When an individual puts their name on an endorsement list, it is a public declaration that they know and respect the person they are endorsing.

Gene Cerino has a long list of citizens of Auburn, many of them who have provided leadership and volunteerism, who support him.

Among those are: five City Council members; Mayor Pete Lewis; former mayor Chuck Booth; former councilmembers Fred Poe; former schools superintendent Dr. James Fugate; former District 31 Rep. Judy Roland; former school board member Richard Kammeyer; Dr. Herman Ansingh, longtime chairman of the arts commission; and prominent businessmen Ron Claudon; Ronnie Roberts’ David and Anita Comstock; John Bothell; Charles Poe; Dr. and Mrs. HT Hughes and Dick Brugger, retired director of Auburn Youth Resources.

And let’s not forget the Muckleshoot Tribal Council, which has endorsed Gene for his leadership in dealing with relationships with the tribe and the city.

These are only a partial list of Gene’s endorsers. To see the entire list, go to www.GeneCerino.com.

– Diane Jeppson