Candidate for
Council Member; City of Claremont

"Peter is what I call a combination candidate. He combines a long history of citizenship and service in Claremont with a vision for a more open and progressive city. He combines his business management expertise with the sensitivity to listen and to empower citizen participation in government."
Butch Henderson, Senior Pastor, Claremont United Church of Christ, Congregational

"I have known Peter Yao for a long time. Through the years we have had conversations about work and life in our city. I know him to be intelligent, thoughtful, and capable of keeping the big picture in focus while working on the details of the present. He can be a risk taker, yet also a positive agent for change. I believe he will be an excellent asset to our city as a council member."
J. Michael Fay, President, Claremont Financial Group

"Transparent integrity; high intelligence; experienced in breaking down complex challenges into manageable projects; a fresh perspective; an inclusive temperament that reaches out to all; a fierce love of this city and our country; indefatigable in pursuit of an even better Claremont: Peter Yao not only merits our vote, but should be our leading vote getter on March 4." - John D. Maguire, President Emeritus, Claremont University Consortium and Graduate University.

"I may not agree with Peter on all of the issues, but I appreciate his willingness to listen to all sides; his ability to identify and frame the issues; and his thoughtful approach to solving the problem at hand. He has the ability to think outside the box. He'll make an excellent council member." Helaine Goldwater

"Endorsing Peter Yao is a pleasure! He will bring a management expertise to the council that will encourage respectful citizen participation that will be heard and valued. Peter has the ability to understand difficult situations and offer appropriate solutions while seeking, accepting and using input from many perspectives."
Jess M. Swick

"Peter is the most honest and dependable person I know. I am confident he will do his best if elected." Kathy Anderson, RN - Clinical Research Coordinator and 19 year resident of Claremont

My wife and I moved to Claremont a few years ago to find a safe place in our golden years. One of the reasons I love Claremont is because young men like Peter are committed to making this a safe community with great opportunities for seniors. I know Peter shares my values and will keep them in the forefront of his actions on the city council.
Frank Pavia, community volunteer at the Joslyn Center

"We have known Peter Yao for many years. We admire his ability to focus on the central problem by isolating it from side issues. He is even-handed, hard working and thorough. Peter is a man with integrity."
Asuman Aksoy, Professor of Mathematics, Claremont McKenna College; Ercument Aksoy, Associate Professor of Economics, Los Angeles Valley College.

"Peter and I served together on the Human Relations Committee. He is a thoughtful, compassionate and fair-minded person. He'll make an excellent member of the City Council."
Gwen Carr, Claremont Human Services Commissioner

"Peter has the maturity and experience to help guide our city's management in the challenging years ahead. He will bring a good mind and a fresh perspective to the Claremont City Council."
Peter Coye, President, California Medical Innovations

"Peter Yao has the ability to listen. He makes us feel that our opinions do matter and we are a real part of Claremont."
Lea Crusey, CMC Student

"Several words can describe Peter Yao: integrity, intelligence, friendliness, dedication, fairness, energy, trust." Philip Ramos, Educator

"When we hear the words character counts, we think of Peter Yao, a man who we believe will look beyond personal agendas and pursue what is best for Claremont as a whole. We also believe that Peter is a man who can instrument positive change within City government by fostering openness, communication and involvement in the political process for all neighborhoods of our City. Peter has demonstrated business and management skills that will bring strength to the leadership process. Peter also has shown on several occasions, a critical thinking ability by presenting alternative practical solutions to difficult City problems. We support Peter because we believe in his abilities and his vision for this City."---STEVE AND WENDY HAMPTON

PARTIAL LIST OF ENDORSEMENT:

