LOS ANGELES — More than 100 business leaders today announced their support for Senator Barbara Boxer’s campaign for re-election as the founding members of Business Leaders for Boxer.

“I’m proud to have the support of business leaders who are working to create jobs and get people back to work,” Senator Boxer said.

Senator Boxer has a specific plan to create jobs that includes making California the center of the clean energy industry, improving our roads, bridges and transit systems, providing tax breaks for businesses that create jobs here at home and increasing loans and tax credits for small businesses. More information about Senator Boxer’s record supporting job creation is available at www.barbaraboxer.com/issues.

“As a former Chair of the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce and a proud business owner, I believe Barbara Boxer is the best choice for California. She supports opportunities for small businesses to grow and for entrepreneurs to succeed,” said Griselda Barajas, owner and CEO of Griselda’s Ventures Inc. and former Chair of the Sacramento Hispanic Chamber of Commerce.

“Our business is creating jobs and changing the world with our green energy practices. I support Barbara Boxer because she is fighting to make California the hub of the clean energy industry,” said Barry Cinnamon, Founder & CEO of Akeena Solar in Los Gatos.

“Barbara Boxer is the candidate who is working to turn our economy around. She wants to provide more credit to small businesses to allow them to grow and hire. I am proud to support her,” said Joan Lasselle Co-Founder and President of the Silicon Valley-based Lasselle-Ramsay, Inc.

“Now more than ever, California businesses need Barbara Boxer in the Senate fighting for opportunities to help us grow in this tough economy. Senator Boxer is on the side of small businesses and entrepreneurs that are working to create jobs,” said Paul Beach, President of Quallion LLC.

“The best choice for California businesses is Barbara Boxer, who is fighting in the Senate for tax cuts and more loans for small businesses to help them succeed and create jobs,” said Nancy Rapp, President and Co-Founder of ALTA Copy in San Diego.

Barbara Boxer was first elected to the Senate in 1992 after serving 10 years in the House of Representatives and is running for reelection in 2010. She is the only Senator to chair two committees, the Environment and Public Works Committee and the Ethics Committee. She also serves on the Senate Commerce and Foreign Relations Committees.

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BUSINESS LEADERS FOR BOXER
(as of August 19, 2010)

