We Support Renée!
“We need a City Council that will work together on housing, homelessness, and maintaining our neighborhoods and parks and local businesses. The division has to stop - no meaningful progress has been made under the Brand New Council. Renée will bring the perspective we need to understand issues facing families, local businesses and workers in Santa Cruz. I look forward to working with her!” Donna Meyers, Santa Cruz City Council
“Renée is a thoughtful and energetic problem solver. She gets things done and knows how to work with diverse communities. Her teaching career has given her extensive exposure to the public, and her success in that venue will be an asset to working for the city on city council.” Kris Kennedy, former Bay View teacher and wife of late mayor Scott Kennedy
We also support Renée!
Hilary Bryant, Shebreh Kalantari-Johnson, Donna Meyers, Sonja Bruner, Sheila Coonerty, Kris Kennedy, David Terrazas, Kevin Vogel, Annie Sakamoto, Jake Wormhoudt, Carol Polhamus, Karyn Schmidt, Maggie Merrell, Lisa Bagnall, Lynn Renshaw, Jenny & John Hutson, Kristina Glavis, Casey Protti Coonerty, Ryan Coonerty, Rob & Donna Blitzer, Gene & Annie Manako, Kim Stoner, Ryan Reber, Elisa Gonzales, Donna Geffken, Alex Birkhoffer, Hollie Locatelli, Paul & Kristina Quilici, Zach Wormhoudt, Dennis Smith, Vicki Traylor, Nancy Holmes, Nat Young, Ken & Annoushka Collins, Connie Jensen, Deborah Tracy-Proulx, Erica & Aaron Leblanc, Emily Bernard Coonerty, Danielle Long, Joanne Hutson, Kyle & Lacie Hirayama, Peter Cook, Richelle Noroyan, Martine Watkins, Cynthia Mathews
*partial list
Fellow Council Member and former Mayor Martine Watikins said, “Renee Golder is a critical voice for our City Council. She’s pragmatic, compassionate and willing to seek sustainable solutions to the complex issues impacting Santa Cruz. She’s an essential ally in our effort to make Santa Cruz affordable for all, safe for everyone and sustainable for future generations. Please join me in supporting Renee Golder for Santa Cruz City Council.”
*(2020 Endorsements)
What the Santa Cruz Community is saying about Renée:
“Santa Cruz City Firefighters Local 1716 is pleased to formally endorse you as a candidate for Santa Cruz City Council. We wish you the best of luck with your campaign and hope to have the opportunity to work beside you in serving this great community.”
“Renee Golder will help put our city back on track, working toward progress on affordable housing with an eye on public safety. Rene will treat our city staff and her coworkers respectfully, which these dedicated workers deserve after a year of degrading harassment from the current occupant in the seat Rene is running to serve in. Rene is a teacher and beloved member of our community and will have Santa Cruz’s best interest in mind when making decisions that affect all of our futures in the city we love.”
“ It’s about a safe and family friendly community.”
“Sound balanced judgement. Ability to work with others. Gets it done.”
“It is about time that Santa Cruz wakes up and elects people that work here and make major contributions to our community. Many of us are tired of the same old political hacks that have only held make work type jobs and do nothing but complain about our city and the residents. We need people like Renee in office that truly care about Santa Cruz and are the solution and replace those people that are part the problem.”
“As a retired School Nurse for Santa Cruz City Schools, I saw Renee work with diverse groups in an effective and compassionate manner.”
“I endorse Renee because she will help bring back civility & decorum to our City Council. We need people who are willing to listen & work together on the Council, which is currently lacking because of the two candidates up for recall.”
“Glad to see people from the community interested in giving back to the community”
“I have worked with Renee at Bayview when I was in charge of the City of Santa Cruz/SC City Schools Watershed program. Renee was extremely supportive, hard working, diligent, and provided excellent feedback, making it a stronger program overall. Her passion for doing the right thing is clear.”
“I Believe she has what it takes to make Santa Cruz Great!!”
“Practical, consensus builder.”
“Our city needs strong leaders who are not afraid to stand up for the safety of Santa Cruz families and the preservation of our community. We’ve known Renee for 15 years and have seen her passion, drive and leadership ability. We need a strong even-keeled voice on our council that truly wants to make Santa Cruz a better place for all of us.”
“She has a level headed approach at the most intricate items our community faces. It is time to apply solutions not bravado.”
“Santa Cruz needs change. I feel that Renee can & will help.”
“She is a responsible community member running for the right reasons.”
“We are thrilled to endorse Renee Golder for Santa Cruz City Council. We have known Renee for over 20 years and are constantly impressed with her relentless effort to bring positive change as an educator, parent and protector of our neighborhoods. ”
“Our city deserves leaders who will stand up for Santa Cruz and Renee will be that type of leader”
“Renee is energetic and personable. She will be highly effective in consensus building and representing our community as a whole. Vote yes and vote Renee!”
“Please win!”
“She’s good for Santa Cruz”
“Renee is compassionate, hardworking and cares about all of Santa Cruz”
“Honest and hard-working, truly cares about our community!”
“Time for a change in the city Council”
“She is a fearless leader!”
“Renée lives and works in the community she will serve & has a pulse for what is going on & what is needed. She is realistic & will get aggressive with the needs of the community as a whole. We need someone who will not be bullied with the crowd that shows up to the meetings and can take action fast.”
“She rocks.”
“Renee will bring a fresh perspective in problem solving the challenges faced by all demographics of our community with passion & understanding.”
“Renee has lived & worked in Santa Cruz her whole life & feels strongly about helping to make this city safe, fair & clean again.”