Jack Acosta
Asuman Aksoy
Ercument Aksoy
Dr. Bob Allen
Thomas E. Ambrogi
Adam Anderson
David V. Anderson
Kathy Anderson
Bill Andrus
Barbara Andryjowicz
Esto Andryjowicz
Gregory Paul Barbee
Melanie Barbee
Elliott Barkan
Deborah Barker-Benfield
Patricia E. Barnes
Rufie A. Barnes
Ron Bartunek
Bob Bauer
Dennis Bauman
Tad Beckman
Keri Bedol
Mark Bedol
Serena Beeks
Graydon Bell
Louise Bell
Anne Bellemin
Karl Benjamin
Bob Berg
Earl E. Bergh
Dilip R. Bhatt
Wilma Blanchette
Gus Boesch
Martha M. Boesch
Amy Bogen
Barbara Boldig
Tom Borcherding
Janis Borton
Robert Borton
Theodora L. Bourgeois
Mary Boyce
Nigel Boyle
Luzma Brayton
Thomas Brayton
Gary Brockway
H. Charlotte Brockway
Dick Brown
Harry Brunger
Marilyn Brunger
Jane Burgess
Emily Camp
Margaret Carothers
Gwen Carr
Aldo Casanova
Claire Cassani
Thomas Caughron
Hasan Celik
Neriman Celik
Raoul Cervantes
Rebecca Cervantes
Charles E. Chapman
Jeannette Chapman
Sally Chassman
Chang-Ming Chen
Gary Chen
Grace Chen
Leonard Chen
Shirley Chen
Tien Tsung Chen
Judith Chetney
Wm. L. D. Chetney
Albert Chew
Lenore Chew
Frank Chiang
Ruby Chiang
Lyman Chin
Christine Chu
Grace Chung
Barbara Churchill
Jean Cochran
Ron Coleman
Yvonne Coleman
Edith Cooper
Richard Cooper
Gilbert Cortez
Maria Dolores Costa
Peter Coye
Cathleen Crayton
Lea Crusey
Michele Curtis
Bo Cutler
Maya Cutler
Donna Daugherty
Joe Daugherty
Deborah Davis
Mary L. Diaz
G. John Dick
Lucia Dick
Brian Dolinar
Woody Douglas
Linda Dow
Romnia Drever
Bill Dukes
Carol Dukes
David Edwards
Susan Edwards
Danube Eichinger
John Eichinger
Barbara Ellenhorn
Lewis Ellenhorn
Olivia Ellis
Aimee Elsbree
Langdon Elsbree
Abe Esquibel
Olivia Esquibel
Leslie Evoniuk
Gerald Eyrich
Geraldeane Eyrich
Hsin Y. Fan
Susie W. Fan
Ben Fay
J. Michael Fay
Liz Fay
Diane Ferguson
Jack Ferguson
Alfonso J. Figueroa
Kathleen Figueroa
Steven D. Flanagan
Lynn Forester
Sallie Foster
Sarrh S. Foster
Harlan Frolich
Howard S. Fuller
Jim Fuller
Liz Fuller
Jill Fulton
Corinne Gallman
Cathy Garcia
Frank Garcia
Pedro Garcia
Sara Justine Garmon
Jerry Garris
Penny Garris
Bessie Gianakos
Ellen Gilliam
A. J. Girardot Jr
Carlotta A. Glackin
Chris Glass
Cynthia Glass
Russ Glass
Helaine Goldwater
Steve Goldwater
Crispin Gonzalez Jr.
Cynthia Gordon
Laurence Graham
Steve Hampton
Wendy Hampton
Elsie Harber
Jay Harber
Margaret N Hart
Rinard Z. Hart
Carole Harter
Harold Harter
Cameron Hartford
Martha Hartford
Genise Hasan
Syed Hasan
Krissy Haugen
Claudia Hemenway
Butch Henderson
Rosemary Henderson
Mary Heyl
Maureen Higdon
Dameon Holmes
Stuart A.Holmes
Jeff Horwitz
Xiao qiang Hu
Virginia Huang
Allie Hueter
Frank C. Hungerford
Ellen Hunt
William Hunt
T. Willard Hunter
Donald W. Jackson
Lynn T. Jackson
Ya-Wen Jehng
Shenjun Jiang
Kendall Johnson
Molly Johnson
Candi Johnson-Muir
David Jones
Stanleigh Jones
Richard Kano
Jana Kaplan
Jean Kaufman
Jeanne L. Kennedy
David Kestenbaum
Louise Kestenbaum
Connie Kimos
Kate Kirch
Johnie Kline
Bart Koch
Betty Kovacs
Alan Kroner
Erh Hua Kwong
T. F. Kwong
Robert E Lee
Robin Leonhard
Tom Lerew
David Levering
Carol Lew
Clint Lew
Paul W. Lewis
Pat Lightfoot
Lina Linarelli
Marcia Little
Han Ping Liu
Hsueh Su Alex Liu
Xiaoyan Liu
Yu Wen Wang Liu
James E. Long
Shobha Long
Wendy Losh
