Endorsed by:

Parents, community leaders and educators—both local and statewide—support Mary Sakuma for Superintendent of Schools in Butte County. They know that Mary brings the best blend of experience, education and passion to the position.

Mary Sakuma will make a great Butte County Superintendent of Schools because she knows the real work of teachers, principals and superintendents given her career of serving students. I am proud to endorse her candidacy for Butte County Superintendent of Schools.

Tom Torlakson, California State Superintendent of Public Instruction

Mary is proud to be endorsed by:

State and County Educational Leaders

• Tom Torlakson
  State Superintendent of Public Instruction (2011 to date)
• Jack O’Connell
  State Superintendent of Public Instruction  (2003-2011)
• Tim Taylor
  Outgoing Butte County Superintendent of Schools

From left, Jack O’Connell, Mary and Tim Taylor.

The parents and taxpayers of Butte County will be well served by Mary Sakuma as the next County Superintendent of Schools. Mary’s experience and dedication to the local public schools is simply unmatched and she will bring the kind of innovation and dedication we need to improve the education of all our students.

Jack O’Connell, former California State Superintendent of Public Instruction

Community Leaders

• Kory Honea
  Butte County Sheriff
• Steve Lambert
  Butte County Supervisor, District 4

Mary has the experience, knowledge and passion to lead our schools into a bright future. She leads with integrity and honesty and her focus is on children first.

Tim Taylor, Outgoing Butte County Superintendent of Schools

• Tad Alexander, Assistant Superintendent
• Paul Arnold, Superintendent, Retired
• Roger Steel, BCOE Board; Superintendent, Retired
• Tom Armelino, Superintendent, Retired. Currently Executive Director, National Association of School Superintendents
• Bill Cornelius, Superintendent, Retired

• Cheryl Yoshimura-Thompson
• Jeff Flores
• Helen Eicholtz

• Dona Bertain
• Michael Bertain
• Austin Johnson
• Mike Wysong
• Tom Lee
• Gigi Lee
• Eric Waterbury
• Ravi Saip
• Roy Ellis
• Jan Ellis
• James Kirks, Jr.