Endorsements
Numerous Town leaders. Committee, and Council members, past and present, and dozens of residents have endorsed my campaign for Town Council 2024.
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Endorsements
Partial List
PV Town Council and County
Supervisor Ray Mueller, San Mateo County Board of Supervisors
Sarah Wernikoff, Current Mayor, Town Councilmember
Jeff Aalfs, Current Town Councilmember, Former Mayor
Craig Hughes, Former Mayor, Town Councilmember
Jon Silver, Former Mayor, Race & Equity Committee
John Richards, Former Mayor, Councilmember
Maryann Moise, Former Mayor, Town Councilmember
Steve Toben, Former Mayor, Town Councilmember
Sue Crane, Former Mayor, Town Council member
Commissions
Alexandra Von Feldt, Former ASCC and Planning Commission
Alvin Sill, Former ASCC, Sustainability Committee, Water Conservation
Anne Kopf-Sill, Planning Commission
Danna Breen, ASCC, Former Conservation Committee
Gina Dixon, ASCC
Jane Wilson, Former ASCC Chair
Jonathan “Jon” Goulden, Chair, Planning Commission
Kenny Cheung, ASCC, former BPTS
Ronny Krashinsky, Planning Commission, Sustainability Committee, ADU Team
Committees, School Boards, and Community Leaders
Aimee Armsby, Trustee and Clerk of the Board, Portola Valley School District, Ad Hoc Housing Committee
Amod Setlur, Portola Valley School Board
Angela Hey, BPTS Committee
Anita Wotiz, Sustainability Committee
Ben Burr, Sequoias Wildfire and Evacuation Chair
Bob Boyle, Public Works Committee
Bill Youstra, Former PVSD School Board
Bud Trapp, Emergency Preparedness Committee
Carolyn A Rogers, PV Arts Guild Chair
Crystal Ciancutti, PVForum Moderator Team
Dan Quinn, Former Conservation Committee Chair
Dave Howes, WPV-Ready, Community Emergency Response Team
Delle Maxwell, Former Water Conservation Committee
Janey Ward, Ad Hoc Housing Committee
Jason Saleh, Vice Chair Sustainability Committee
Jeff Klugman, Elected Member of PV School Board 2017-2021
Jennifer Youstra, Former PVSD School Board Member, Priory Board of Trustees, Ad Hoc Wildfire Committee
Jerrie Welch, Cultural Arts Committee
Jerry Shefren, Vice Chair, Emergency Preparedness
JoAnn Loulan, Community Leader
Joe Coleman, Trails and Paths Committee, Public Works Committee
Joyce Chung, Portola Valley Schools Foundation Trustee
Karyn Bechtel, Former PVSD Trustee
Kevin Welch, Sheriff's Commissioner, BPTS Committee, Public Works
Laura Cornish, Former Priory Board of Trustees
Laura Kavanaugh, Former member of Portola Valley School Foundation & Woodside High School Foundation
Lise Buyer, Former PVRanch Board member
Lorrie Duval, Fire Safety Liaison
Loverine Taylor, Sustainability Committee
Lucy Neely, Race and Equity Committee
Marianne Plunder, Emergency Preparedness Committee, Conservation Committee
Marty Mackowski, Former Water Conservation Committee
MJ Lee, Wildfire Prevention Committee
Nancy Freire, Conservation Committee, PVForum Moderator Team
Patty Dewes, Parks & Rec Chair, ADU Team, Historic Resources
Phoebe Venkat, Planning Commission, Foster City
Ray Williams, Portola Valley Trustee - San Mateo County Mosquito Control Board
Renee Courington, Woodside HS Foundation
Richard and Ann Crevelt, PV Hardware
Roni Patrone, Former PTO Chair
Sarah Dorahy, Ad Hoc Housing Element, ORM PTO President, Co-Chair PVSF Auction
Scott Elrod, Former Chair of Sustainability Committee
Serra Simbeck, Former PVSF Co-President
