ENDORSEMENTS
ENDORSEMENTS
Titles are for identification purposes only and do not necessarily reflect the stance of the endorser's organization
ELECTED LEADERS
"Cameron is a leader who shows up and fights for all Portlanders. I proudly endorse him.”
—US Congresswoman Elizabeth Furse
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"We support Cameron because he is smart, capable, committed and hard working. With Cameron's ability to lead, listen and act, he will bring new ideas and new ways to Metro Council to solve our old problems."
—Former Mayor Tom Potter and First Lady Karin Hansen
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Elizabeth Furse, Fmr. Congresswoman
Oregon’s 1st Congressional District
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Susheela Jayapal, Commissioner
Multnomah County
Amanda Fritz, Commissioner
City of Portland
Tom Potter, Fmr. Mayor and Karin Hansen, First Lady
City of Portland
Sam Adams, Fmr. Mayor
City of Portland
Mike Lindberg, Fmr. Commissioner
City of Portland
Jim Bernard, Board Chair
Clackamas County
Jeff Cogen, Fmr. Board Chair
Multnomah County
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Dave Hunt, former Speaker of the Oregon House and Board Chair of Clackamas Community College
Avel Gordly, Fmr. State Senator
Oregon Senate District 23
Bob Boyer, Fmr. State Senator
Oregon Senate District 8
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Akasha Lawrence Spence, State Representative
Oregon House District 36
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Rob Nosse, State Representative
Oregon House District 42
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Alissa Keny-Guyer, State Representative
Oregon House District 46
Diego Hernandez, State Representative
Oregon House District 47
Carla Piluso, State Representative
Oregon House District 50
Martha Schrader, Commissioner
Clackamas County
Dick Schouten, Commissioner
Washington County
Jamie Damon, Fmr. Commissioner
Clackamas County
Mark Gamba, Mayor
City of Milwaukie
Angel Falconer, City Councilor
City of Milwaukie
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Eddy Morales, City Councilor
City of Gresham
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CM Hall, City Councilor
City of Newport
Tiffani Penson, Board Member
Portland Community College
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Mohamed Alyajouri, Board Member
Portland Community College
Valdez Bravo, Fmr. Board Member
Portland Community College
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Andrea Valderrama, Board Chair
David Douglas School District
Steven Schroedl, Board Chair
North Clackamas School District
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Michelle DePass, Board Member
Portland Public Schools
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Ruth Adkins, Fmr. Board Member
Portland Public Schools
Ricki Ruiz, Board Member
Reynolds School Board
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Jamie McLeod-Skinner, Board Member
Jefferson County Education Service District
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Tom Collet, Board Member
Beaverton School Board
Ben Bowman, Board Member
Tigard-Tualatin School Board
BUSINESS LEADERS
“I’m supporting Cameron because he is hard working, compassionate and running to ensure Metro will help create a Portland that works for everyone. I believe Cameron can bring his ability to listen, respond and address problems old and new. He is a next generation leader!”
—Bob Speltz
Maurice Rahming
O’Neill Construction Group
Amy Ruiz,
Strategies 360
Shaley Howard
Scratch N’ Sniff Pet Care
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James Parker
Oregon Native American Chamber
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Michael Jonas
Rational Unicorn Legal Services LLC
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Nat West
Reverend Nat's Hard Cider
Bob Speltz
The Standard
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Kristen Willie Connor
Heritage Bank
Andre Baugh
Group AGB
Victoria Lara
Lara Media Services
Eddie Passadore
Passadore Properties
Johnell Bell
Espousal Strategies
Mac Prichard
Prichard Communications
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Nathan Howard
East Fork Cultivars
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Cobi Lewis
Umpqua Bank
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Dov Judd
Oasis of Change
AFFORDABLE HOUSING LEADERS
“Cameron will help build a community where all families and children have safe, quality, and affordable housing.”
—Israel Bayer, former Executive Director, Street Roots
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"Fueled by his indomitable spirit, tenacious passion for justice and years of courageous civic work, Cameron will lead and fight to create vibrant communities where people can afford to live, play, and thrive."
—Beth Burns, Executive Director, p:ear
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Ernesto Fonseca, Executive Director
Hacienda CDC
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Maxine Fitzpatrick, former Executive Director
Portland Community Reinvestment Initiatives, Inc. (PCRI)
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Israel Bayer, former Executive Director
Street Roots
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Andy Nelson, Executive Director
Impact NW
Andy Miller, Executive Director
Human Solutions
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Beth Burns, Executive Director
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Trell Anderson, Executive Director
NW Housing Alternatives
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Allan Lazo, Executive Director
Fair Housing Council of Oregon
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Ibrahim Mubarak, Co-founder
Right 2 Survive
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Dan Valliere, Executive Director
Reach Community Development Corporation
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Brian Hoop, Executive Director
Housing Oregon
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Monica Beemer, former Executive Director
Sisters of the Road
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Nick Sauvie, Executive Director
ROSE CDC
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NONPROFIT LEADERS
“Cameron is an inclusive and collaborative leader who makes me hopeful for the future.”
