Assm. Catharine Baker (R-Dublin) Gets Bipartisan Backing

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 4, 2016 CONTACT: Duane Dichiara, (916) 997-4784   Bipartisan Education Leaders Endorse Catharine Baker Democrats, Independents, Republicans come together for Baker (San Ramon, CA) – Bipartisan education leaders throughout the entire community have  endorsed Catharine Baker for re-election to the State Assembly. “Catharine has been an active parent in local schools for years,” said Mark Miller, Pleasanton School District Board Member. “Catharine is an education leader. She has been fighting to stop child abuse in schools, fighting to make California universities more accessible for California students, and fighting for reasonable tenure reform and ongoing teacher development. We need Catharine in the Legislature.” Catharine Baker “Catharine is bipartisan.  She puts the education of our children first over party ideology or special interests," said Denise Jennison, San Ramon Valley Unified School District Board Member. “Catharine is leading the way for better schools, and is doing the right thing for our children.” “I’m a lifelong Democrat, and I support Catharine Baker because she’s bipartisan and independent from the special interests that have too much interest in our schools,” said former Democratic Majority Leader of the California State Senate Gloria Romero. “Her  focus on fighting child abuse in schools and in reforming teacher tenure is just what we  need.” Partial List of Education Leader Endorsements: Dublin Unified School District Board: Board President Dan Cunningham Board Trustee Greg Tomlinson Livermore Valley Joint Unified School District Board: Board Clerk Chuck Rogge Board Member Kate Runyon Board Member Chris Wenzel Board Member Anne White Contra Costa County Board of Education: Board Vice President Christine Deane Contra Costa Community College District Board of Trustees: Board President Vicki Gordon Board Vice President Greg Enholm Board Secretary Tim Farley Trustee John T. Nejedly Pleasanton Unified School District Board: Vice President Mark Miller Acalanes Union School District Board: Board Member Kathy Coppersmith Lafayette School District Board: Board President Jean Follmer Board Member Suzy Pak Moraga School District Board: Superintendent Bruce Burns San Ramon Valley Unified School District Board: Board President Greg Marvel Board Vice President Mark Jewett Board Clerk Ken Mintz Board Member Denise Jennison Assemblywoman Catharine Baker represents Alamo, Danville, Dublin, Lafayette, Livermore, Moraga, Orinda, Pleasanton, San Ramon, and Walnut Creek. This is Assemblywoman Baker’s first term in office. In the Assembly, she’s been focused on improving K-12 education and access to UC schools for Californians, preventing BART strikes, making smarter infrastructure investments, and bringing more transparency and fiscal responsibility to government.