Our Candidates
Meet the down-ballot climate champions that Lead Locally is supporting in this crucial election year.
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Ana Buretta
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Connie Fredenberg
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Rob Ernst
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Shaina Kilcoyne
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Susanne Fleek-Green
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Suzanne LaFrance
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Analise Ortiz
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Analise Ortiz
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Andrea Moreno
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Anna Hernandez
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Anna Hernandez
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Anna Mohr-Almeida
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Anna Tovar
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Brandy Reese
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Brian Garcia
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Brianna Westbrook
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Casey Clowes
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Christine Marsh
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Christine Marsh
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Eva Burch
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Jen Allen
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Jonathan Hill
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Joshua Polacheck
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Juan Mendez
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Judy Schwiebert
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Karen Gresham
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Keith Seaman
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Laura Terech
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Lauren Kuby
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Lauren Kuby
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Lorena Austin
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Matias Rosales
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Nick Brown
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Oscar De Los Santos
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Priya Sundareshan
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Priya Sundareshan
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Randy Miller
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Regina Romero
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Sandra Kennedy
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Sandra Kennedy
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Seth Blattman
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Stacey Seaman
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Stephanie Simacek
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Yassamin Ansari
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Ylenia Aguilar
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Aisha Wahab
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Alex Fisch
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Ayn Craciun
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Carmen Ramirez
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Caroline Menjivar
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Claudia Jimenez
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Claudia Jiminez
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Dan Brotman
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Daniel Lee
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Doria Robinson
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Dr. Flojaune “Flo” Cofer
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Eduardo Martinez
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Edward Wright
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Elen Asatryan
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Elizabeth Patterson
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Holly Mitchell
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Jackie Fielder
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Jeff Starke
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Jing Sun
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Jose Gurrolla
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José Trinidad Castañeda
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Jovanka Beckles
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Jovanka Beckles
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Kari Birdseye
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Katie Valenzuela
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Kim Marra Stephenson
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Melvin Willis
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Paloma Aguirre
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Sade Elhawary
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Sara Aminzadeh
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Steve Young
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Sue Wilson
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Terra Lawson-Remer
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Tina McKinnor
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Ysabel Jurado
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Bryan Lindstrom
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Candi CdeBaca
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Juan Marcano
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Junie Joseph
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Mike Weissman
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Miles Lucero
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Shannon Hoffman
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Shontel Lewis
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Steven Arauza
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Tim Hernández
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Yara Zokaie
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Janeese Lewis George
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Janeese Lewis George
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David Arreola
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Donna Deegan
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Dot Inman-Johnson
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Jack Porter
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Jack Porter
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Jeremy Matlow
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Nate Douglas
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Sarah Henry
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Farooq Mughal
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Jasmine Clark
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Kelsea Bond
Kelsea Bond is a union member, a community leader in the movement to Stop Cop City, and the chair of Atlanta DSA. As a councilor, Kelsea will champion expanding public transit including bus rapid transit and light rail, legalize dense, multi-family and mixed-use housing that will keep costs low for working families, and advocate against the construction of costly, energy inefficient data centers in Atlanta.
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Laura Murvartian
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Michelle Kang
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Perrin Bostic
Perrin is an experienced advocate who recently served on Senator Raphael Warnock’s staff and worked previously as the Director of Constituent Services to District 3. As City Councilor, he will ensure that Atlanta invests in green infrastructure and renewable energy that protects residents’ health, creates good jobs, and keeps the community strong for generations to come. Perrin Bostic will invest in public transit, infrastructure improvements, and economic development and strategically safeguard against gentrification and displacement.
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Rohit Malhotra
Rohit is a well known community leader and advocate for the people of Atlanta. As Council President, his leadership will stand as a barrier to any new fossil fuel infrastructure in Atlanta while accelerating the transition to a clean energy future. Rohit knows that by embracing a Green New Deal, we can cut pollution, expand green spaces, and create thousands of good-paying jobs. As City Council President, Rohit will keep the promise made to Atlanta residents to build the Beltline Rail system which will provide clean reliable public transit to the city.