• Jeffrey Adair, President, J. Floral Art, Inc.*; Redwood City
• Graciela Anderson, Christie Estate Winery & Vineyard*; Healdsburg
• Laurie Bailey, Owner, Laurie Bailey Photography; Encino
• George Baker, Owner, Acorn Gallery*; Idyllwild
• Davis Barber, President, Davis Barber Productions, Inc.; Fullerton
• Griselda Barajas, Owner and CEO, Griselda’s Ventures, Inc.; Sacramento
• Nicole Bassett, Director of Sustainability, prAna*; Vista
• Brian Bedard, President, Angelfilm Entertainment; Los Angeles
• Adam Berkowitz, Owner, Hollywood Electrics; West Hollywood
• Keith Berkley, Owner, Berkley Construction Inc.; San Diego
• Denise Bevers, Founder, SD Scientific, Inc.; San Diego
• Julie Bornstein, Principal, The Bornstein Group; Palm Desert
• Roland Bryan, President and CEO, Machine Talker, Inc.*; Santa Barbara
• Sheila Bush, Owner, Sumu Kaw Vineyards*; Placerville
• Michael Butler, owner, Chase Flower Shop; Fresno
• Renate N. Caine, Director, Caine Learning Center*; Idyllwild
• Doug Carstens, Partner, Chatten-Brown & Carstens*; Santa Monica
• Phillip C’de Baca, President, Pet’s Rest, Inc.*; Colma
• Brian Chiu, President, Dynacardia, Inc.*; Azusa
• Ann Christoph, Landscape Architect, Ann Christoph Landscape Architect*; South Laguna
• Stan Chu, President, Triumph Link (USA), Inc.*; Torrance
• Barry Cinnamon, Founder and CEO, Akeena Solar; Los Gatos
• Michael Cohen, Owner, Santa Barbara Adventure Company; Santa Barbara
• Janet Coleman, Owner, JCX Expendables; San Francisco
• Lore Dach, Owner and Creative Director, Brandwagon; Cardiff-by-the-Sea
• Sushmita Datta, Founder, Opus Technologies USA*; San Jose
• Bonnie Dodge, Owner and Office Manager, Alpine Power Equipment; Tahoe City
• Maya Dunne, Owner and Principal, Maya Dunne and Associates*; Laguna Beach
• Jack Eidt, Director, Wild Heritage Planners; Los Angeles
• Penny Elia, Partner, Trademark Marketing & Graphics; Laguna Beach
• John Emerson, President, Capital Group Companies*; Los Angeles
• Tom Faust, CEO, Redwood Renewables*; Corte Madera
• Feleciai Favroth, Skincare by Feleciai*; Oakland
• Eva Franco, Owner and Designer, Eva Franco Clothing*; Azusa
• Murray Galinson, Former Chairman of the Board, San Diego National Bank*; San Diego
• Bruce Goldberg, Owner, SeaCross*; Ross
• Barbara Grasseschi, Owner, Puma Springs Vineyards; Healdsburg
• Andrew Harvey, Owner, Visual Journeys*; Santa Monica
• Phil Haworth, CEO, Intradigm*; Palo Alto
• Kathlyn Hendricks, CEO and Director of Training, The Hendricks Institute, Inc.*; Ojai
• Beth Hoffman, Owner, Alternative Mortgage Sources; San Francisco
• Steve Hommel, Owner, Rubber Band Arrangements; Long Beach
• Alan Horn, President/COO, Warner Brothers*; Burbank
• Corey Howe, President, Advanced Bakery Services, Inc.*; Los Angeles
• William Jaynes, Owner, Jaynes Gallery*; San Marcos
• Jacqui Jones-Corby, Principal and Owner, New U Consultants*; Pasadena
• Gordana Kajer, Owner, GK International Services; Long Beach
• Natalie Kardos, Owner, Kardos Photography; San Diego
• Jacqueline Keller, Founding Director, NutriFit LLC*; Los Angeles
• Tom Kelley, President, Thomas A. Kelley Investments; Portola Valley
• Sue King, Owner, Sue Fisher King Co.; Sausalito
• Steve Kirsch, CEO, Propel Software Corp.; San Jose
• Ron Kobayashi, Owner, Carpet Cat Records; Tustin
• Brian Knox, President, Access Art & Business Center*; Mammoth Lakes
• John Lagier, Lagier Ranches; Escalon
• Cindy Lashbrook, Co-Owner, Riverdance Farms; Livingston
• Joan Lasselle, President, Lasselle-Ramsay Inc.*; Redwood City
• Jim Lazarus, Vice President, San Francisco Chamber of Commerce*; San Francisco
• Lola Levoy, President, Beverly Hills Escrow; Beverly Hills
• Diana Lindsay, President, Sunbelt Publishing; El Cajon
• Dana Livingstone-Lopez, Founder, Livingstone-Lopez Consulting*; Encinitas