—Adam Lyons, Executive Director, Northeast Coalition of Neighborhoods
"Cameron has been on the frontlines of the most pressing issues in our communities. I'm endorsing him, because I've seen him lean into collective solutions with social justice values at the center."
—Reyna Lopez, Executive Director, Pineros y Campesinos Unidos del Noroeste (PCUN)
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Se-ah-dom Edmo, Executive Director
MRG Foundation
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Dr. Alaiyo Foster, Executive Director
Black United Fund of Oregon
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Diana Nuñez, Executive Director
Oregon Environmental Council
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Adams Lyons, Executive Director
Northeast Coalition of Neighborhoods
E.D. Mondaine, President
Portland NAACP
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Jeff Heatherington, Founder and President
Heatherington Foundation for Innovation in Education in Health Care
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John Bryant, Grandmaster
Sons of Haiti Lodge
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Reyna Lopez, Executive Director
Pineros y Campesinos Unidos del Noroeste (PCUN)
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Roya Amirsoleymani, Artistic Director and Curator of Public Engagement
Portland Institute of Contemporary Art
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Mark Lakeman, Founder
City Repair
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Steve Weiss, Board Chair
Oregon Consumer League
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Pat Daniels, Executive Director
Constructing Hope
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Jess Thompson, Executive Director
Oregon Walks
Justen Harn, Executive Director
Open Signal
Cody Goldberg, Executive Director
Harper's Playground
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Janie Marsh, Executive Director
Mental Health & Addiction Association of Oregon
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Olivia Quiroz, Executive Director
Oregon Latino Health Coalition
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Wynne Wakkila, Executive Director
FAST (Fight Against Sex Trafficking)
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Kevin Jones, CEO & Artistic Director
August Wilson Red Door Project
Sam Sachs, Founder
The No Hate Zone
Laura Lo Forti, Co-Director
Vanport Mosaic
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Mike Marshall, Executive Director
Oregon Recovers
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Brian Weaver, Founder and Artistic Director
Portland Playhouse
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Randy Blazak, Chair
Oregon Coalition Against Hate Crimes
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Monta Knudson, Executive Director
Bridges to Change
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Cassie Cohen, Executive Director
Portland Harbor Community Coalition
Seile Tekle, Executive Director
Historic Parkrose
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Samantha Gladu, Executive Director
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ORGANIZATIONS
"The present need for Progressive ideas and ideals is clear. That Cameron Whitten has those values is, also clear. The Oregon Progressive Party is proud to endorse him in his race for Metro Council."
—David Delk, Chair, Oregon Progressive Party
"Cameron understands how racism, heterosexism, and classism impact our access to safe and affordable housing. Cameron knows personally the challenges tenants face -he’s lived it. Cameron understands eviction prevention and tenant education are crucial to preventing homelessness."
—Community Alliance of Tenants Action Fund
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Our Revolution Portland
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Next Up Action Fund
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Oregon Progressive Party
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Pacific Green Party, Portland Metro Chapter
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East County Rising
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The Street Trust Action Fund
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Community Alliance of Tenants Action Fund
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National Association of Social Workers, Oregon Chapter
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Basic Rights Oregon Equality PAC Greenlight**
Basic Rights does not endorse in local, nonpartisan elections, but instead gives a greenlight to eligible candidates.
COMMUNITY LEADERS
Storm Large
Nancy Hales, Fmr. First Lady
Laurie Wimmer, HD 36 candidate
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Eileen Brady
Travis Nelson
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Shannon Wight
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Ellen Miyo Ino
Jim Robison
Courtney Helstein
Umi Vera
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Iden Campbell
Jenn Burleton
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Marina Barcelo
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Sam Chapman
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Hector Roche
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Elizabeth Mazzara Myers
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Robert Phillips
Jay Bloom
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Beckie Lee
Gregory McKelvey
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Joel Shapiro
Jeff Shelby
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Kheoshi Owens
Renee Mitchell
Andrew DeVigal
Katy Wolf
Susie Bartley
Pedro Anglada Cordero
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Esther Harlow
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Serin Bussell
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Rupert Kinnard
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Reverend Dr. Chuck Currie
Emmett Wheatfall
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Amanda Marshall
Moses Ross
Faye Burch
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James Ofsink
Stephen Green
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Hugh Harris
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Ron Silver
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Tom Hastings
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Anthony Johnson
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Lydia Ledgerwood-Eberlein
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Troy Howard
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Andrea Cano
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Kasia Rutledge
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COMMUNITY MEMBERS
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Bill Dant
T.A. Barnhart
Max Brumm
Stanley Carpenter
Lisa Ortiz
Lakeitha Elliott
Priscilla Wagner
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Marian Drake
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Armando Salcedo
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Jason Smith
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Henry Kraemer
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Anthony Whitten
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Jane Vogel
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Rick Reynolds
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Gregg Lavender
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Thomas Karwaki
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Maura Brown
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Camilo Marquez
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Mark Darienzo
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Aaron Antrim
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Dana Mozer
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Danny Bell
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Janice Leber
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Kari Sears
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Margaret Strong
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Tammy Tate
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Tammy Kirkwood
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Rachel Bracker
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Amelia Loy
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Vincent Krone
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Sarah Brown
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Brendan Treacy
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Susan Boardman
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Charles Boardman
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Reed Wallsmith
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Clint Culpepper
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Jacqui Stork
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Susan Morris
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Caroline Garrett
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Tim Schulze
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Debbie Gordon
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Sprout Chinn
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Taylor Valdez
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Nikolai Ursin
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Elysa Watkins
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Christy Hudson
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Nancy Yuill
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Maryhelen Kincaid
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Michael Louzao
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Lizzie Fussell
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Allison Brinkhorst
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Kirstin Greene
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Karen Stubblefield
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Liz Getty
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Allison Specter
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Alexa Garcia
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Marion McNamara
