Endorsements

FROM STATE AND LOCAL EDUCATION LEADERS

Delaine Eastin, former State Superintendent of Public Instruction and Chair, Assembly Education Committee

“John McGinnis is the right choice for a very important job at a difficult time. John is not only a brilliant educator but he has courage, vision, heart and a brass backbone. He has my full support to be a member of the Long Beach School Board. I trust he will be a great school board member.”

Association of Long Beach Educational Managers (ALBEM)

ALBEM represents Principals, Vice Principals, Supervisors and Counselors in the Long Beach Unified School District.

Jon Meyer, Member of the Long Beach USD Board of Education

Prior to his service a Board member, Mr. Meyer was a high school history teacher, athletic coach and principal in the LBUSD. He is a life-long resident of Long Beach.

Felton Williams, Vice President of the Long Beach USD Board of Education

Dr. Williams served as Dean of the Long Beach City College School of Business and Social Science. He has been an educator for 30 years.

Kevin Starr, former California State Librarian

Kevin Starr, a historian, is known for his series on the history of California “America and the California Dream.” He is now University Professor and Professor of History at the University of Southern California. Upon his retirement as State Librarian, Governor Schwarzenegger named him State Librarian Emeritus.

Gary Strong, former California State Librarian

Gary Strong currently serves as the UCLA University Librarian. He is also the Director Emeritus of the California State Library Foundation, which he founded. He has served as a consultant and advisor to the Library of Congress.