Good Governance Coalition

The following individuals have endorsed the slate of candidates sponsored by the Good Governance Coalition. This page will be updated as events warrant.

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.

Endorsements

The Honorable Jackie Goldberg Free Speech leader, Jackie Goldberg is currently the President of the Los Angeles Unified School District. In the past she was a member of the Los Angeles City Council and the California State Assembly. Here is a link to an address she gave to a Women's International League for Peace & Freedom, Los Angeles Branch, International Women's Day Luncheon:         My Links:     Wikipedia

Jerry Rubin Long time peace acitivist and co-founder of Alliance for Survival and the Activist Support Circle.         My Links:

Tracy Rosenberg Tracy Rosenberg has worked as Media Alliance's Executive Director since 2007. She has organized and advocated for a free, accountable and accessible media system. She has also served on the Pacifica National Board and as Treasurer of the Foundation.         My Links:     Media Aliance

Cindy Sheehan An American anti-war activist, whose son, U.S. Army Specialist Casey Sheehan, was killed by enemy actionduring the Iraq War. She attracted national and international media attention in August 2005 for her extended antiwar protest at a makeshift camp outside President George W. Bush's Texas ranch. Her memoir, Peace Mom: A Mother's Journey Through Heartache to Activism, was published. Cindy was the 2012 vice-presidential nominee of the Peace and Freedom Party, and received 1.2% of the statewide vote in the 2014 California gubernatorial election.         My Links:     Wikipedia

Ken Aaron Past Pacifica National Board Member and long time member of the KPFK Local Station Board. President of the Social Uplift Foundation. Past President of the Visual Artists Guild, a human rights group with a strong focus on East Asia. Past activist with 'Protect California Ballots'.         My Links:     Social Uplift     Candidate Slate

Grace Aaron Past Pacifica National Board Chair (2009 and 2019), Pacifica interim ED in 2009, long time member of the KPFK Local Station Board. Lifelong peace activist with Peace Action and Women's International League for Peace & Freedom. Vice President of the Social Uplift Foundation. Currently on KPFK LSB and Director on the Pacifica National Board. Served for 6 years on the KPFK Local Station Board from 2003 to 2009, served for 2 years on the Pacifica National Board and Chaired that Board in 2009. Long-time peace and community activist         My Links:

Steve Brown Steve Brown is a member of the editorial board of CovertAction Magazine and director of the Society for Independent Investigative Journalism (SIIJ). He is co-founder of the Progressive Radio Network (PRN), former director of the Pacifica Radio Foundation and WBAI-FM in New York, and President of the Alliance for Community Elections (ACE). He has run political campaigns for the U.S. Senate, Governor of New York, and Mayor of New York City.       My Links:

King Reilly and Sue Romo Sue Romo, Registered Nurse. Member of the Democratic Socialists of America and strong advocate, fund raiser and field worker to elect progressive local, state and national politicians. King Reilly, M.D. long time KPFK and Pacifica supporter and fund raisers. Member of the Democratic Socialists of America and strong advocate and field worker to elect progressive local, state and national politicians.         My Links:

Fred Blair Electrical Engineer, IT Specialist, KPFK Local Station Board Member Past KPFK LSB Treasurer and Chair of the Finance Committee Southern California Federation of Scientists Member Fred was first elected to the LSB in 2011, then re-elected in 2014, 2018 and 2021, and served as Chair of the Pacifica National Board Audit Committee from 2012 through 2014. Fred’s life and work background are in Computer Programming and Technology. He has a Bachelor’s Degree in Physics and worked as an Electronic Design Engineer in Embedded Systems for over 30 years         My Links:

Eric Jacobson Eric is a current member of the KPFK Local Station Board and member of the Pacifica Foundation National Audit Committee. He is also a public interest lawyer in Los Angeles. In his most recent civil rights case, he prosecuted a meritorious appeal alas to no avail) in the Ninth Circuit and U.S. Supreme Court on behalf of Cash Ferguson-Cassidy, an African-American LAPD rifle-shooting survivor who was unreasonably shot without warning and wounded at his white friend's residence in San Pedro, California by Officer Jacob Maynard. The Plaintiff’s denied certiorari and rehearing petitions are viewable online by entering Supreme Court case number 17-8937 in the search bar here and following the links.         My Links:

Alex Steinberg Past Pacifica National Board Chair and Board Member, as well as Chair of the Pacifica Strategic Planning Committee. Alex served many years on the WBAI Local Board. Alex is a lifelong socialist and an educator who has taught philosophy and science with the Brecht Forum and most recently for the Marxist Education Project.         My Links:

Rocio Rivas Dr. Rivas is currently a Member of the Los Angeles Unified School Board. She was a Member of the KPFK Local Station Board in 2021. Dr. Rivas is deeply involved in her community and served as secretary and president of the Historic Highland Park Neighborhood Council.         My Links:

Patrick Kelly Retired Teamster Leader Patrick believes radio can be a powerful force to build union and community power. Patrick's motto is: "Be wise, organize".         My Links: