Three great new endorsements: Former Mayor
of Carpinteria, Community College Faculty Assn., S.B. Action Network Action Fund

Former Mayor of Carpinteria Dick Weinberg Gives Sole Endorsement to
Susan Jordan for Assembly

Joining other Carpinteria leaders, the former Mayor of Carpinteria Dick Weinberg has lent his support to Susan Jordan’s Assembly District 35 race.

“As the Director of the California Coastal Protection Network, Susan has an established track record of opposing destructive and illegal projects up and down the coast. She opposes Venoco’s Measure J and has led the opposition to the controversial PXP oil drilling plan off Santa Barbara,” Weinberg said.

“We need people in Sacramento with Susan’s drive, energy and knowledge of the issues facing our local communities. She has my support.”

Weinberg joins another former Carpinteria Mayor, Donna Jordan, in supporting Susan Jordan along with Oxnard Mayor Tom Holden and former Ventura Mayors Christy Weir and Brian Brennan.

Aside from serving on the council, Weinberg, a longtime and active resident of Carpinteria, is on the board of Directors of the Santa Barbara Metropolitan Transit District and is a former member of the Santa Barbara Association of Governments.

Faculty Association of California Community Colleges Supports Susan Jordan

Reaffirming Susan Jordan’s strong support for higher education, the advocacy group representing the state’s community college faculty has announced its endorsement of Jordan’s Assembly race

“FACCC PAC is pleased to support Susan Jordan’s candidacy for the Assembly,” said Executive Director Jonathan Lightman. “She is extremely dedicated to public higher education and will work to protect and advance our vital institutions.”

Jordan has taken a strong position against further cuts to our community colleges and universities.

“The affordability and accessibility of public education is critical to ensuring a bright future for our young people and those who need retraining in other fields,” Jordan said. “It is a critical cog in our society and one that must always be nurtured. It is during difficult economic times that we should be increasing funding to higher education instead of cutting it. I see this as a prudent investment in our state’s and nation’s future.”

Santa Barbara County Action Network Action Fund Endorses Susan Jordan

The Santa Barbara County Action Network Action Fund is also supporting Susan Jordan. The active progressive group behind this endorsement advocates for affordable housing, preservation of open space and agricultural land, and development of transportation alternatives that reduce dependence on private cars.