Trevor Losh-Johnson
Marilyn Lubarsky
Bob Luedeke
Karen A. Lyman
Barbara MacKenzie
Doug MacKenzie
Janet Macaulay
Ronald Macaulay
Raymond J. Magana
John D. Maguire
Lillian Maguire
Jerry Marcotte
Linda Marcotte
Joe Marino
Jennifer Markley
Steve Markley
Annie Marquis
Ann Martelli
Mario Martelli
Ken Masugi
Karen Greenbaum Maya
Walter Maya
Dennis McDonough
Cynthia McGuire
Thomas McGuire
John McMillen
Deborah McVeigh
Shama Menon
Carol Merrylees
Jim Merrylees
Eleanor Meury
Magdi Mikhael
Craig Miles
Marguerite Millard
Jessica Miller
Ruthann Miller
Lucia Miltenberger
Heather Moore
Kay Moore
Michael Moore
Pam Morelund
Barbara M. Mowbray
Robs Muir
Helen-Jeanne Munter
Leonard Munter
John E. Murphy
Pamela Nagler
S. W. Nagler
Matt Nee
Margo Nelson
Paul Nelson
Dick Newton
Elaine Newton
Drong Ngo
Thoa Ngo
Mary James Noonan
Patti Noreen
John Oakley
Nancy Oakley
Elizabeth O'Brien
Jim O'Brien
John O'Brien
Wendy O'Brien
Merrilyn O'Neill
Richard O'Neill
Chickie Otani
Jack Overturf
Joan Overturf
Diana Owings
Wilson Pagan
Thales Paik
Tow Suk Paik
Arthur Parker
Sandra Parker
Jacquelyn Parr
Tom Patten
J. Pauwels
Mini Pauwels
Frank Pavia
Gloria Perez
Bertha Peters
Clarece Peters
Clay Peters
Angela Torrez Pipins
Eleonore R. Powell
Jane Purcell
Alex Ramos
Karla Ramos
Phil Ramos
Asmu Rao
Deepa Rao
Jane Raser
Ester Ratinoff
Bob Redick
June Redick
Jan Reed
David Reisman
Rhonda Rettele
Alexandra Reuter
Mike Reuter
J. Benton Rhoades
Louis H. Riley
Astasia Rivera
Edward Roell
Kathy Querubin Rogers
Beatriz Romero
Kevin Romero
Terrance S. Rose
Janis Rotner
Deborah Russell
Galen Russell
Brijinder Sadana
Peter Saeta
Betty Salas
Jess Salas
Joe Salas
Nancy Sample
Roger Sampson
Betty Sanford
Sandy Sanford
Tina Saucedo
Betsy Saunders
Lynn Savitzky
Steve Schenck
Steve Schneider
Mel Schroer
Larry Schulz
Kathy Selke
Katie Selke
Susan Seymour
Georgia Shannon
Linda Sheldon
Ted Sheldon
Hui Shen
Chi Yi Shiao
Jen Shih
Shirley Shih
Steve Shin
Cathie Simonson
David Simonson
Jean Skelly
Tom Skelly
Ann Skenderian
Dan Skenderian
Carolyn Smith
Don Smith
Jeff Smith
Lorne Smith
William A. Smith
Sarah Smizer
Marie Snell
Marvin Snell
Dorothy Somers
Gary D. Soto
Myrbeth Southwood
Jim Sprinkle
Bob Stafford
M. L. Stafford
Julie Stevens
Patricia H. Sullivan
Jess M. Swick
Marion Swick
Lynda Talve
Dave Thoits
Suzanne Thompson
Chris Thorpe
Diane Thorpe
Tim Tipping
Tuyet-Mai To
Tri Huu Tran
Carol Trinca
Craig Turner
Kristi Turner
Ross Turner
Victoria H. Verches
Ken Vetterli
Michael J. Viera
Kurt Vlasich
Mab Voelkel
Carla Von Wodtke
Mark Von Wodtke
Jerry L. Voorhis
Melinda Wade
Steve Wade
Lawrence D. Wagman
Michele A. Wagman
Earl Walker
Sherrill Walker
Baldwin Wang
Guajiang Wang
Ishan Wang
Mei Hwei Wang
Zuoyue Wang
Georgia Warden
Teddie Warner
John R.Washington
Shirley Washington
Nancy B. Weingartner
Mary F. Weis
Ahlene Welsh
David Welsh
Y Weng
Kate A. White
Rick Whyte
Kathryn Williams
Mary Tinker Williams
Ron Williams
Rodney Wineberg
Kathleen Wing
Thomas W. Wing
Michael Woodcock
Linda Worlow
Kenyon Wu
L. Wu
W. Xie
Miling Yan
Pauline Yang
C. S. Yao
Linda Yao
Don Yee
Jean Yee
Lee Jean Yeh
Jill Zavidowsky
Shengli Zhang
Ernest Zinke
Catherine Zondervan
Denise Zondervan
Rob Zondervan
Robert L. Zondervan