Susan Adams, Friends of the PV Library
Victor Schachter, Emergency Preparedness Committee
Virginia Bacon, Historic Resources Committee
Wanda Ginner, Wildfire Preparedness
Community Members
Alex Crouse
Alex Marcus
Alexander Moissis
Allison Kroeger
Alyson Illich
Andrea Marra
Andrew Murphy
Andy Hutchinson
Anne-Marie Brest
Barbara Gaal
Bardin Fabian
D Beth Taylor, MD
Bomi Framroze
Chloe Moissis
Chris Bradshaw
Cindi Sears
Clare Tuma
Colleen Tate
Courtney Tidmarsh
Crystal Ciancutti
Cynthia Campbell
Dan Cornew
Daniel Wernikoff
David Beaver
David Cardinal
Deb Smith
Denise Bullwinkel
Donna Dubinsky
Donna Mackowski
Elaine Jungleib
Elizabeth Peck Repass Holmes
Ellen Lussier
Erica Hughes
Ezra Scheff
Felicity Barringer
Fred Ebert
Gary and Ann Fathman
Geoff Crouse
Gwen Stritter, MD
Holly Eger
Jan Schachter, PV Garden Club
Jaya Virmani
Jean Paul and Nancy Coupal
Jeanne Kunz
Jennifer Harris
Jerry Hearn
Joanne Donsky
Jon Carter
Dr. Joshua W. Knowles
Joy D. Elliott
Joyce Shefren
Judith Mendelsohn
Justin and Cynthia Maxwell
Katherine H. Terhune
Kathy Reback
Kim Marinucci
Konstantin Guericke
Kristin Berman
Laura Engdahl
Lauren Denenberg
Lee and Kim Scheuer
Leslie Ebert
Leslie Field
Leslie Kraus
Linda and Sidney Liebes, Jr., Sequoias
Lissa Cook
Louise Gould
Lowell Sears
Marc Pasturel
Mark Fletcher
Martha Josephson
Matt Rollefson
May Chen, MD
Meghan Sweet
Mieke Bloomfield Barrows
Nancy Powell
Nicholas Cabell
Nicole Amundsen
Onnolee Trapp
Patricia Williams
Patty White
Phil Barth
Philip Moissis
Phyllis Willits, Sequoias
Ragni Pasturel
Randy MacKenzie
Ray Williams
Robert Coffman
Rol Lunardi
Ronnie Crawford
Rosalie Cornew
Rosemary Moiseff
Sabine Freudiger
Sara Leith-Tanous
Sarah Carmichael
Scott Mirer
Scott Sweet
Shazia Jang
Simon L. Klemperer
Soa Tsung
Sofie Vandeputte
Dr. Sonya Mehta
Sophia Crouse
Stanley Jungleib
Stefano Levin
Steve Marra
Susan Coffman
Susan McLaughlin
Ted Meeker
Ted Walker
Teresa Coleman
Todd Van Horn
Tom Stepien
Ward Vercruysse
Wen Gong
Wendy Hafkenschiel
Wilson Farrar
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"I have admired the aplomb with which you’ve handled the Forum and I’m sure that same even-handedness would serve you well on the Council. We will have lived here 38 years this fall."
Kathy Reback
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"Rebecca will do the hard work needed. She will be civil and help bring us together. She has proven it."
Dan Quinn, Former Chair of the Conservation Committee.
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Leslie Ebert
"You can certainly count on Fred and I for signatures and support.
You would be wonderful."
Andy Hutchinson
“You’d be amazing!! Would love to support you.
:)”
Felicity Barringer
"I can't think of anyone I would feel more confident of if they served on the Town Council. You understand the issues better than 95 percent of town residents, you are level-headed and you care about people, problem-solving and civility.
Go for it !"
"Rebecca has proven herself a strong leader in facilitating and organizing our community for over a decade online, moderating differing viewpoints, tactfully correcting misinformation, partnering with local organizations for information broadcast, and overall elevating discourse. It seems like the obvious next step to take her superb leadership skills to the town level. We fully endorse her for this role!"
