Penelope has received over 200 endorsements from community leaders, Democratic Party activists, and elected officials. They recognize her deep community roots, unmatched experience, and real results. Each week, we announce new endorsements here (click to enlarge endorsement photos / quotes)
Mark Schauer
former member of Congress and 2014 Democratic nominee for Governor
15 State Legislators
Sarah Anthony (D-Lansing)
Bus Spaniola (D-Shiawassee County)
Clark Harder (D-Shiawassee County)
Joan Bauer (D-Lansing)
Lingg Brewer (D-Lansing)
Barb Byrum (D-Onondaga)
Lynne Martinez (D-Lansing)
Andy Schor (D-Lansing)
Theresa Abed (D-Grand Ledge)
John Freeman (D-Madison Heights)
Tom Cochran (D-Mason)
Bob Constan (D-Dearborn Heights)
Christine Greig (D-Farmington Hills)
Hon. Laura Baird (D-Okemos)
Kristy Pagan (D-Canton)
18 Current and Former Ingham County Commissioners:
Penelope has received bi-partisan support from her colleagues on the Ingham County Commission
Mark Grebner (D-East Lansing)
John Czarnecki (D-East Lansing)
Aubrey Marron (D-East Lansing)
Teri Banas (D-Haslett)
Phil Ballbach (D-Meridian Twp)
Deb Nolan (D-Okemos)
Randy Schafer (R-Williamston)
Lingg Brewer (D-Lansing)
Randy Maiville (R-Onondaga)
Rebecca Bahar-Cook (D-Lansing)
Robin Case Neyart (R-Mason)
Todd Tennis (D-Lansing)
Mike Severino (R-Delhi Twp)
Paul Pratt (D-Lansing)
Andy Schor (D-Lansing)
Laura Davis (D-Delhi Twp)
Dennis Louney (D-Lansing)
Countywide Officials
Barb Byrum, Ingham County Clerk
Pat Lindemann, Ingham County Drain Commissioner
Gene Wriggelsworth, former Ingham County Sheriff
Lingg Brewer, former Ingham County Clerk
Judges
Honorable Laura Baird (retired)
Honorable James Giddings (retired)
Other Elected Officials
Anne Woiwode, Environmentalist and former Meridian Township Trustee
Marna Wilson, Meridian Township Trustee
Andy Schor; Lansing Mayor
Al Leblanc, former Treasurer, Williamstown Twp.
Pete Zamora, former Mayor, Leslie
Marlon Brown, Mayor Pro Tem, Mason
Dana Watson; East Lansing City Council
Adam Delay; Chair, East Lansing Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission
Thasin Sardar; East Lansing Human Relations Commission
Chuck Grigsby; East Lansing Human Relations Commission and EL Police Oversight Committee
Pam Weil; former chair, Ingham Co. Parks Board; former chair, EL Parks and Recreation Committee
Daniel Bollman; Chair, East Lansing Planning Commission
Erick Williams; Chair, Police Oversight Commission
Brian Cenci; former chair, East Lansing Commission on the Environment
John Czarnecki, former Mayor
Dr. Jason Almerigi; Bath Township Trustee
Ryan Fewins-Bliss; Bath Township Trustee
Larry Fewins-Bliss; Bath Township Public Library Board
Paula Clark; former Supervisor, Bath Township
Rick Curtis, former Trustee, Bath Township
Eileen Heideman, former Clinton County Commissioner
Terry Link; former Clinton County Commissioner and former Executive Director of the Greater Lansing Food Bank
Justine Bell; Woodhull Township Parks Commissioner
Clark Harder; former State Representative
Francis "Bus' Spaniola, former State Representative
Carol Spaniola, former Shiawassee County Democratic Party Chair
Over 50 local educators
Yasmina Bouraoui, former member, East Lansing School Board
Ryan Buck, Lansing Community College Board of Trustees Chair
Lawrence Hidalgo, Lansing Community College Board of Trustees
Nathan Burroughs, Lansing School Board
Farhan Bhatti, Lansing School Board
Amy Hodgin, Lansing School Board
Gabe Lawrence, Lansing School Board
Carol Spaniola, former Chair Shiawassee County Democratic Party
Sandy Zerkle, former Chair Ingham County Democratic Party
Mary Kay Scullion, Secretary Ingham County Democratic Party
Dennis Denno, Obama for America GOTV Director
Jackie Jerome Marks, former Officer, Ingham County Democratic Party
Joe and Kathy Carney, former Chairs, 8th District Congressional Committee
Chris Smith, former 8th District Congressional candidate
Lance Enderle, former 8th District Congressional candidate
Ted Kilvington, former Chair, Mid-Michigan Democracy for America
John Freeman, former Director, America Votes: Michigan
Anne Woiwode
Theresa Lark, Director, Mid-Michigan Environmental Action Council
Pat Lindemann, 4-time City Pulse Environmentalist of the Year
Brian Cenci, former Chair, East Lansing Commission on the Environment
Dennis Louney, former Board Chair, Mid-Michigan Environmental Action Council
Walt Sorg, former board member, Mid-Michigan Environmental Action Council
Marina Ionescu, former member, Meridian Township Environmental Commission
Valerie Lafferty, member, Meridian Township Environmental Commission
Mike Berkowitz
Paul Pratt
Dr. Farhan Bhatti; CEO Care Free Medical
Dr. Sarah Nicholls; Fmr. Chair, Ingham County Parks and Recreation Commission
Marina Ionescu, former member, Meridian Twp. Environmental Commission
Cindie Alwood, former Director, Women's Center
Lauren Aitch Guerrant and Chad Guerrant, Small Business Owners
Douglas Meeks, Board Chair, Equality Michigan
Emily Dievendorf, former Executive Director, Equality Michigan
Yanice Yvette, Publisher, The Chronicle News
Graham Diedrich, candidate for Ingham County Commission
Dr. Farha Abassi
Dr. Abdalmajid Katranji
Jan Bidwell
Dr. Christopher and Charlotte Smith
Mike Nichols and Wendy Schiller Nichols
Greg and Elahe Crockett
Mary Chartier
Jamie White
Matt Heos
Steve Kwasnik
Rico and Ayanna Neal
Aaron Martinez
James and Cassandra Heos
Doug Kelly
Robert Baldori
Kristin Beals Bellar
Bob Burns
Hauwa Abbas
Erik and Kris Lindquist
Erica Kane Capetillo
Cynthia Craig Simon
Tim Inman
Kathleen Johnston Calati
Winnie Motherwell
Bert Seyfarth
Bill Rittenberg
Scott Harris
Helen LeBlanc
