ENDORSEMENTS
"It is a great privilege to have the support of people and organizations that believe in making a difference.
Thank you for all your encouragement, and for believing in me."
-Beatriz "Betty" Valencia-
"We need a person with integrity that will represent our community. Beatriz (Betty) is that person."
-Dolores Huerta
American labor leader and civil rights activist
"I am pleased to endorse Betty Valencia for Orange City Council. A financial institution executive with extensive community service experience, Betty will bring passion, strategy, and perspective to her work on the City Council to enhance the quality of life for all the residents in Orange. Please join me in supporting Betty Valencia for Orange City Council."
-Betty T. Yee
California State Controller
"I am proud to endorse Beatriz "Betty" Valencia. Betty's leadership brings a new perspective to the city of Orange. Betty's passion for creating community is supported by her educational background and her willingness to listen and respond to constituents. Betty is qualified and passionate. Her energy, decades of community service, and broad business background will enable her to start working for the community from day one."
Sharon Quirk-Silva
Assembly Member- District 65
"Betty is the real thing"
Anaheim Mayor Pro Tem Dr. Jose F. Moreno
"Our City of Orange deserves more leaders who are well informed and responsive to the needs of a diverse community. Betty Valencia is such a leader."
-Professor Dr. Luis Ortiz-Franco
Retired Math Professor
Orange Resident
"Beatriz "Betty" Valencia brings praxis to her work. Betty has the gift to reflect, act, and be transformative."
-Jose Paolo Magcalas
Anaheim Board of Education
"I wholeheartedly endorse Beatriz Valencia for her candidacy for the Orange City Council. She will be a voice for underrepresented communities in the City and will be the bold inclusive leader that Orange needs."
-Bradley West
Activist
"Betty is the one I would want in my corner to advocate for me—she knows how to take charge of a room while simultaneously listening to every single person in that room. Her passion and dedication mixed with her capacity to put a smile on anyone’s face is exactly the kind of leadership the city of Orange needs!"
—Sneha Kohli Mathur
Spectrum Success, Co-Founder & CEO
Orange Resident
" Betty represents everything I moved to Orange for, and all the reasons I want to stay."
-Dr. Anat Herzog
Liaison for Academic Service
Orange Resident
"As an educator, I admire Betty’s ability to bring disparate groups together and facilitate meaningful conversations. As a friend, I respect her integrity and appreciate her ability to truly listen to my concerns. These qualities will make Betty an excellent leader for the city of Orange."
-Jennifer James
Community College Educator
"I grew up in Old Town Orange, went to public schools here and started my own business in this city. Beatriz Valencia represents an empathetic, strong, inclusive, and invested citizen of Orange. Betty represents human progression, intellect, mindfulness and the future."
-Ian Capilouto.
Maplewood Records Owner. Orange Resident
"It has been said that “goodness” is about character - integrity, honesty, kindness, generosity, moral courage, and the like. More than anything else, it is about how we treat other people. As Betty’s long-time neighbors here in Orange, we can attest to her impeccable character and desire for fair and equal treatment of all members of our community. Betty Valencia is the right choice to serve our City.”
Desmond and Galina Collins
Neighbor and Orange Resident
"I want a city council member who values and represents the progressive issues I care about. Betty is that person. She listens, cares, and understands the importance of diversity, inclusion, and compassion for our entire community. She takes time to think about how a strong city government can serve its people. I know her voice will enhance our wonderful city and I look forward to seeing and supporting her service as our city council member."
Theresa Nguyen- Orange Resident
Betty stands for truth, integrity, and equal rights for all. I’ve known Betty and her character for 20 years. We’ve sat in college classrooms together; we were neighbors; we’ve celebrated holidays together and shared many conversations. I can truly say that Betty would be the City Council Woman that the City of Orange could benefit from her strength, knowledge, and integrity. She will always stand up for what’s right and just, for the undeserved and voiceless, and for equal rights under the law. Vote for Betty Valencia because she’ll work fairly and wholeheartedly for the citizens in the City of Orange.
Todd Nguyen-
Community Supporters
Judith Lash
Christy Rivers
Judy Weissberg-Ortiz
Lauren Austin
Mackenzie Crigger
Lindsay Walsh
Antonia Valencia
Ricardo Valencia
Ian Capilouto
Mitchell Rosenberg
Mohammed Aly
Yolanda Alvarez
Charles Conlin
David Sonneborn
Sneha Kohl Mathur
Pamela Presnall
Joyce Baker
Phyllis Steele
Ceresa Salter
Helen Norris
Gordon Adams
Susan LeFever
Michele Schroeder
Karyn Mendoza
Laura Villa
Penny Bryan
Gorge Bryan
WAVE (Women for American Values and Ethics