Endorsements

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ELECTED OFFICIALS

United States Congresswoman Katie Porter

“Melinda Liu is an experienced community leader with a plan to keep Irvine a great place to live. She has fiercely advocated for Irvine residents and has a proven record of connecting District 1 residents to resources. I'm proud to endorse her for Irvine City Council District 1.”

United States Congressman Ted Lieu

Former California State Controller Betty Yee

California State Senator (CA-29) Josh Newman

Orange County Supervisor Katrina Foley

“As a long time Irvine resident, strong and dedicated community leader, I trust Melinda Liu to serve Irvine well on the city council. She will prioritize maintaining Irvine’s excellent quality of life, as a great place to raise a family and start a business. I look forward to working with her on innovative and sustainable projects for Orange County.”

Irvine City Councilmember Tammy Kim

Irvine City Councilmember Kathleen Treseder

Nevada State Assembly (NV-14) Erica Mosca

Massachusetts State Representative (Essex-18) Tram T. Nguyen

"I enthusiastically support Melinda for Irvine City Council. She is a thoughtful and pragmatic leader. Her analytical skills in addition to her willingness to listen would allow her to serve the people of Irvine well."

Costa Mesa Mayor John Stephens

Santa Ana Mayor Valerie Amezcua

Buena Park Vice Mayor Joyce Ahn

Laguna Niguel Mayor Pro Tem Stephanie Oddo

Fullerton Mayor Pro Tem Fred Jung

Garden Grove City Councilmember (Ret.) Diedre Thu-Ha Nguyen

Garden Grove City Councilmember Kim Nguyen-Penaloza

Cerritos City Councilmember Frank Aurelio Yokoyama

Cerritos Mayor (Ret.) Mark Pulido

Costa Mesa City Councilmember Manuel Chavez

Stanton City Councilmember Hong Alyce Van

Irvine Ranch Water District Board Member Karen McLaughlin

Irvine Unified School District Trustee Lauren Brooks

Irvine Unified School District Trustee Cyril Yu

Irvine Unified School District Paul Bokota

Irvine Unified School District Dr. Jeff Kim

Garvey School District Trustee Andrew J. Yam

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ORGANIZATIONS

Democratic Party of Orange County

Orange County Professional Firefighters Association IAFF Local 3631

Western States Regional Council of Carpenters

California Women’s List

Orange County Labor Federation

Orange County Young Democrats

Sierra Club

Planned Parenthood - Rated 100%

Moms Demand Action - Gun Sense Candidate

Korean American Democratic Committee

Women for American Values and Ethics (WAVE)

Women in Leadership

Fund Her

National Women’s Political Caucus Orange County

New American Leaders

Teamsters Joint Council 42

LiUNA Local 652

UA Local 250 Steamfitters and Refrigeration

UFCW Local 324

Iron Workers Local 433

SoCal Pipe Trades District Council 16

UA Plumbers & Steamfitters Local 582

COMMUNITY LEADERS

Youssef Kaddeche, City of Irvine Transportation Commission Chairperson

“Melinda Liu values all-ages-and-abilities bike lanes to protect the safety of Irvine residents and supports convenient and reliable public transit, like Irvine CONNECT. Her priority to get cars off the road will reduce traffic congestion and the 51% of greenhouse gas emissions that come from the transportation sector.”

Peggy Bui Odom, Associate General Counsel

“I am a 21 year resident of Northwood Pointe and I confidently recommend Melinda Liu to represent District 1 on Irvine City Council. Melinda, a licensed attorney, excels in the areas of regulation compliance and legal analysis. In my years of working with Melinda on Northwood High Athletic Booster Board, I have found her totally responsible and trustworthy, with very sound judgment.

Melinda’s well-known commitment to accountability in government will promote an atmosphere of transparency and responsibility to residents. If you want to see honest people to bring common-sense in the city council, join me in supporting Melinda Liu for Irvine City Council in District 1.”

Lauren Johnson-Norris, Southern Vice Chair/Central Committee AD-73

Naz Hamid, Central Committee AD-73

Jerry Chang, Chinese Leader Community in Irvine

Teri Sorey, Retired Teacher and Community Leader in Irvine

Jim Koo, Korean Community Leader in Irvine

Mike Chen, Chinese Community Leader in Irvine, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee Member

Jing Sun, City of Irvine Community Services Commissioner

William Go, City of Irvine Transportation Commissioner

Arnis Dela Cusack, Community Leader in Irvine, Great Park Task Force Member