206 Emerge California Alums
currently serve in elected office!
They are changing the face of elected power and
they have the life experience, passion, and resolve
to reimagine, rebuild, and fight for a just and equitable world.
Eleni Kounalakis — Lieutenant Governor of California
Malia Cohen — State Controller of California
Aisha Wahab — State Senator, California, District 10
Marie Alvarado-Gil — State Senator, California, District 4
Dawn Addis — State Assemblymember, California, District 30
Lori Wilson — State Assemblymember, California, District 11
Melanie Scheible — State Senator, Nevada, District 9
Mia Bonta — State Assemblymember, California, District 18
Pilar Schiavo — State Assemblymember, California, District 40
Rebecca Bauer-Kahan — State Assemblymember, California, District 16
Alma Hernandez — Mayor, Suisun City
Ariel Kelley — Mayor, City of Healdsburg
Erica A. Stewart — Mayor, City of San Luis Obispo
Farrah Khan — Mayor, City of Irvine
Helen Tran — Mayor, City of San Bernardino
Jen Wolosin — Mayor, City of Menlo Park
Lisa Gauthier — Mayor, City of East Palo Alto
London Breed — Mayor, City of San Francisco
Melissa Hernandez — Mayor, City of Dublin
Catherine Stefani — Supervisor, City and County of San Francisco Board of Supervisors, District 2
Erin Hannigan — Supervisor, Solano County Board of Supervisors, District 1
Heidi Hall — Supervisor, Nevada County Board of Supervisors, District 1
Myrna Melgar — Supervisor, City and County of San Francisco Board of Supervisors, District 7
Tami Ritter — Supervisor, Butte County Board of Supervisors, District 3
Wanda Williams — Supervisor, Solano County Board of Supervisors, District 3
Wendy Root Askew — Supervisor, Monterey County Board of Supervisors, District 4
Alysse Castro — Superintendent of Schools, Alameda County
Caitlin Robinnett Jachimowicz — Treasurer, City of Morgan Hill
Diana Becton — District Attorney, Contra Costa County
Jenny Wong — City Auditor, City of Berkeley
Mara Elliott — City Attorney, City of San Diego
Shelly Scott — Assessor-Recorder-County Clerk, Marin County
Elena Condes — Judge, Alameda County Superior Court, Seat 2
Holly Hancock — Judge, Los Angeles Superior Court, Office 70
Margaret Fujioka — Judge, Alameda County Superior Court, Seat 14
Michelle Ialeggio — Judge, San Diego County Superior Court
Alysson Snow — Councilmember, Lemon Grove City Council
Andrea Marr — Mayor Pro Tem, Costa Mesa City Council, District 3
Angela Andrews — Councilmember, Hayward City Council
Ann Schneider — Councilmember, Millbrae City Council
Anna Chouteau — Councilmember, St. Helena City Council
Annalisa Perea — Councilmember, Fresno City Council, District 1; Fresno County Democratic Central Committee, AD 3
Arlis Reynolds — Councilmember, Costa Mesa City Council, District 5
Beth Painter — Councilmember, Napa City Council, District 2
Carlyn Obringer — Councilmember, Concord City Council, District 2
Carolyn Wysinger — Councilmember, El Cerrito City Council
Cassandra Chase — Councilmember, Lakewood City Council, District 5
Celina Reynes — Councilmember, San Leandro City Council
Chelsea Byers — Councilmember, West Hollywood City Council
Cheylynda Barnard — Councilmember, Moreno Valley City Council, District 4
Cindy Darling — Councilmember, Walnut Creek City Council
Conna McCarthy — Councilmember, Piedmont City Council
Consuelo Martinez — Councilmember, Escondido City Council, District 1
Courtney Welch — Councilmember, Emeryville City Council
Cristina Medina Dirksen — Mayor Pro Tem, Marina City Council, District 3
Cynthia Gonzalez — Councilmember, Cudahy City Council
Deborah Klein Lopez — Councilmember, Agoura Hills City Council
Denise Davis — Councilmember, Redlands City Council
Denise Delgado — Councilmember, Coachella City Council
Desrie Campbell — Councilmember, Fremont City Council, District 2
Doriss Panduro — Councilmember, Fairfield City Council, District 5
Elisa Márquez — Councilmember, Hayward City Council; Alameda County Democratic Central Committee, AD 20
Ellen Kamei — Councilmember, Mountain View City Council
Emily Francis — Councilmember, San Luis Obispo City Council
Erin Edwards — Councilmember, Riverside City Council, Ward 1
Frances Marquez — Councilmember, Cypress City Council
Ge’Nell Gary — Councilmember, Albany City Council
Gina Latimerlo — Councilmember, Belmont City Council
Hilary Hodge — Councilmember, Grass Valley City Council
Holli Thier — Councilmember, Tiburon City Council
Jennifer Stark — Councilmember, Claremont City Council
Jess Rivas — Councilmember, Pasadena City Council, District 5
Jessie Lopez — Councilmember, Santa Ana City Council, Ward 3; Orange County Democratic Central Committee, AD 69
Jocelyn Yow — Councilmember, Eastvale City Council
Juslyn Manalo — Councilmember, Daly City Council
Katy Young Yaroslavsky — Councilmember, Los Angeles City Council, District 5
Kathleen (Kay) Rivers, Ph.D. — Councilmember, Cotati City Council