“I trust that Renee has force of character to bring our community together in common purpose. I believe she is well suited to hear and respect differences without succumbing to and promulgating factions. She is a breath of fresh air and a dedicated public servant.”
“She will make a change that Santa Cruz so desperately needs!”
“Renee is a long term resident of Santa Cruz who is interested in common sense solutions to the City’s problems. She will work to preserve the unique environment of the City and make Santa Cruz a better place to live and a safer place for children and families. She understands that the housing problem cannot be solved by rent controls and that UCSC must build sufficient housing for its students. She has compassion for the homeless that does not extend to drug dealers and criminal gangs who take advantage of them. Above all, she loves Santa Cruz and wants to return reverse the decline that has taken place in recent years due to politicians with other agendas and dubious law enforcement practices. We need more people like Renee to stand up for our City.”
“Who better to correct the childish behaviour of our current city council than a teacher and a mom!”
“Renée is grounded & sensible. She understands Santa Cruz from growing up & raising a family here, to working within the public school system, & reaching out to protect it’s citizens, community & natural resources.”
“Renee will bring a balanced perspective and open mind to the City Council. She has valuable experience in education and neighborhood issues and has been committed to her work. I strongly support electing Renee.”
“Renée is a hard worker with the experience of working together for the good of our community. She is caring and passionate about this city that she has lived and worked in her whole life.”
See the list of the Santa Cruz Community below who have endorsed my campaign:
"Birdie" Roberta Hunter
Aaron & Erica Leblanc
Al Ramadan
Alison Al-lami
Amory Langmo
Andrea & Jeff Hutson
Anne Fliesler
Annie Sakamoto
Becky & Alex Alvarez
Beth Ann LaBArba
Bill & Becky Sullenberger
Bill & Mary Ivison
Bob & Susan Bosso
Brad Brereton
Braden & Graseilah Coolidge
Brooke Crumpton
Brooke Deworken
Brooke Elliott
Dr. Bruce Eisnedorf
Bubb Rader
Carol Polhamus
Carolyn Rodriguez
Casey & Summer Main
Casey Coonerty-Protti
Christi Caviglia
Cindy Geise
Cody & Mindy Dumont
Connie Jensen
Conrad Schmidt
Corrina & Michael Dilloughery
Craig & Marci Clow
Craig Clow
Dan Cavanaugh
Dan Coughlin
Daniel & Wendy Gutgesell
Danielle Long
Danny Keith
David Doolin
David Emberson
David Giannini
David Graff
David Pais
David Plumlee
Deb Tracy- Proulx
Debra Feldstein
Dennis Smith
Diana Steller
Don Croll
Donna Murphy
Elisa Gonzalez
Elizabeth Clifton
Ellen Solway
Eric Grodberg
Erica & Aaron LeBlanc
F John LaBarba
Flora & Richard Lopez
Gabrielle Korte
Gene & Annie ManakoGeorge StagiGigi Hartman
Gina Bliss
Greg Larson
Gretchen Bach
Heather & Ian Babcock
Harry Dong
Hilary Bryant
Jake Wormhoudt
Jeff & Andrea Hutson
Jen Lang
Jenny & Dave Nixen
Jenny & John Hutson
Jesse Ferris
Jim Howes
Jim & Hollie Locatelli
Joanne Hutson
Joe & Mary Hutson
John McKelvey
John Thompson
John and Valerie Burke
Josh & Krissie Pederson
Josh Loya
JS Wynn
Julia & Steve Davenport
Julianne Dunn
Julie Sanders Varich
Justin Davis
K Isonio
Karen Fitzsimmons
Kathy Isonio
Kathy & Gordon Pyle
Kathy Sierra
Kathy Wallace
Kelli Hirayama
Ken Carlson
Ken, Annouschka & Ayanna Collins
Kim Stoner
Kimberly DeSerpa
Kris Kennedy
Krissie & Cristian Olsen
Krista & Chris Holt
Krista & Peter Cook
Kyle & Lacie Hirayama
Larry Cronin
Lisa Locatelli
Lisa Orsini Koenig
Loretta Ivison
Lori Stoll
Lynn Renshaw
Paul & Maggie Duncan-Merrell
Marci Clow
Marciano Gutierrez
Mark & Shoshona Taylor
Mark Mesiti-Miller
Melanie & Nick Meyer
Michael Becker
Mike Pruger
Mike Smith
Nancy & Andy
Nancy & Bill Holmes
Nat Young
Oliva & Mike Mongello
Pam & Craig Comstock
Pat & Karen Fitzsimmons
Paul & Kristina Quilici
Paula Fuller
Paula Panelli
Pete & Loretta Ivison
Praf Patel
Quinn McLaughlin
Rachel Long
Randy & Roxanne Quilici
Richard Edgar
Rob & Donna Blitzer
Robert deFreitas
Robert Singleton
Rossana Bruni
Rosie Young
Russell Smith
Russell Weisz
Ryan & Natasha Reber
Sam Bird-Robinson
Sander & Karen Nauenberg
Sara Wood Smith
Sarah Gerhardt
Scott & Michelle Laskey
Scott & Michelle Negro
Scott Renfrew
Scott Richards
Scott Thorn
Shannon & Ben Wynn
Shannon Renfrew
Sheila Coonerty
Susan & Stephen Karon
Ted Holman
Teresa R. Mendoza
Tina & Z Hass
Tina McGlashan
Tinina Parker
Todd and Sue Noland
Tom & Betsy Powers
Trevor Powers
Val Cole
Vicki Traylor
Vivian Rogers
William and Mary Ivison
Zach Wormhoudt
Zachary Hill