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Sam Foster
Sam Foster is a bright young community leader in Marietta and is stepping up to challenge an incumbent Republican mayor who is 54 years his senior. As Mayor, Sam Foster will strategically focus growth in already developed areas and protect green spaces from sprawl and the threat of data center expansion. Foster will invest in green infrastructure to keep the city cooler and more resilient as GA faces rising temperatures and heavier storms. Sam is a champion of public transit and bike infrastructure and as Mayor, he will work to make the streets of Marietta clean, safe and accessible for all residents.
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Susie Greenberg
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Ted Terry
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Ted Terry
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Kim Coco Iwamoto
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Austin Frerick
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Jonathan Grieder
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Garrett Blad
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Christina Haswood
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Mike Kelly
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Danyelle Christmas
Danyelle grew up in District E, which includes the 9th Ward where the worst flooding of Hurricane Katrina took place 20 years ago. The impacts can still be seen and felt in the community which has been chronically disinvested in during the past two decades. As a City Councilor, Christmas will ensure that investments are made in District E and that more toxic chemical plants are not built. Danyelle will stand up to Entergy and ensure that bills are affordable and that the city’s energy is reliable and sourced from clean energy.
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Davante Lewis
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Joy Banner
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Damali Vidot
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Guy O’Donnell
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Jonathan Gray
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Juan Jaramillo
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Kathy Fox Alfano
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Liz Mullane
Liz is a skilled fundraising professional who has spent her career working to improve outcomes for everyday people by expanding scholarship programs, medical research, access to libraries, and more. She is an adult educator at North Eastern University and a Ward Chair of the Medford Dems. As a councilor, Liz will expand solar energy use, electric charging stations, and walkable green spaces in the city.
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Matthew Leming
Matthew Leming is a sitting City Councilor and a leader of Medford’s rezoning efforts. Mathew is a scientist, an affordable housing advocate and a renter. He will continue his work to expand electric vehicle charging stations and solar energy projects and require old buildings and construction projects to disclose their carbon use in order to get Medford off fossil fuel energy. Matt will also support local green jobs training programs at the local community college to ensure bright futures for Medford’s youth.
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Michele Wu
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Miranda Briseno
Miranda is an urban planner with experience working at Medford City Hall. She is active in many community organizations including mutual aid groups and transportation access organizations. As a Councilor Miranda will be a champion for public transportation and non polluting transit as well as public schools.
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Samantha Perlman
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Wes Pelletier
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Abdullah Hammoud
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Betsy Coffia
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Denise Mentzer
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Jaime Churches
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Janise O’Neil Robinson
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Jennifer Conlin
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Kyle Wright
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Layla Taha
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Matt Koleszar
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Michelle Levine Woodman
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Reggie Miller
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Shadia Martini
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Aric Putnam
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Audrey Thayer
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Azrin Awal
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Brad Tabke
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Brian Cohn
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Brian Raines
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Erin Maye Quade
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Harley Droba
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Heather Gustafson
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Jeff Brand
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Jen Fox
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Jen McEwen
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Jerry Newton
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Jess Hanson
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Jess Hanson
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Josiah Hill
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Josiah Hill
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Kari Rehrauer
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Liish Kozlowski
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Liish Kozlowski
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Lindsey Port
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Liz Boldon
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Lucia Wroblewski
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Lucy Rehm
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Lyz Jaakola
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Mai Chong Xiong
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María Isa Pérez-Hedges
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María Isa Pérez-Vega
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Mark Munger
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Matt Norris
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Mike Mayou
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Omar Fateh
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Pete Radosevich
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Sarah Kruger
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Barbara Buffaloe
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Dr. Megan Ellyia-Green
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Nick Foster
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Anja Wookey-Hoffman
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Monica Tranel
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Beth Helfrich
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Brian Farkas
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Bryan Cohn
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Dalton George
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DeAndrea Salvador
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DeAndrea Salvador
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Dejuana Bigelow
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Khalilah Karim
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Lorenza Wilkins
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Ricky Hurtado
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Chelsea Johnson
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Christa Yoakum
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Christa Yoakum
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Christine Clarke
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Angel Charley
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Angelica Rubio
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Anita Gonzales
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Athenea Allen
Athenea is running against incumbent Dan Lewis who was hired as the state director of the Asphalt Association just weeks after he lobbied the council to dismantle the Air Quality Control Board that was pushing back against the asphalt industry. As councilor, Athena will be a champion for families and kids, for clean air and water, and for development that respects our environment. On Council, she will work to pass meaningful legislation that advances clean energy and reduces the city’s carbon footprint.
