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Endorsements

A broad coalition of education leaders, trustees, and community members proudly support Geoff Baum’s commitment to Pasadena City College and student success.

Statewide Education and Policy Leaders

  • Hon. Jack Scott, former Chancellor, California Community Colleges, Former State Senator and Chair, Senate Education Committee
  • Brice Harris, former Chancellor, California Community Colleges, former Chancellor, Los Rios Community College District
  • David Viar, former president, Glendale Community College and former president and CEO, Community College League of California
  • Hon. Eleni Kounalakis, Lieutenant Governor and member, California Community Colleges Board of Governors
  • ​Hon. Mark Gonzalez , Majority Whip, California State Assembly and former PCC Student
  • Hon. John Pérez, Speaker Emeritus and former President, University of California Board of Regents
  • Hon. Miguel Santiago,  former member, California State Assembly and former Governing Board Member, Los Angeles Community College District
  • Hon. Tony Thurmond, California State Superintendent of Public InstructionJennifer Perry, member, California Community Colleges Board of Governors
  • Jennifer Perry, member, California Community Colleges Board of Governors
  • Joseph R. Williams, member, California Community Colleges Board of Governors and Vice Chair, San Bernardino Community College District Board of Trustees
  • Darius Anderson, former member, California Community Colleges Board of Governors
  • Manuel Baca, former president, California Community Colleges Board of Governors, trustee, Mt. San Antonio Community College District, professor, Rio Hondo College
  • Lance Izumi, former president, California Community Colleges Board of Governors
    “I have had the pleasure and honor to work with Geoff Baum on the CCC Board of Governors.  Geoff is a great leader and I enjoyed working with him to ensure that our community colleges provide the best learning experience possible for our students.” 
  • Valerie Lynne Shaw, former member, California Community Colleges Board of Governors
  • Joseph Bielanski, former member, California Community Colleges Board of Governors and articulation officer, Berkeley City College
  • Henry A.J. Ramos, former member, California Community Colleges Board of Governors
  • Col. Nancy Sumner, former member, California Community Colleges Board of Governors
  • Lisa Petrides, CEO and Founder, Institute for the Study of Knowledge Management in Education, and trustee, San Mateo County Community College District
  • Kindred Murillo, former Superintendent/President, Southwestern Community College District and Lake Tahoe Community College “I worked with Geoffrey Baum for PCC Board of Trustees as a former vice president at PCC. He is ethical, honorable, and trustworthy, and I am very excited to see him running for the Board of Trustees again. He served on the statewide Community Colleges Board of Governors and understands the critical mission of community colleges.”
  • Andra Hoffman, member, Los Angeles Community College District Board of Trustees
  • Marcia Milchiker, member, South Orange County Community College District Board of Trustees
  • Hon. Chris Holden, former Assembly Majority Leader and former Mayor of Pasadena

Pasadena City College presidents

  • Jack Scott
  • Bob Miller
  • Lisa Sugimoto
  • Erika Endrijonas​

Pasadena City College Trustees (current and past)

  • Tammy Silver
  • Jeanette Mann
  • John Martin
  • Linda Wah
  • Hoyt Hillsman
  • Jim Osterliing
  • Consuelo Rey Castro
  • David Ramirez

Pasadena City College faculty (current and past

  • Ellen Ligons, former dean, Career and Technical Education
  • Alan Lamson, former president, PCC Academic Senate
  • Bobbi Abram, former executive director, PCC Foundation
  • Stan Kong, former professor and head of product design
  • Joe Peron, assistant professor, KInesiology, Health & Athletics

Community and Civic Leaders

  • Bill Bogaard, former Mayor of Pasadena
  • Tom Selinske,  former president, Pasadena Board of Education
  • Cynthia Kurtz, former Pasadena City Manager
  • Phil Hawkey, former Pasadena City Manager
  • Sara & Gary Dennis
  • Diana Peterson-More
  • Beth Gertmenian
  • Andy Gooden​​
  • Tim Wendler
  • Greg Cook
  • Carol Hartman
  • Beth and Bob Lowe
  • Marilyn Heck
  • Lisa Horowitz
  • Mark Boisvert
  • Paul and Margaret Danielak
  • Ron Carter
  • Clara Potes-Fellow
  • Angie Mont O’Brien
  • Julia Gallaway
  • Jill Romo Wheeler
  • Claire Glidden
  • Lauren Albrecht
  • Kit Cole
  • Joy Langford
  • Pete Kutzer
  • Jay Berger
  • Joe Saltzman
  • Fred Gray
  • Kevork Ara Kurdoghlian
  • Steve Domier, chair, Crowell Public Library Board of Trustees, adjunct professor, Loyola Marymount University
  • Moira Shourie
  • John Baker
  • Katharine Harrington
  • Tania Pantoja-Alvarez
  • Max Krech
  • Richard McDonald
  • Eva Fordham
  • Dan Schnur
  • Premi & George Thomas, MD
  • Brian McPherson
  • Don Schweitzer
  • David Coher
  • Gloria Pitzer
  • Christopher Marchack
  • Meyer Luskin
  • Robin Salzer
  • Patrick Holert
  • Stephen Siegel
  • Monica Hubbard
  • Jonathan Brown, “As Geoff’s neighbor for almost a decade, I want to add my endorsement for a man of exemplary character. I contributed financially, and also want to state my belief that he would be a benefit to any organization he chooses to work with.”
  • Jerry Sullivan
  • Kevin Teasley, founder and CEO, Greater Educational Opportunities Foundation
  • David Doss, “Geoff Baum is an outstanding candidate. I've known him for 20 years. He's Focused, creative, strategic and seriously dedicated to education.”
  • Erin Lindsay
  • Annette Castro
  • Julio Ramirez
  • Aileen Adams
  • Geoffrey Cowan
  • Veronica Villalobos
  • Rob Hoyt
  • Ted Weill, councilmember and 3-time Mayor of the City of Rancho Mirage
  • Alex Keledjian, “Having known Geoff Baum for years, I know he will put the students of PCC first. His understanding of the community college system is second to none. As a PCC alum and having served as an education policy advisor to a Member of Congress, I know PCC is in dire need of strong leadership at this critical time. Geoff is the leadership PCC needs. I hope you will join me in supporting Geoff!”
  • Hon. Michael Davitt, Councilmember and former Mayor of La Cañada Flintridge
  • Hon. Stephen Del Guercio, former La Cañada Flintridge Mayor and Councilmember
  • Vince Farhat
  • Rob Asghar
  • Carlos Javalera
  • Gail Schaper Gordon
  • Barry Gordon
  • Marilyn & George Brumder
  • Lonnie Schield
  • Bill Ukropina
  • Michael Williamson
  • John Quigley, M.D.
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