Positions
Torrance Education Foundation
Nonprofit organization that raises funds and provides support for educational programs in the Torrance Unified School District.
Government Positions
California State Senate
Upper house of California state legislature
Torrance City Council
Elected governing body of the City of Torrance.
Cisco Systems, Inc.
Internet solutions company that provides hardware, software and services to indiciduals and businesses
Amy Thomas Howorth
[Dem] Amy Howorth is a former Manhattan Beach mayor and longtime public servant focused on effective local governance and leadership development.
Michael Mauno
[Rep-leaning] Former Torrance City Councilmember (2002–2006), construction project manager, and general contractor who is running for Torrance City Council District 3 in 2026.
Michael D. Keegan
[Dem-Lean] Councilmember, Hermosa Beach, CA
Drew Boyles
[Conservative] El Segundo city councilmember with extensive roles in regional governance, economic development, and business leadership.
Mark Waronek
[Dem-Lean] A long-serving Lomita City Councilmember and four-time mayor with extensive experience in government relations, regional governance, and public affairs.
Asam Sheikh
[Dem] Torrance City Councilmember (D3)
Barry Waite
[Dem-Lean] Lomita City Councilmember and former mayor with a background in planning, economic development, and regional civic boards.
Robert Pullen-Miles
[Dem] Robert Pullen-Miles is the longtime Mayor of Lawndale and a former state assembly district director with decades of local government experience.
Jon Kaji
[Rep] Torrance City Councilmember (D1)
Donations
Jeremy Gerson
[Dem] Torrance City Councilmember (D6)
Ted Lieu
[Dem] US Representative from California (2015-present)
Cori Bush
former US Representative from Missouri (2021-2023)
Joe Courtney
US Representative from Connecticut
Barack Obama
44th President of the United States
Teresa Leger
US Representative from New Mexico
Edward Bernard Peter Buck
Arizona Democratic activist and donor; now retired in West Hollywood California
Walter Wang
President & CEO JM Eagle
Jackson Yang
Owner, Seville Classics and political donor
Imaad Zuberi
Partner, Avenue Ventures | Board of Directors, Organizing for Action
Thomas T Tierney
President, Vita-Tech International Inc
Rick Caruso
Billionaire L.A. developer; 2022 LA Dem. mayoral candidate
David T Linde
CEO, Participant Media; former Chairman, Universal Pictures
Sean Parker
tech entrepreneur, philanthropist
Haim Saban
Established Saban Center for Middle East Policy with grant to Brookings
Jeffrey Katzenberg
DreamWorks CEO and major Democratic donor
Memberships
US House of Representatives
lower house of the United States Congress
Safe Climate Caucus
US Congressional Caucus whose members understand that climate change is the moral issue of our time.
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Democratic Party
The U.S. Democratic Party
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Family
Betty Lieu
[Dem] Candidate for Torrance City Council District 5 and TUSD Board Trustee, with prior service on city commissions and a background in education governance and public service.
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spouse
Schools
Stanford University
One of the world's leading research and teaching institutions
Georgetown University Law Center
One of the professional graduate schools of Georgetown University
Social
Miscellaneous Relationships
David Lesser
[Dem-lean] David Lesser is a former Manhattan Beach mayor and councilmember with deep experience in local governance, planning, and regional public service.
GiveGreen
Fundraising and voter engagement platform supporting environmentally progressive politicians
Supporters of 'Energy Innovation and Carbon Dividend Act' (HR 2307)
All in favor of the 'Energy Innovation and Carbon Dividend Act'
