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Endorsements

City Leaders

Hon. Eric Filseth

Former Mayor and Council Member, Palo Alto

Hon. Lydia Kou

Council Member and Former Mayor, Palo Alto

Hon. Ed Lauing

Vice Mayor and Council Member, Palo Alto

Hon. Greg Schmid

Former Vice Mayor and Council Member, Palo Alto

City Commission and Board Members

Allen Akin, Planning and Transportation Commissioner

Bryna Chang, Chair, Planning and Transportation Commission

Pat Markevitch, former Chair, Parks and Recreation Commission

Christian Pease, Historic Resources Board

Robert Phillips, Utilities Advisory Commissioner

Community Members

 

Brent Barker

Dorothy Bender

Keith Bennett

Ronald Chun

James Colton

James Felix Cook

Janet DaFoe

Winter Dellenbach

Len Filppu

Diane Finkelstein

Sheri Furman

Mary Gallagher

Maurice Green

Firth Griffith

Brian Hamachek

Susan Heimlich

Patricia Hernandez

Terry Holzemer

Jeffrey Hook

Ceci Kettendorf

Ingrid Lai

Jennifer Landesmann

Ben Lerner

Michael Lowy

Ruth Lowy

Karen Machado

Paul Machado

Jo Ann Mandinach

Elaine Meyer

Doug Moran

Andrea Reed

Annette Ross

Jaclyn Schrier

David Schrom

Carol Scott

Malcolm Slaney

Eileen Stolee

Nounou Taleghani, MD PhD

Angelica Volterra

Neva Yarkin

Eugene Zukowsky

Zita Zukowsky

Testimonials

Greg Schmid, former Vice Mayor and City Council Member

Greg Schmid

Doria has worked on creating change that promotes a helathy and family-friendly community. Her specific focus on the details of developing proposals for growth that pormote business within a family-friendly-community is just the perspective that we in Palo Alto need on our Council.

Greg Schmid, Former Vice Mayor and City Council member, Palo Alto.

Jeffrey Hook

Doria understands the importance of addressing climate change and the other very severe consequences of the Anthropocene. There is much we can do at the local level, e.g. with zoning, transportation and conservation, and Doria has shown integrity and leadership in tackling these problems head-on in her record of service.

Jeffrey Hook, Palo Alto Resident

Karen Machado

I wholeheartedly endorse Doria Summa for City Council.  Doria is intelligent, hard working, responsive, knowledgeable and open to input from residents and the business community.  She is the person we need to represent us on the City Council.   She will work tirelessly for us to make Palo Alto a better place to live.

Karen Machado, Palo Alto Resident

Carol Scott

Doria Summa is consistently the best prepared and one of the most thoughtful members of the Planning and Transportation Commission.  If you want someone who knows almost everything about city planning and the issues facing Palo Alto and surrounding communities, Doria is your candidate.  Doria knows how to get things done and was a supporter of a truly affordable housing project, Wilton Court.

Carol Scott, Palo Alto Resident

Christian Pease

Doria Summa is an experienced,  detail-oriented, high-integrity leader who cares deeply about Palo Alto's residents. She knows how the city works, its strengths and where it needs improvements. She is smart, modest, knows how to listen, and respects everyone interacts with. Doria is no showboat - she does her homework and gets things done.

Christian Pease, Member, Historic Resources Board

Shana Segal

“I have watched Doria handle difficult situations with grace, level-headedness, and integrity and she has the experience and knowledge to serve our city.”

Shana Segal, Member, Palo Alto School Board

Mikalla Garfinkel

Doria Summa is an incredible advocate for the residents of Palo Alto, but recognizes the need to protect our wildlife. We need leaders like Doria to help tackle climate change.

Mikalla Garfinkel, Palo  Alto Resident

Eric Filseth

Doria Summa has consistently been one of the sharpest thinkers on the Planning Commission, and she will be on the City Council as well.  To do this work correctly takes passion, judgment and experience, and Doria has all three.  She’s one of the very best candidates in this race.

Eric Filseth, Former Mayor and City Council Member, Palo Alto

Lydia Kou

I proudly endorse Doria Summa for Palo Alto City Council. We can count on Doria to lead with transparency and accountability, high work ethic and authentic love of her community and city. Doria's deep knowledge and experience on Palo Alto's Planning & Transportation Commission, her previous work on the Citizen Advisory Committee to the Update of the Comprehensive Plan 2030, Palo Alto's Development Center's Development Customer Advisory Group (DCAG), and as President and member of her neighborhood association, Doria will easily step into the role of representing Palo Altans.

Lydia Kou, City Council Member and Former Mayor, Palo Alto

Ed Lauing

Councilmembers wrestle with highly complex issues. With 8 years as a leader on the PTC, Doria Summa has proven results working intensely on tough land use and transportation issues to optimize outcomes.   She has also served on many Palo Alto working groups for decades.  She is smart and passionate about “getting it right” for residents.  Doria is a proven leader with a long track record of community service in Palo Alto. She can hit the ground running on Council.

Ed Lauing, Vice Mayor and City Council Member, Palo Alto

Yes, I would like to endorse Doria!