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Carrie Hamblen
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Carrie Hamblen
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Daniel Leiva
Daniel is a lifelong Albuquerque resident and child of public educators and immigrants. He has served in the city’s Economic Development Department and as the Vice Chair of the Bernalillo County Dems and is a newly minted lawyer. Daniel has seen first hand in his district that water in the Rio Grande is drying up and as a councilor he will advocate for smart management of natural resources and policies that move the city to 100% green energy in municipal buildings.
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Dr. Jon Hill
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Eleanor Chavez
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Gabrielle Begay
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Harold Pope Jr.
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Harold Pope Jr.
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Heather Berghmans
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Joseph Hernandez
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Michelle Paulene Abeyta
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Noreen Kelly
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Pam Cordova
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Patricia Royal Caballero
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Sarah Silva
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Siah Hemphill
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Stephanie Garcia Richard
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Steve Fischmann
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Angie Taylor
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David Alexis
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Eve Shippens
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Illapa Sairitupac
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India Walton
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Kristen Gonzalez
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Kristen Gonzalez
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Maurice Brown
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Samy Nemir Olivares
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Sarahana Shrestha
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Sarahana Shrestha
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Aftab Pureval
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Fran Wilson
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Jaime Castle
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Justin Bibb
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Melissa Green
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Reggie Harris
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Shammas Malik
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Angelita Morillo
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Anthony Broadman
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Candace Avalos
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Lyndsie Leech
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Lyndsie Leech
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Marnie Glickman
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Meghan Moyer
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Mitch Green
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Robin Ye
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Shannon Singleton
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Tiffany Koyama Lane
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Anand Patel
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Arvind Venkat
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Arvind Venkat
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Bethany Hallam
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Bill Miller
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Brad Chambers
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Brian Munroe
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Carl Redwood
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Carol Kazeem
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Carol Kazeem
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Cristian Luna
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Dana Hamp Gulick
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Danielle Friel Otten
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Danielle Friel Otten
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Darwin Leuba
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Eleanor Breslin
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Fern Leard
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Ginny Kerslake
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Helen Gym
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Ismail (Izzy) Smith-Wade-El
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Ismail (Izzy) Smith-Wade-El
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Katie Muth
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Kendra Brooks
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Liv Bennett
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Mandy Steele
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Mandy Steele
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Mayme Baumann
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Megan Kocher
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Nikil Saval
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Nikil Saval
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Paul Friel
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Paul Friel
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Paul Prescod
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Rayne Reitnauer
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Sara Agerton
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Sara Innamorato
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Steve Singer
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Summer Lee
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Tara Zrinski
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Andrew Poyant
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April Brown
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Corey Jones
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Corey Jones
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Cynthia Mendes
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Jackie Goldman
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Jennifer Rourke
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Miguel Torres
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Nicholas Delmenico
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Amelia Harper
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Amelia Parker
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Cameron Brooks
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Freddie O’Connell
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Pearl Walker
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Adrian Garcia
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Alison Maguire
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Andres Rios
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Brian Beck
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Diana Saleh
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Eli McKay
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Elida Castillo
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Erin Zweiner
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Erin Zwiener
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Hosanna Yemiru
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Jalen McKee-Rodriguez
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Janessa Castor
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Jim Klein
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Jim Klein
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Josette Cruz Hinojosa
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Kristian Carranza
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Lauren Ashley Simmons
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Lina Hidalgo
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Marvin Sutton
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Mike Siegel
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Molly Cook
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Patrick Everitt
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Sara Stapleton Barrera
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Sylvia Campos
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Sylvia Campos
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Taral Patel
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Teri Castillo
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Vicki Byrd
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Adam Hock
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Ana Valdemoros
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Dan Dugan
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Adele McClure
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Andres Jimenez
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Bishop Leonard Lacey
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Dr. Mark Downey
Dr. Mark Downey has been a pediatrician for the last 24 years, where has seen firsthand the challenges that families in the region are facing, including climate change-fueled storms flooding Norfolk, Richmond, and the Peninsula. As a scientist, Mark is committed to advancing evidence-based environmental policy to protect Virginia from the impacts of the climate crisis, as well as shift the state’s economy to be more sustainable.
