Former U.S. Secretary of State George Schultz Joins Broad Coalition of Civic and Political Leaders to Support Anna Bryson for State Assembly
Conservative education reformer Anna Bryson, a member of the Capistrano Unified School District Board of Trustees (the 10th largest district in the state), has announced an impressive list of endorsements to bolster her campaign for the 73rd Assembly District. The South Orange County district is currently represented by Diane Harkey who cannot seek reelection due to term limits.
Among the notable California leaders is former Reagan Administration Secretary of State George Schultz, who served as an architect of President Reagan’s foreign policy and a leader in the fall of communism.
Also endorsing Bryson’s candidacy:
• Dr. Farroukh Alemzadeh
• John Alpay, President , Capistrano Unified School District Board of Trustees
• Ricardo Beas, Ricardo’s Place Restaurant
• Carolyn & John Ben
• Marian Bergeson, former Senator and Secretary of Education
• Joe Brown, former Mayor , Laguna Niguel
• Collene Campbell. former mayor, San Juan Capistrano; victims’ rights advocate
• Gloria Maria Cleary
• Sally Connoly
• Alexandria Coronado, former President, Orange County Board of Education
• Dale Dykema, past Chairman, Orange County Lincoln Club
• Arlene & Phil Greer
• Bill Habermehl, former Orange County Superintendent of Schools
• Eric A. Hanushek, Hoover Institution; former Deputy Director, Congressional Budget Office
• Hugh Hewitt, nationally syndicated radio talk show host
• Lance Izumi, past President, California Community Colleges Board of Governors
• Mark Chapin Johnson, former Chairman, Orange County New Majority
• George Jurica, President, Penco Engineering
• Jim Khadivi
• Fery Khatibi
• Dr. Nikan Khatibi
• Ed Laird
• Dave Leckness, City Councilman, Mission Viejo
• Bill Lucia, President, EdVoice
• Diane McClinchey
• Chris Norby, former Assemblyman
• Manny Padilla
• Paul Peterson, Editor, “Education Next” magazine; Professor, Kennedy School, Harvard
• Mario Rodriguez, Chairman, Hispanic 100
• Art Sanchez
• Emily Sanford
• John Saunders
• Jason Sikorski
• Jim Silva, former Assemblyman
• Bill Simon, former candidate for Governor
• Kiron K. Skinner, co-editor, “Reagan, In His Own Hand”; Member, Pennsylvania Governor’s Advisory Commission on African-American Affairs
• Shawn Steel, Republican National Committeman
• John B. Taylor, Economics Professor, Stanford; Former U.S. Undersecretary of the Treasury
• John Taylor, Mayor, San Juan Capistrano
• Mel Trudell
• Ellen Turnbull
• Andii & John Ulrich
• Julie Vandermost, former president, California Women’s Leadership Association
• Don Wagner, Assemblyman
• Alan Wickstrom
• Mary Young, 2nd Vice President, Republican Party of Orange County
Since announcing her candidacy, Bryson has raised more than $70,000 toward her campaign and has tirelessly barnstormed the district, meeting with residents concerned about the future of our state. Among her donors are William H. Draper, former head of the Export-Import Bank; Sandy Kress, former senior aide in the George W. Bush White House; Ronald Gidwitz, former CEO of Helene Curtis cosmetics; Frank Baxter, former U.S. Ambassor to Uruguay; Thomas Stephenson, former U.S. Ambassador to Portugal; and Pam Pryor, Republican strategist.
“I am proud of the support I’ve received from so many wonderful people throughout the 73rd District, Orange County, and California,” said Bryson. “I am passionate about education reform and providing a strong foundation for our future leaders to help rebuild California. The policies coming out of Sacramento are destroying our public education system, driving job-creators out of the state, and taxing and regulating families to the point that the cost of living is just too much to bear. I am committed to changing that culture.”
To learn more about Anna’s campaign visit www.annabryson.com