The following is a partial list of people who have agreed to endorse or support Linda Colfax for Superior Court Judge:

State Elected Officials

  • Tom Ammiano, State Assemblymember 13th District
  • Mark Leno, State Senator, District 3
  • Fiona Ma, State Assemblymember 12th District
  • Betty Yee, State Board of Equalization

San Francisco Elected Officials

  • Jeff Adachi, San Francisco Public Defender*
  • John Avalos, Member S.F. Board of Supervisors*
  • Michael Bornstein, Democratic County Central Committee*
  • David Campos, Member S.F. Board of Supervisors* and Democratic County Central Committee*
  • Jose Cisneros, San Francisco Treasurer*
  • Chris Daly, Member S.F. Board of Supervisors* and Democratic County Central Committee*
  • Sandra Lee Fewer, San Francisco School Board*
  • Michael Goldstein, Democratic County Central Committee member*
  • Matt Gonzalez, former president San Francisco Board of Supervisors*
  • Gabriel Robert Haaland, Democratic County Central Committee member*
  • Dennis Herrera, San Francisco City Attorney*
  • Leslie Katz, Democratic County Central Committee member*, former SF Supervisor
  • Jane Kim, President San Francisco Board of Education*
  • Hene Kelly, Democratic County Central Committee member*
  • Rafael Mandelman, Democratic County Central Committee member*
  • Eric Mar, Member S.F. Board of Supervisors* and Democratic Central Committee
  • Kim -Shree Maufas, former S.F. School Board President
  • Jake McGoldrick, Democratic County Central Committee member*, former SF Supervisor
  • Jane Morrison, Democratic County Central Committee member*
  • Steve Ngo, Board of Trustee, SF Community College*
  • Rachel P. Norton, San Francisco School Board*
  • Aaron Peskin, Chair of the San Francisco Democratic Party*, former Preident S.F. Board of Supervisors
  • Laura Spanjian, Democratic County Central Committe member*
  • Debra Walker, Democratic County Central Committee member* and visual artist

Superior Court Judges

  • Honorable Ronald E. Albers, San Francisco Superior Court Judge
  • Honorable David L. Ballati, retired San Francisco Superior Court Judge
  • Honorable Ellen Chaitin, San Francisco Superior Court Judge
  • Honorable James P. Collins, San Francisco Superior Court Judge
  • Honorable Nancy Davis, San Francisco Superior Court Judge
  • Honorable Sam Feng, San Francisco Superior Court Judge
  • Honorable Donna L. Hitchens, San Francisco Superior Court Judge
  • Honorable Teri L. Jackson, San Francisco Superior Court Judge
  • Honorable Harold Kahn, San Francisco Superior Court Judge
  • Honorable Kevin McCarthy, San Francisco Superior Court Judge
  • Honorable Mary Morgan, San Francisco Superior Court Judge
  • Honorable Gerardo Sandoval, San Francisco Superior Court Judge
  • Honorable John K. Stewart, San Francisco Superior Court Judge
  • Honorable Kay Tsenin, San Francisco Superior Court Judge
  • Honorable Monica Wiley, San Francisco Superior Court Judge

Law Enforcement

  • Pat Boyd, former San Francisco Chief Probation Officer*
  • Anthony Brass, Former US Attorney*
  • James Bustamante, San Francisco Fire Department*
  • Dennis Cashman, Former S.F. Assistant District Attorney*
  • John Dwyer, Former S.F. Assistant District Attorney*
  • Jim Hammer, Police Commissioner* and Former S.F. Assistant District Attorney*
  • Amarita King, S.F. Deputy Probation Officer*
  • Michon Martin, Former S.F. Assistant District Attorney, US Attorney*
  • Pete Richardson, San Francisco Police Officer*
  • Robert Sanchez, San Francisco Police Officer*
  • Judy Solis, retired San Francisco Police Officer*
  • Mark Webb, Former U.S. attorney

San Francisco Democratic Clubs and Community Groups

  • African American Democratic Club
  • The Democratic County Central Committee
  • Bernal Heights Democratic Club
  • Central City Democratic Club
  • City Democratic Club
  • Democratic Women in Action
  • District 3 Democratic Club Committee Recommendation
  • EQCA-Equality California
  • Gay and Lesbian Victory Fund
  • Harvey Milk Democratic Club
  • Raoul Wallenberg Democratic Club
  • Richmond District Democratic Club
  • San Francisco For Democracy
  • San Francisco Labor Council
  • San Francisco Women’s Political Committee
  • San Francisco Tenant’s Union
  • SEIU-1021
  • United Health Workers
  • Unite Here! Local 2

Newspaper Endorsements

Community Endorsements

  • Judy Appel, Executive Director Our Families Coalition*
  • Cris Arguedas, Attorney at Law
  • David Balabanian, Partner Bingham McCutchen
  • Jose Ricardo G. Bondoc, Chief Editor for Sfnewsfeed.us
  • Francis Brass, Deputy City Attorney*
  • Eileen Burke, Defense Attorney
  • Teresa Caffese, Chief Attorney San Francisco Public Defender
  • Gregory Chew, S.F. Arts Commissioner*
  • Gordon Chin, Executive Director, Chinese Community Development Center*
  • Joseph Cotchett, Partner Cotchett, Pitre & McCarthy
  • Nanci Clarence, Attorney Clarence and Dyer
  • Suzette and Jeff Clarke, former VP Global Communications and President Travelport Ltd
  • Russell Cohen, Attorney at Orrick, Herrington, & Sutcliffe*
  • Sean Connolly, Deputy City Attorney, Municipal Attorney’s Association President*
  • Peter DePeneloza, business owner
  • Rebecca Eisenberg, Attorney at Law
  • Richard Grosboll, Attorney at Law
  • Stuart Hanlon, attorney at law
  • Arcelia Hurtado, Executive Director Equal Rights Advocates*
  • Alex Ingersoll, President Sha’ar Zahav *
  • Scott Kahn, Human Services Commission*
  • Peter Keane, Dean Emeritus, Golden Gate Law School
  • Deb Kinney, attorney at law
  • James Lassart, Partner at Ropers, Majeski, Kohn, Bentley*
  • Ron Lee, First Vice Commander, Cathay Poast #384*
  • Nikolas Lemos, Chief Forensic Toxicologist City and County of SF
  • Barbara W. Moser, Attorney at Law
  • Richard Ow, Aging Commission
  • Douglas Rappaport, Attorney at Law
  • Paul Rein, Attorney at Law
  • John Rizzo, Community College Board of Trustees*, Chair S.F. Sierra Club*
  • Eric Safire, Attorney at Law
  • Curtis Smolar, Partner at Ropers, Majeski, Kohn, Bentley*
  • Nicole Solis, Past President La Raza Lawyer’s*
  • Michael Sweet, Attorney at McNutt Law Group and Vice Chair S.F. Human Rights Commission*
  • Jeff Topor, Attorney at Simmonds and Narita*
  • Julius Turman, Partner at Morgan Lewis, former Chair Alice B. Toklas
  • Malcolm Yeung, President Elect AABA*, Policy Manager, Chinatown Community Development Center*

Bar Associations

  • BALIF-Bay Area Lawyers for Individual Freedom (nation’s oldest LGBT Bar Association)
  • Gay and Lesbian Victory Fund
  • La Raza Lawyer’s endorsed Linda’s application for a judicial appointment

    *  Titles provided for identification purposes only