Supporters

The Following Organizations Have Endorsed Penny's Candidacy for Superintendent of Public Instruction

• AFSCME Arizona PEOPLE Conference
• Arizona AFL-CIO
• Arizona American Federation of Teachers
• Arizona Education Association
• ARIZONA List
• Arizona Sheetmetal Workers Local #359
  
• Arizona State Building & Trades Council
• Arizona Women's Political Caucus
• Chandler Chamber of Commerce
• Communications Workers of America - Local 7000
• EMILY's List
• International Association of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental, and Reinforcing Iron Workers Local Union #75
• Planned Parenthood Advocates of Arizona
• National Association of Social Workers - AZ Chapter
• Roosevelt Education Association PAC
• Service Employees International Union Arizona
• UNITE HERE Local #631
• United Food & Commercial Workers #99
• United Transportation Union (UTU)
• Women's Campaign Forum

The Following Elected and Formerly Elected Leaders Have Endorsed Penny for Superintended Of Public Instruction

• Congressman Raul Grijalva CD7
• Congressman Harry Mitchell CD5
• Minority Whip Senator Linda Lopez LD29
• Assistant Minority Leader Rebecca Rios LD23
• Senator Ken Cheuvront LD15
• Representative Tom Chabin LD2
• Representative Albert Hale LD2
• Representative David Schapira LD17
• Representative Lynne Pancrazi LD24
  
• Representative Nancy Young Wright LD26
• Representative Steve Farley LD28
• Phoenix Mayor Phil Gordon
• Fountain Hills Town Councilwoman & Former FHUSD Board Member Ginny Dickey
• Phoenix City Councilman Michael Nowakowski
• Tempe City Councilman Ben Arredondo
• Tucson City Councilwoman Regina Romero
• Former Arizona Congressman Sam Coppersmith
• Former Senator Ruth Solomon LD14
• Former Minority Leader Art Hamilton LD22
• Former Representative Dr. Ted Downing LD28
• Former Representative Marion Pickens LD14
• Former Phoenix Mayor Paul Johnson
• Former Arizona Democrat Party Chair & Long time Community Leader Jim Pederson
• Former FHUSD, EVIT Board Member, & teacher Jim Dickey
• Former Tempe City Council, McKemy School Principal & current President Tempe Schools Foundation Joe Spracale

The Following Individual Educators Have Endorsed Penny For Superintendent Of Public Instruction. Find out how you can join the campaign with them!

• Cheryl Allen, teacher Madison School District #38
• Tamika Alvarado, teacher Kingman Unified School District
• Katie Barnes, teacher Tempe Elementary School District
• William M. Bercu, ASU
• Teri Bohr, secondary math teacher Flowing Wells School District
• Margaret Bowerman, teacher Kyrene School District
• Catherine Brookins, teacher Cartwright District
• Marilyn Calhoun, teacher Tucson Unified School District
• Janice Clay, teacher Tempe Elementary District
• Geron Coale, teacher Kayenta School District
• Annie Crego, teacher Flagstaff School District
• Nancy Creighton-Brown, retired teacher Scottsdale Unified School District
• Jack Day, Literary coach Phoenix Elementary School District
• Pam Duty, teacher Madison School District #38
• Julie Elliott, teacher Flagstaff Unified School District
• Kristi M. Fredrickson, Professional Development at NAU
• Dr. Eugene Garcia, Vice President for University-School Partnerships at ASU
• Dr. Ron Glazier, school psychologist Gilbert Public Schools
• Deborah Goitia, Classroom Teacher
• Mary Ann Goodluck, teacher Chinle Unified School District
• Adrienne B. Haas, 6th grade teacher Gilbert Public Schools
• Jo Hanken, teacher Kyrene School District
• Julie Horwin, retired Paradise Valley Unified School District & mentor for the Progressive Leadership Fellowship
• Barbara Joseph, Classroom Teacher
• Natalie Kinman, teacher JO Combs Unified School District
• Erin Kirchoff, Classroom Teacher
• Mary Konczal, teacher Madison School District #38
• Leah Knaeble, Classroom Teacher
• Andrew Langford, teacher Paradise Valley Unified School District
• Nidia Lias, teacher Tempe Elementary School District
• Sandy Lowe
• Angela Miller, teacher Chinle Unified School District
• Rick Miller, teacher Chinle Unified School District
• Symone Nelson, teacher Flowing Wells School District
• Laura S. Noffke, reading coach Yuma District
• Dr. Stanley Francis Olivier, Ed.D., Retired University Professor of Education California State University and Nova Southeastern Univiersity
• Angela Philpot, teacher Apache Junction Unified School District
• Nancy Putman, teacher Washington Elementary School District
• Rosalinda Ramirez, teacher Phoenix Elementary School District
• Leonard "Lenny" N. Reed, teacher Chinle Unified School District
• Ray Reichenberg, teacher Tempe Elementary School District
• Linda Ricketts, Educator Tempe Elementary School District
• Jason Roach, teacher Laveen School District
• Janice Robillard, teacher Xavier College Preparatory
• Enrique Ruiz, ELL Coach Tempe Elementary School District
• Rae Ann Rumery, National Board Certified Teacher, Cartwright School District
  
• Susan Sain, teacher Paradise Valley School District
• Gregg Smith, IBM
• Jay Stanforth, teacher
• Theresa D. Striedieck, high school math teacher Glendale Union High School District
• Elaine Tegovich, Reading Specialist, Gilbert Public Schools
• Joe Thomas, teacher Mesa Public Schools
• Joanne Vianos, teacher Lake Havasu Unified School District
• Carol Trudgen, teacher
• Lyn Truettner, teacher Flagstaff Unified School District
• David Vining, retired professor Arizona State University
• Dave Zabor, teacher Kyrene School District
• Darcy Zucco, Special Education teacher Mesa Public Schools