Dr. Eimear O'Brien has earned broad support from elected officials, education leaders, business community members, and citizens across Fresno County. The following individuals and organizations have endorsed her candidacy for Fresno County Superintendent of Schools 2026.
Elected Officials
Jim Yovino — Former Fresno County Superintendent of Schools
Larry Powell — Former Fresno County Superintendent of Schools
Jerry Dyer — Mayor, City of Fresno
Lisa Smittcamp — Fresno County District Attorney
Honorable Paul Dictos, CPA — Fresno County Assessor-Recorder
Matt Basgall — City of Clovis Councilmember; Former City of Clovis Police Chief
Mike Karbassi — City of Fresno Council President, District 2
Tyler Maxwell — City of Fresno Councilmember, District 4
Clovis Unified School District Governing Board
Yolanda Moore — Clovis Unified School District Governing Board, President
Dr. Steve Fogg — Clovis Unified School District Governing Board, Vice-President
Hugh Awtrey — Clovis Unified School District Governing Board, Clerk
Tiffany Stoker-Madsen — Clovis Unified School District Governing Board
Deena Combs-Flores — Clovis Unified School District Governing Board
Wilma Tom Hashimoto — Clovis Unified School District Governing Board
David DeFrank — Former Clovis Unified School District Governing Board
Central Unified School District Board
Naindeep Singh Chann — Central Unified School Board, President
Joshua Sellers — Central Unified School Board Trustee
Karla Kirk — Central Unified School Board Trustee
Nabil Kherfan — Central Unified School Board Trustee
Natalie Chavez — Central Unified School Board Trustee
Jaspreet Sidhu — Central Unified School District Trustee
Judiciary & Public Safety
Honorable Don Penner — Fresno County Superior Court Judge (Ret.)
Linda Penner — Chair, State Board of Community Corrections; Fresno County Chief Probation Officer (Ret.)
Education Leaders & Administrators
Dr. Bob Nelson — Professor of Education, California State University Fresno; Former District Superintendent, Fresno Unified School District
Adela Madrigal Jones — Former District Superintendent, Sanger Unified School District
Marc Johnson — Former District Superintendent, Sanger Unified School District
Dr. Kathryn (Kitty) Catania — Former Deputy Superintendent, Fresno County Superintendent of Schools (FCSS)
Dr. Marilyn Shepherd — Educational Consultant; Former District Superintendent, Golden Valley Unified, Monterey Peninsula Unified, Selma Unified School Districts
Dr. Ben Drati — Deputy Superintendent, Fresno Unified School District; Former District Superintendent, Santa Monica/Malibu; Bellflower
Dr. Angie Barfield — CEO & Community Education Advocate
Dr. Don Ulrich — School Strategies & Solutions; Former Deputy Superintendent, Clovis Unified School District
Dr. Saul Salinas — Coordinator Community Relations, Clovis USD; Assistant Professor, Fresno Pacific University
Dr. Debra Gardner-Parra — Assistant Superintendent
Business & Community Leaders
Todd and Sara Cook — Cook Land Company
Jerry Cook — Cook Land Company
Tosh and Brittany Cook
DeWayne Zinkin — Zinkin Development
Richard Spencer — Richard F. Spencer & Affiliates
Matt and Jacqueline Ruiz — Ruiz Foods
Les Normart — Benart Homes, Owner
Vinci Ricchiuti — P-R Farms
Vincent & Ashley Ricchiuti
Andriana Ricchiuti
Antonio Petrosino
Helder Domingos — President/CEO, Westech Systems
Louis Brosi III — Local Business Owner
Gregory Barfield — Fresno Public Servant
This endorsement list is current as of the campaign's published information. For the most up-to-date list, visit eimear4results.com/endorsements.