rd DISTRICT Susan Davis
STATE SENATE
39th DISTRICT Christine Kehoe
STATE ASSEMBLY
66th DISTRICT Grey Frandsen
76th DISTRICT Lori Saldana
77th DISTRICT Raymond Lutz
78th DISTRICT Marty Block
80th DISTRICT Manuel Perez
SAN DIEGO CITY ATTORNEY
Mike Aguirre
SAN DIEGO CITY COUNCIL
1st DISTRICT Sheri Lightner
3rd DISTRICT Steven Whitburn
7th DISTRICT Marti Emerald
CITY OF CARLSBAD
City Council - Tom Arnold and Keith Blackburn
CITY OF CHULA VISTA
City Council - Steve Castaneda
CITY OF ENCINITAS
City Council - Maggie Houlihan, Rachelle Collier, and Robert Nanninga
CITY OF ESCONDIDO
City Council - Olga Diaz
CITY OF LEMON GROVE
City Council - George Gastil
CITY OF NATIONAL CITY
City Council - Mona Rios and Alejandra Sotelo-Solis
CITY OF OCEANSIDE
Mayor - Jim Wood
City Council - Esther Sanchez and Charles Lowery
CITY OF SOLANA BEACH *
City Council - Lesa Heebner and Dave Roberts
* In the Solana Beach City Council race, there were only as many candidates as seats,
so they have been appointed already and will not be on the November ballot.
Ballot Measures
State of California
(Click on the titles for more information, or see
http://www.sierraclubcalifornia.org/)
Proposition 1A - High Speed Rail Bonds - YES
Proposition 2 - Sustainable Farming Practices - YES
Proposition 4 - Parental Notification - NO
Proposition 7 - Renewable Energy Generation - NO
Proposition 10 - Alternative Fuel Vehicles - NO
San Diego County
Proposition B - San Diego Unified Port District - Cities of Chula Vista, Coronado, Imperial Beach, National City and San Diego
- Marine Freight Preservation - NO
Proposition C - City of San Diego - Mission Bay lease revenue - YES
Proposition O - City of San Marcos - General Plan Amendments - YES
Proposition S - San Diego Unified School District - $2.1 Billion Bonds for improvements - NO
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