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Ibraheem Samirah
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Jennifer Adeli
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Jennifer Carroll Foy
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Jessica Anderson
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Joshua Cole
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Joshua Thomas
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Kacey Carnegie
Kacey Carnegie is a lawyer and lifelong advocate for District 89, having been born and raised in the South Hampton Roads region. Her platform centers on ensuring affordable housing, protections for federal workers, and reliable public transportation. In office, Kacey will challenge corporate power and fight for a clean energy economy that works for all.
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Kathy Tran
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Kenya Gibson
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Kim Yvette Sudderth
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Kimberly Adams
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Lashrecse Aird
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Lily Franklin
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Lindsey Dougherty
Lindsey Dougherty is a policy expert and community advocate running for the House of Delegates to fight for working families. Having experienced firsthand the complexity of the medical system and out-of-control medical bills that threatened bankruptcy, Lindsey has fought for expanded healthcare access for children across the state. She understands the connections between environmental pollution and public health at a very personal level and has been a staunch opponent of Dominion Energy’s proposed Chesterfield methane-gas power plant in her district. In the House of Delegates, Lindsey will continue to fight Dominion’s attempts to expand fossil fuels and pass the costs onto ratepayers.
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Mary Person
Mary Person is a two-term mayor of Emporia City, former City Councilor, and middle school principal, who has dedicated decades to public service. Mary will hold energy companies and state regulators accountable for energy solutions that are community-based, affordable, and environmentally sustainable.
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Mike Jones
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Nadarius Clark
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Nadarius Clark
Twenty-nine-year-old community activist Nadarius Clark was elected to the VA House of Delegates in 2023 as the youngest Assemblymember in state history. He’s advocated against continued construction of the Mountain Valley Pipeline and has pledged never to take fossil fuel money. Nadarius will continue to stand up to Dominion Energy and fight to stop the utility’s price gouging and political interference.
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Paul Berry
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Rae Cousins
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Rozia Henson
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Saddam Azlan Salim
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Stacey Carroll
Stacey Carroll has a deep commitment to public service, and in her job as an auditor of government agencies, she ensures that the government is transparent and responsible. In office, Stacey would partner with organized labor to fight for trade school and apprenticeship programs to support a just energy transition, as well as hold utilities accountable to their stated climate goals.
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Terrence Walker
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Travis Nembhard
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Virgil Thornton, Sr.
Lifelong Virginian Virgil Thornton, Sr. has deep roots in the 86th District and is deeply committed to strengthening public education and supporting local, sustainable economies. With firsthand experience in an apprenticeship program for shipbuilding as a youth, Virgil understands the importance of providing economic pathways for young people. In the State Assembly, Virgil will advocate for investments in clean energy that benefit underserved communities, such as green jobs workforce training programs.
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Willie Hilliard
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Alex Ramel
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Alex Ramel
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Don Orange
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Elizabeth Pew
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Fred Felleman
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Hamdi Mohamed
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Kitty Klitzke
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Kristen Ang
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Lindsey Shaw
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Lisa Brown
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Maggie Sanders
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Mary Bacon
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Melissa Demyan
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Paul Dillon
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Pedro Torres Jr.
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Ryan Mello
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Satpal Sidhu
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Teresa Mosqueda
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Toshiko Hasegawa
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Alison Page
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Greta Neubauer
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Greta Neubauer
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Jodi Emerson
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Joe Sheehan
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LuAnn Bird
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Yee Len Xiong
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Joe Solomon
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