• Chris Lizza, Owner, Mono Market; Lee Vining
• Mark Massara, General Counsel & Vice President of Social Responsibility, O’Neill Wetsuits LLC*; Santa Cruz
• Jennifer Mercer, Owner, Van Meter Consultants*; Van Nuys
• Jeffrey Miller, Founder, CSO/CEO InVivoscribe Technologies, Inc.*; San Diego
• Lali Moheno, Owner, Lali Moheno and Associates; Visalia
• Katy Moss, Financial Manager, Spectra Asset Management Inc.*; Laguna Beach
• James Neupert, President, Isthmus Partners; Atherton
• Craig Newmark, Founder, Craigslist*; San Francisco
• Lucia Noia, Owner, Residential Services Inc.; Fresno
• Taylor Parker, Co-Principal, Tidal Influence*; Long Beach
• Igor Pasternak, CEO/President, Aeros*; Montebello
• Bjorn Paulsson, CEO and President, Paulsson Inc.; Brea
• Risë Phillips, CEO, To Help Everyone Clinic, Inc.*; Los Angeles
• Kenneth Pinkofsky, President, BFM Financial Inc.*; El Cerrito
• Dadla Ponizil, Owner, Ponizil Energy; San Diego
• Myrtle Potter, President and CEO, Myrtle Potter & Company, LLC.; San Jose
• Bill Powers, Principal, Powers Engineering; San Diego
• Barbara Preston, Co-Founder, PharmaScouts, Inc.*; La Jolla
• Audrey Prosser, Sole Proprietor, Prosser Real Estate; Laguna Beach
• Alicia Ramirez, Owner, Senor Fish Restaurant; Los Angeles
• Nancy Rapp, President and Co-Founder, ALTA Print-Copy-Design; Encinitas
• Joyce Rey, Executive Director, Coldwell Banker Previews International; Beverly Hills
• Kim Richards, CEO and Chairman, Allied Artists Int’l/ Allied Artists Pictures*; Whittier
• Sandra Rodrigues, Owner, Art Affair at Gallery 1951*; Laguna Beach
• Carole Sachs, Co-Founder and CEO, Comfort Keepers*; San Diego
• Allyson Saldana, Executive Director, Ams Capital Management*; San Mateo
• Kimberly Salter, Partner, Santiago Estrada and Associates*; Laguna Niguel
• John Sanders, Owner, Mar Mel Inn; Long Beach
• Janet L. Sangster, owner, Urban Salvage Central Valley; Fresno
• Kuldip Sethi, Chairman & CEO, SV Green Tech Corp*; Fremont
• Melanie Schlotterbeck, Partner, Conservation Clarity*; Brea
• Sid Sheinberg, Founding Partner, the Bubble Factory*; Beverly Hills
• Lorraine Sheinberg, Founding Partner, the Bubble Factory*; Beverly Hills
• Robert Shipley, President, Squab Producers of California, Inc; Modesto
• Keith Simmons, President, R.D. Simmons & Associates, Inc.*; Seal Beach
• Neil Sinclair, CEO, CyberTran International*; Oakland
• Anne Smith, Owner/Director, the New School of Cooking*; Culver City
• Mel Smith, Owner, Grant Park Development; Dunnigan
• Deborah Stapleton, President, Stapleton Communications Inc.*; Palo Alto
• Liza Stewart, Executive Secretary, Stewarts Landscaping, Inc.*; Laguna Beach
• Steve Stewart, CEO, Stewarts Landscaping, Inc.*; Laguna Beach
• Dion Strombotne, Owner, Orion Printing; Santa Ana
• Steve Sutherland, President, SSA Landscape Architects, Inc.*; Santa Cruz
• Maeley Tom, Co-Chairman, Association of Asian American Investment Managers*; Sacramento
• Susana Turbitt, President/CEO, InterSol, Inc.*; Brea
• David Varner, Member, Confluence Resource Conservation LLC.*; San Diego
• Tom Wahl, CEO and Chief Engineer, CanyonView Engineering, Inc.; Sierra Madre
• Alexander C. Watson, Owner and Proprietor, Watson Guitars*; Idyllwild
• Terrell Watt, Owner, Terrell Watt Planning Consultants; Santa Cruz
• Aurea Walker, President and Owner, Firenze Gems, Ltd.*; Los Angeles
• John Warnock, Co-Founder, Adobe Systems Inc.; Los Altos
• Thomas Whiting, Owner and Director, Los Niños Nursery School*; Half Moon Bay
• Rodney Williams, Co-Owner, Strawberry Creek Inn; Idyllwild
• James Wilson, Owner, Wilson’s East Side Sports; Bishop
• John Woolard, President and CEO, BrightSource Energy, Inc.*; Oakland
• Doug Yagaloff, Owner, Mountain Harvest Market*; Idyllwild

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