Kathleen Treseder — Councilmember, Irvine City Council
Katie Valenzuela — Councilmember, Sacramento City Council, District 4
Kellie Shay Hinze — Councilmember, Encinitas City Council, District 2
Kimberly Warmsley — Councilmember, Stockton City Council, District 6
Letitia Clark — Councilmember, Tustin City Council
Linda Sell — Councilmember, Sunnyvale City Council, District 1
Lisa Diaz Nash — Councilmember, San Mateo City Council, District 1
Luz Reyes-Martin — Councilmember, Goleta City Council, District 1
Mai Vang — Councilmember, Sacramento City Council, District 8
Maika Llorens Gulati — Councilmember, San Rafael City Council, District 1
Malia Vella — Vice Mayor, Alameda City Council
Marisol Rubio — Councilmember, San Ramon City Council, District 4
Marni von Wilpert — Councilmember, San Diego City Council, District 5
Melissa Blaustein — Councilmember, Sausalito City Council
Michelle Shoresman — Councilmember, San Luis Obispo City Council
Monica E. Wilson — Councilmember, Antioch City Council, District 4
Natalie Moser — Councilmember, Huntington Beach City Council
Neysa Fligor — Councilmember, Los Altos City Council
K. Patrice Williams — Councilmember, Fairfield City Council, District 1
Porsche Middleton — Councilmember, Citrus Heights City Council
Priya Bhat-Patel — Councilmember, Carlsbad City Council, District 3
Rachel Farac — Councilmember, Novato City Council, District 2
Rashi Kesarwani — Councilmember, Berkeley City Council, District 1
Rebeca Armendariz — Councilmember, Gilroy City Council
Sasha Renée Pérez — Councilmember, Alhambra City Council, District 4
Sepi Shyne — Mayor Pro Tem, West Hollywood City Council
Sophie Hahn — Councilmember, Berkeley City Council, District 5
Susan Funk — Councilmember, Atascadero City Council
Tamala Takahashi — Councilmember, Burbank City Council
Tammy Kim — Vice Mayor, Irvine City Council; Orange County Democratic Central Committee, AD 68
Treva Reid — Councilmember, Oakland City Council, District 7
Vicki Veenker — Councilmember, Palo Alto City Council
Victoria Fleming — Councilmember, Santa Rosa City Council, District 4
Yasmine-Imani McMorrin — Councilmember, Culver City Council
Yvonne Martínez Beltrán — Councilmember, Morgan Hill City Council, District B
Alida Fisher — Board Member, San Francisco Unified School District Board
Aliya Chisti — Board Member, City College of San Francisco Board of Trustees
AngelAnn Flores — Board Member, Stockton Unified Board of Education
Anne Kepner — Trustee, West Valley Mission Community College Board
April Oquenda — Board Member, Hayward School Board
April Northrup — Board Member, Belmont-Redwood Shores School District Board
Caroline Bañuelos — Board Member, Santa Rosa Junior College Board of Trustees
Chelsea Bonini — Board Member, San Mateo County Board of Education
Cherise Khaund — President, Mt. Diablo Unified School District School Board
Cindy Wu — Board Member, Mountain View School District Board of Education
Courtney Monk — Board Member, Los Gatos Union School District Board
Dana Dean — Trustee, Solano County Board of Education
Destiny Rodriguez — Trustee, State Center Community College District Board of Trustees, Area 1
Destiny Whitfield Briscoe — Trustee, Pittsburg Unified School District Board of Trustees
Desiree Portillo Rabinov — Trustee, Glendale Community College Board
Diana Conti — Trustee, Marin Community College Board of Trustees, Area 6
Elease Cheek — Trustee, Solano County Board of Education, District 5
Francesca Segrè — Board Member, Menlo Park City School Board
Dr. Gethsemane Moss — Board Member, Benicia Unified School District Board of Trustees
Gina Cuclis — Trustee, Sonoma County Board of Education, Area 1; 2022 President-elect of the California County Boards of Education
Heidi Gatty — Board Member, Walnut Creek School District, Governing Board
Jeanette Flores — Board Member, West Covina School Board, Charter Oak
Jennifer Shanoski — Board Member, Berkeley Unified School District Board
Jessica Speiser — Board Member, Los Altos School District Board of Trustees
Jocelyn Vargas — Trustee, Coachella Valley Unified School District, Area 4
Jodi Muirhead — President, Santa Clara Unified School District Board of Trustees
Kaysa Moreno — Board Member, Alhambra Unified School Board, District 3
Linda M. Jackson — President, San Rafael City Schools Board of Education
Lisa Bennett — Board Member, Sausalito Marin City School Board
Lisette Estrella-Henderson — Superintendent of Schools, Solano County
Magali Limeta — Trustee, Novato Unified School District Governing Board, Area 6
Marcia Wilson — Board Member, Alhambra Unified School District Board of Education
Marie Henrio — Trustee, Ross Valley School District Board of Trustees
Marlys Davidson — Board Member, Los Alamitos School Board
Megan Sweet — Trustee, Alameda Unified School District
Melissa Shuen-Mallory — Trustee, New Haven Unified School District; Alameda County Democratic Central Committee, AD 20
