Abel Guillen for Assembly

The California Nurses Association is the latest political heavy weight to exclusively endorse Guillen in the past week

Oakland, CA —Abel Guillen’s campaign announced today an exclusive endorsement from the California Nurses Association (C.N.A.) for his campaign State Assembly District 18.

In the past week, Guillen’s campaign has racked up a series of major endorsements in the hotly contested race for Assembly District 18.  The sole endorsement from C.N.A. comes on the heels of exclusive endorsements from the California Federation of Teachers and the California Latino Legislative Caucus.  Support from C.N.A. is highly sought after.  The organization is widely viewed as one of the state’s premier labor organizations and a major force in shaping health care policy. Read the rest of this entry »

SACRAMENTO, CA – Peralta Community College Trustee Abel Guillen’s campaign for State Assembly District 18 today announced an endorsement from The California Latino Legislative Caucus.

“Abel Guillen is a dynamic and forward thinking leader,” said Assemblymember Tony Mendoza, Chair of the California Latino Legislative Caucus. “Abel’s track record of making tangible improvements in our schools, creating new economic opportunities, fiscal expertise, and fighting for our working class families is second to none.  He has the experience, commitment to public service, and proven ability to build coalitions that it takes to make a difference in the legislature.  We are proud to endorse Abel Guillen for State Assembly District 18.” Read the rest of this entry »

California Federation of Teachers Give Guillen A Sole Endorsement – First endorsement by a statewide education group in hotly contested race

OAKLAND, CA — Peralta Community College Trustee Abel Guillen today reports that he has earned a sole endorsement from the California Federation of Teachers (CFT) in his campaign for State Assembly District 18.

CFT represents 120,000 faculty and school employees in California’s public and private schools and colleges, starting from early childhood through higher education.

“Abel Guillen’s experience and track record on education is unmatched,” said CFT President Joshua Pechthalt.   “Abel has helped secure millions in funding for new high tech career education programs and expanded access so more students can attend college.  He is committed to investing in our colleges and knows how to get results.  CFT is committed to Abel and working to elect this outstanding education leader to the state Assembly.” Read the rest of this entry »

Educators say Guillen is the best candidate for our schools, community colleges and universities

OAKLAND, CA – Peralta Community College Trustee, Abel Guillen today announced a series of endorsements from a state and local education leaders:

Matt Goldstein, President, Peralta Federation of Teachers, Local 1603
Mary Astrid Bergan, Past President, California Federation of Teachers
Debbie Weintraub, Past President, Peralta Federation of Teachers, Local 1603
Mark Greenside, Peralta Federation of Teachers, Local 1603
Helene Maxwell, Peralta Federation of Teachers, Local 1603

Since officially launching his campaign for State Assembly, local educators have quickly rallied behind Guillen.  Supporters point to Abel’s record as a Peralta Community College Trustee, where he spearheaded efforts to root out waste, put more resources into classrooms and provided a steady hand of leadership during difficult economic times.  Having served as a trustee since 2006, Guillen has earned a reputation as a fierce advocate for students and teachers. Read the rest of this entry »