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Since 2010 Community Choice Energy agencies have been providing electricity for their customers from cleaner sources at competitive rates.
“We agree that the San Joaquin Valley has a wealth of diverse clean energy resources and the human resources needed to put clean energy to work for Valley residents and businesses. We recognize the potential of Community Choice to offer local control, consumer choice, local economic benefits, and improved air quality at competitive rates. We call for an evaluation of the potential challenges and benefits of establishing Community Choice Energy in our community.”
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Academia
John Capitman, PhD., Executive Director, Central Valley Health Policy Institute, Fresno State
Elizabeth Jonasson, Fresno Unified Trustee Area 2
Ron Manfredi, Retired City Manager, Kerman & Former Trustee, State Center Community College District
Eric Payne, Board Trustee, State Center Community College District
Ajith Weerasinghe, PhD, Professor, CSU Fresno
Dr. Sudarshan Kapoor, Professor Emeritus, Fresno State University
Marissa Acosta, Fresno State Sustainability Club
Peter McDonald, Dean Emeritus of Library Services, Fresno State University
Annalisa Perea, Trustee and Vice President to the Board of Trustees, State Center Community College District Area 5
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Business
Devin Beltran, Workforce Programs, Grid Alternatives
Rick Brown, PhD, President, TerraVerde Energy
William Bucher, Marketer, Youngevity.com
Austin Bushree, Chief Customer Officer for Shake Energy Collaborative
Linden Coffee, Sales Representative, American Recycling
Brandon DeYoung, DeYoung Properties
Mike Dozier, Executive Director, Office of Community and Economic Development, CSU Fresno (retired)
Scott Engstrom, V.P. Corporate Strategy & Business Development, GridX
Bob Gaffney, Partner and Emissions Consultant, Advanced Emission Control Solutions, LLP
Al Galvez, Amani International
Adrian Harris, CEO, Fresno VIBE
José R Gonzalez, Proteus, Inc.
Tate Hill, Owner, Urban Strategic Enterprises
Mark Jackson, President, BlueDolphin Design & Engineering
Corey Jackson, Founder & CEO at ScrubCan, Inc.
Bill Jensen, President & Chief Executive Officer, R.V. Jensen Inc.
Jacob Kearney, Business Development Coordinator, Richard Heath and Associates, Inc.
Ron King, Chief Financial Officer, R.V. Jensen Inc.
George Kopf, Marketing Outreach Specialist, CLEAResult
Ara Krikorian, VP Commercial Development, Solar Optimum
Mike Martin, Operations Manager, R.V. Jensen Inc.
Joseph Oldham, President/CEO, New Vision Aviation
Yasmin Puga, Branch Manager, Beneficial State Bank
Mark Ramos, Business Development, BayWa Solar
Chris Rivera, Greater Stockton Area Chamber of Commerce
Darren Rose, Managing Principal for Rose Strategic Communications
Mayuko Russell, Architect, Dyson Janzen Architects, Inc.
Laneesha Senegal, Exec. Director, Vision View Partners
Al Solis, Sol Development
Tammi Stuehler, Regional Development Manager, Solar Optimum
T’Shaka Touré, CEO, Touré Associates
Ted Wells, Sutter Home Winery
JP Williamson, Community Fuels, Stockton, CA
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Community
Lineaar Akines, Founder/Owner, The Citadel
Venise Curry, Regional Director, Communities for a New California Education Fund
Trent Ebaugh, Community Outreach Coordinator for Fresno Food Commons Trust
Sam Geil, Founder, Central Valley Opportunity Fund
Jasmine Leek, Founder and Managing Director, Third City, Stockton
Tania Santiago-Greathouse, Principal Consultant, H-Trae Sustainability
Charlie Harris, Executive Director, LifeFlower
LaTisha Harris, Fresno Community Organizer
Veva Islas, Program Director for Cultiva La Salud
Anthony Molina, M.D., Board Member for Fresno County Bicycle Coalition
Samuel Molina, CA State Director, Mi Familia Vota
Artie Padilla, Exec. Dir., Every Neighborhood Partnership
Melvin Sanders, President, Good Citizens, Inc.
Jason Spencer, Founder, Generation Changers
Janice Sumler, Founder/President, Take-A-Stand
Howard K. Watkins, Fresno resident
Carmen Zamora, Parent Engagement Facilitator, PIQE
Dr. Terry Gillian, M.D., Fresno resident
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Environment & Social Justice
Dillon Delvo, Executive Director, Little Manila Rising
Genevieve Gale, Founding Member, Young Fresnans for the Environment
Mathew Gillian, Executive Director, Inspiration Transportation
Yanni Gonzalez, Chair,Kings County Asthma Coalition
Laura Gromis, Exec. Director, USGBC Central California
Kevin Hamilton, Executive Director, Central California Asthma Collaborative
Pedro Hernandez, Audubon Society
Angela Islas, Disadvantaged Communities Advisory Group, CPUC
Sanjiv Kapoor, GIS Analyst, Revive the San Joaquin
Jefferson Kuoch-Seng, Board Member, Tree Fresno
Nayamin Martinez, Director, Central California Environmental Justice Network
Thomas Paddon, Regional Project Manager, CALSTART
Paul Plathe, Delta-Sierra Group, Sierra Club
Margo Praus, Stockton-Delta Sierra Club
Mark Rose, Sierra Nevada Field Representative, National Parks Conservation Association
Laura Rosenberger, Fresnans Against Fracking
Robert Turner, Conservation Chair, Sierra Club Tehipite Chapter
Esperanza Vielma, Executive Director, Café Coop
Connie Young, Citizens’ Climate Lobby, Fresno Chapter
Tim Tyner, Researcher & CFO, Central California Asthma Collaborative
Kyoko Takayama, OFA East Bay Central & Tracy GO Team
Catherine Garoupa White, Executive Director, Central Valley Air Quality Coalition (CVAQ)
Mona Cummings, Chief Executive Officer, Tree Fresno
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Faith
Keith Bergthold, Exec. Director, Fresno Metro Ministry
David Criner, President, Saint Rest Baptist Church
Joseph Dondero, Director of Communications, Catholic Diocese of Stockton
Pastor Trena Turner, Exec. Director, Faith in the Valley
Jonathan Pruitt, Catholic Charities Diocese of Stockton
Jim Grant, Social Justice Ministry Director for the Diocese of Fresno
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Government
Miguel Arias, Fresno City Council, District 3
Oliver Baines III, Fresno City Council 2011-2019
Dave Brenner, Planning & Community Development, Fresno Housing Authority
Nelson Esparza, Fresno City Council, District 7
José R Gonzalez, Sustainable Fresno Division, Energy Program Administrator/Division Manager 2013-18
Ismael Herrera, Interim Executive Director, Office of Community and Economic Development, California State University, Fresno
Alec Kimmel, Transportation Planner, Caltrans
Sarah Lesnikowski, Transportation Engineer, Caltrans
Destiny Rodriguez, Measure C Citizen Oversight Committee, Fresno Council of Governments
Esmeralda Soria, Fresno City Council, District 1
Ashley Swearengin, Mayor of Fresno, 2009 – 2017
Michael Tubbs, Mayor, City of Stockton
Tom Meisch, Solar Consultant, City and County of Fresno
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