Nichelle Henderson — Board Member, Los Angeles Community College District Board of Trustees, Seat 5; Los Angeles County Democratic Central Committee, AD 66
Patrice Marshall Mckenzie — Board Member, Pasadena Unified School District Board of Education, District 5
Paula Amezola De Herrera — Board Member, Culver City Unified School District Board of Education
Paula Villescaz — Board Member, San Juan Unified School District
Rachel Weinstein — Vice Chair, Cambridge Public School District Committee
Raeena Lari — Trustee, Santa Clara County Board of Education, Area 7; Santa Clara County Democratic Central Committee, AD25
Sara Hernandez — Trustee, Los Angeles Community College District Board
Sara Prada — Board Member, Hayward Unified School Board
Sarah Butler — Vice President, Contra Costa County Board of Education, Area 2
Shanell Williams — President, San Francisco Community College Board; San Francisco Democratic County Central Committee, AD17
Sheweet Yohannes — Board Member, Peralta Community College District Board, Area 7
Sofia Colón — Board Member, Stockton Unified School District Board of Education, Area 6
Stephanie Williams Rogers — Trustee, Brentwood Union School District
Tara Sreekrishnan — Board Member, Santa Clara County Board of Education
Thida Cornes — Board Member, Mountain View-Los Altos High School District Board
Tina Arias Miller — Trustee, Rancho Santiago Community College Board; Orange County Democratic Central Committee, AD 68
Tina Wu Fredericks — Board Member, Pasadena Unified School District Board of Education, District 6
Veronica Miramontes — Trustee, Monterey Peninsula Unified School District Board of Trustees
Veva Islas — Trustee, Fresno Unified School District, Area 4
Wendy Ho — Trustee, San Jose Evergreen Community College District Board of Trustees
Andrea Beth Damsky — Director, Helix Water District Board of Directors, Division 2; San Diego County Democratic Central Committee, AD 79
Cristine Soto DeBerry — Director, Southern Marin Fire Protection District Board of Directors
Elizabeth Echols — Director, East Bay Regional Park District Board of Directors, Ward 1; Alameda County Democratic Central Committee, AD 15
Heidi Sanborn — President, Sacramento Municipal Utility District Board of Directors, Ward 7
Jean Walsh — Director, Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District Board of Directors, Ward 2
Kathye Armitage — Director, Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency Board of Directors, Division 3
Lateefah Simon — Director, BART Board of Directors, District 7
Rae Vander Werf — Treasurer, American River Flood Control District Board of Trustees
Rebecca Eisenberg — Director, Santa Clara Valley Water District Board, District 7
Rebecca Saltzman — President, BART Board of Directors, District 3
Sara Lamnin — Director, Hayward Area Recreation District Board of Directors
Tamika L’Ecluse — Secretary, American River Flood Control District Board of Trustees
Tiffany Boyd-Hodgson — Director, Vallecitos Water District Board of Directors, Division 5
Vanessa Marrero — Commissioner, Berkeley Rent Stabilization Board
Alicia Gaines — Monterey County Democratic Central Committee, AD 4
Barisha Spriggs — Alameda County Democratic Central Committee, AD 20
Bonnie Hamilton — Solano County Democratic Central Committee, AD 3
Brigette Hunley — Solano County Democratic Central Committee, AD 5 and CDP Computer and Internet Caucus Chair
Dulce Vasquez — Los Angeles County Democratic Central Committee, AD 53
Elizabeth Linnerman — San Joaquin County Democratic Central Committee, AD 13
Emily Ann Ramos — Santa Clara County Democratic Central Committee, AD 24
Helen Wolter — San Mateo County Democratic Central Committee, AD 3
Janet Foster — Los Angeles County Democratic Central Committee, AD 69
Jenni Veitch-Olson — Santa Cruz County Democratic Central Committee, AD 29
Julie Caskey — Alameda County Democratic Central Committee, AD 15
Julie Diaz Waters — Alameda County Democratic Central Committee, AD 15
Katie Ricklefs — Contra Costa County Central Committee, AD 2
Mia Livas Porter — Los Angeles County Democratic Central Committee, AD 51
Nancy Tung — San Francisco Democratic County Central Committee, AD 17
Pratima Gupta — San Diego County Democratic Central Committee, AD 78
Rachael Fulp-Cooke — Yolo County Democratic Central Committee, AD 4
Roxanne — Santa Clara County Democratic Central Committee, AD 27
Stacy Fortner — Los Angeles County Democratic Central Committee, AD 38
Suzy Loftus — San Francisco Democratic County Central Committee, AD 19
Taisha Brown — San Diego County Democratic Central Committee, AD 79 and CDP Black Caucus Chair
Tiffanee Jones — Solano County Democratic Central Committee, AD 14
Tisa Rodriguez — Riverside County Democratic Central Committee, AD 61
Tracie Stafford — Sacramento County Democratic Central Committee, AD 10