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Jen Starkey
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Philip Fensterer
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Jennifer Myrick
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Nell Whitman
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Nel Taylor
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GM Garcia
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Piper Menke
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Madeline Caroll
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Emily Leuning
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Becky Weaver
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Matt Jacobsen
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Mary Nichols
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Karen Pfeifer
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Caroline Carroll
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Gregory Vanderhoof
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Alice King
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Mike Druydd
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Julia Pagan
Dashia Fontleroy
Alonzo Chadwick
Amy Williams
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Bonnie Greene
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Gregory Franklyn
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Edie Gillis
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Steven Phoenix
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Aaron Poplack
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Marilee Dea
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Bryan William Lewis
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Emily Schelling
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Earline Penson Bagley
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Claire Cote
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Laura Cerny
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Aiden Hirshfield
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Cheryl Curry
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Jim Ferguson
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Tereza Bottman
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Stephanie Weatherford
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Jo Guyer
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Jasmine Brown
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Sandy Hart
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Scott Schlief
Autumn Schlief
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Mark Bennet
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Robbyn Bennet
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Martha McClure
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Anthony Wolk
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Philip Tucker
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David Sacamano
Kate Sacamano
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Christoper Schiel
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Lauren MacBeth
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Marielle Evangelista
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Beth Caruso
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Nyla Mc Carthy
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Julie Yocom
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Cornelius Swart
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Travis Neumeyer
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Daniel Penner
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Amanda McLoughlin Barreto
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Beverly Scott
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Benita Legarza
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Denice Paschal
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Steve Snyder
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Jacquelyn Ellenz
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Taaj Armstrong
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Kent Spring
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Kelly Campbell
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Marina Massello
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Ken Brittain
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Marlon Marion
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Thomas O'Hara
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Erin Grahek
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Paula Casner
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Sherry Manion
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Tiffany Christensen
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Howard Patterson
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Jeff Butters
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Bill Weissman
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Diana Nunez
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Jason Allen
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Marian Gallagher
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Gil Luzader
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Evelyn Ferreira
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Nancy Newell
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Joanna Cyrpys
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Anne Pattison
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Heather Sadler
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Matt Berry
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Jen Ferry
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Justice Rajee
Jeff Hawthorne
Earline Penson
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Paula Di Novo
Sam Hartman
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Jay Parasco
Kris Wallsmith
Jennifer Tenorio
Dayle Smith
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Peter Englander
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James Ferguson MD
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Lew Church
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Emma Lugo
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Allison Washington
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Paul Maresh
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Casey Berning
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Nik de Leuw
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Robin Crumrine
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Pearson Kunz
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Jenna Padbury
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Jay Kosa
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David Robinson
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Sarah Milliron
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Maxwell Hunter
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John Hoffnagle
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Stuart Tomlinson
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Thomas Conry
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Darion Jones
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Judge Kemp
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Bim Ditson
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Chelsea Snow
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Hasina Cohen
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Jordan Cooper
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Aidan Tillman-Reardon
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Thomas Faricy
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Mike Richardson
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Tay Juncker
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Luci Longoria
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Patrick Aist
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Chelsea Wilkinson
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Kris Wood
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Nyla Mc Carthy
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Lolo Harman
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Lenora Sagendorf
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Loren Hillman
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Bobby Fouther
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Liz Fouther-Branch
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Lena Ridi
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Vivianne Sowa
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Kelly Hubert
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Frances Olstad
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Lisa Porter
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Angela Hamilton
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Gallagher Smith
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Amy Silliman
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Val Gogoleski
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Renee Alsept
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Fred Stewart
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Lindsey Ferguson
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David Koen
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Kamelah Adams
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Diane Goodwin
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Julie Lance
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Alanna Mc Creary
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Felicia Tripp
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Vicki Simon
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Sally Grierson
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Heather Erickson
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Erica Aten
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Liz Wood
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Bruce Broussard
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Norma Broussard
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Christina Milano