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Committee to Strengthen KPFK

Endorsements

The following groups and individuals have endorsed the platform and the slate of candidates represented by this group and appearing on this web site. An endorsement means that the endorser has read and understood the platform and concurs with the majority of its goals and intent. It also means that the endorser is familiar with the candidates, at least as represented on this web site, and endorses most or all of these candidates.

* Organization names are shown in individual endorsements for identification purposes only and do not imply an endorsement from that organization. Organizational Endorsements are specifically identified as such.



 

Steven Starr

 

Former Interim Station Manager of KPFK. Award winning film producer/director,
Founder of Revver, co-founder of the LA Independent Media Center.
 

 

Dr. Helen Caldicott

 

Co-founder of Physicians for Social Responsibility, founder of Women's Action for Nuclear Disarmament (WAND), Author, Phycisian, Anti-Nuclear Activist.
{Endorsing the platform only at this time)
 

Casey Kasem

 

Radio producer, disc jokey and long-time Peace Activist.
 

 

Marcy Winograd

 

Teacher, Activist, President of Progressive Democrats of Los Angeles *
 

 

Carol Spooner

 

Practicing attorney in Northern California, leader of the "listeners' lawsuit" that removed the Pacifica Board in 2001, led the bylaws revisions giving KPFK members the right to vote in these elections. Active in community health access for immigrants and the poor, long time advocate for peace and justice.
 

 

Ed Asner

 

Emmy Award winning Actor, Director, former president of Screen Actors Guild, 9-11 Truth supporter, member of Democratic Socialists of America, spokesman for 2004 Racism Watch, long time peace and justice activist. *
 

 

Ed Pearl

 

Music Producer and Activist
 

 

Ann Fagan Ginger

 

Founder and the executive director of the Meiklejohn Civil Liberties Institute*, Long time member of National Lawyers' Guild, Author, Civil Rights and Constitutional Attorney.
 

Organizational Endorsement

Paul Robeson Community Center

 

The Paul Robeson Community Center’s mission is to teach cultural awareness through education and community activities accessible to the entire community.
 

Sally Marr & Peter Dudar

 

Artists, Movie Producers of "Arlington West", and prominent Peace Activists.
 

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Cristina Vazquez

 

International Vice President of UNITE-HERE, a 450,00 member union in the US and Canada. *
 

 

Rabbi Steven B. Jacobs

 

Rabbi Emeritus Temple Kol Tikvah*, Civil Rights Activisit, founder of the Progressive Faith Foundation.
 

Organizational Endorsement

 

 

The Southside Cultural Society, Inc.

 

 
 

 

 

Marie Deary

 

Former LSB member, Progressive Bookstore Owner, Activist.
 

 

 

Mario Vazquez

 

Area Rep and Organizer for United Teachers of Los Angeles. *
 

 

Dinah Mason

 

 
 

 

Tom Camarella

 

President of the Culver City Democratic Club, Vice Chair, Citizens for Global Solutions Board of Directors,
 

 

Nalini Lasiewicz

 

Singer, Songwriter, Producer, Arts Education advocate.
 

* Organization names are shown in individual endorsements for identification purposes only and do not imply endorsement of that organization. Organizational Endorsements are specifically identified as such.