Justin Maxwell
Kevin and Jerrie Welch
"Congratulations for making the decision to run for Town Council. Delighted that you are willing to serve as you have the skills, knowledge and work ethic to represent our community."
Jerry Shefren
"Everything I know about you suggests you may be the best qualified candidate in PV. I haven't spoken with you about your vision for the town but I am willing to gamble that it matches mine closely enough to sign an endorsement for your candidacy.
I urge you to run!"
Wilson “Win” Farrar
"You can count on our signatures too!
(Dad and mine)
So grateful for all that you do in this town with the invaluable PV Forum and more, and feel you will listen to the towns people!
Thank you, Rebecca, go for it…please! 🤩"
"We appreciate that Rebecca is running. She has proven to be a sensible voice for our town, a good listener, and someone who works toward consensus."
Ward and Sofie Vercruysse-Vandeputte
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Scott Sweet
"My wife, Meghan, and I think you'd be a great addition to the PV Town Council and will provide our signatures if they're needed. "
Jan Schachter
"You are perfect for the Town Council. YES."
Martha Josephson
Stanford Distinguished Careers Institute
“I am totally, 100% in support of you here."
Jennifer Harris
“I would be pleased to support your candidacy for Town Council. I have great admiration and am so glad you are in the running.”
Amod Setlur
PVSD School Board
"Rebecca's service to Portola Valley is timeless and I strongly endorse her."
Sabine Freudiger
“So happy to endorse this wonderful community member! She really knows how to unite the community.”
“Over the years I have been impressed with Rebecca's thoughtful and measured postings about town related issues on the PV Forum. Meeting her in person has reiterated that she can bring energy and competence.”
Andrew Murphy
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Allison Kroeger
“ So glad you are willing to serve our community! We are fortunate to have you! ”
Jon Silver, Former PV Mayor and 70-year resident
"I wish to publicly endorse Rebecca Flynn for election to Portola Valley’s Town Council."
MJ Lee
Wildfire Protection Committee
“Rebecca Flynn is an outstanding long-time asset to the residents of the Portola Valley. I can't think of anything better for PV than to elect Rebecca as a new member of the Town Council.”
"Wow. You will make a great council member. You have our endorsement."
Richard and Ann Crevelt
PV Hardware Store
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Dave Howes, WPV-Ready Emergency Response Team
“There haven't been many in this town who have done more for the community, and Rebecca I strongly endorse."
Angela Hey
Bicycle, Pedestrian, & Traffic Safety
"Rebecca enriches and enlightens the town through her leadership of PVForum."
Nicole Amundsen
“Rebecca is exactly the kind of person our beautiful community needs in Leadership. She has commitment, character, wisdom and problem-solving tenacity.”
“Rebecca is a community leader that has a proven (20 years+) track record of service to Portola Valley. She is a great candidate for town council!”
Nancy Freire, Conservation Committee,
PVForum Moderator Team
May Chen, MD
Stanford Medical Oncologist
“I support Rebecca for her science-based approach to town planning."
Kenny Cheung
ASCC
I have the pleasure of serving on the ASCC with Rebecca. Her experience and diligence gives me great confidence in her ability to lead our town.
Laura Kavanaugh
Former member of PV School Foundation & Woodside High School Foundation
“ I worked with Rebecca on a political action committee, and was impressed with her work ethic and passion. She will be an excellent Town Council member!”
“I wholeheartedly support Rebecca Flynn for PV Town Council. As founder/moderator of the invaluable PVForum and by serving on the Sustainability Committee and Architectural Commission, Rebecca has already proven she's a 'doer' and a leader in our community. She's dedicated, thoughtful, clear-minded. She definitely has my vote. I trust her to conduct our town’s business with civility and understanding. She has a wonderful way of encouraging people to be kind to each other.”
Cindi Sears
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