Meet Our Slate
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ABOUT US AND OUR MISSION
AD41 People’s Action Slate is a group of working, community-involved progressive Democrats who want to shake up the party. We stand for diversity, equality, environmentalism, and everyday people in service to our party and our district. We are proud that our platform has year after year been the most consistently 100% progressive and a challenge to the Democratic party. We also pride ourselves on using our slate to build power and awareness of key issues impacting Assembly District 41.
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MEET OUR TEAM
Denise Robb
Denise Robb is a lifelong activist. She was involved in helping bring rent control to Pasadena. She is currently the PTA President at Blair Middle/High public school (where her 13 year old attends). Professor Robb has a master’s and Ph.D. in political science. She teaches political science at Pierce College and is the advisor to the Pierce College Democrats.
Dr. Robb is an active union member with AFT 1521 and is involved in suicide prevention, ending homelessness, climate change, a supporter of LGBTQ+, anti-racism advocate and many other progressive issues. She is also vegan and rescues animals.
Steve Gibson
Steve Gibson is an educator and a published author of 20 fiction and academic books, including an academic book about international ethnic conflict. He helped Bernie win California in 2020 as staff organizer. If elected, Steve will push for redirecting public safety to reduce reliance on police and jails. Steven is an organizer within the Asian and Pacific Islander community, and DSA-LA. Steve serves as Pasadena City College Board of Trustee member.
Cindy Montoya
Cindy Montoya is an educator, gun violence survivor, and proud first-generation college graduate from UCLA. She is the California Statewide Chapter Leader for Moms Demand Action, a grassroots movement advocating for public safety measures to prevent gun violence. Cindy has been instrumental in pushing for legislative change at the local, state, and federal levels. Her work includes collaborating with school boards to improve firearm storage and securing funding for community-based violence prevention programs. Passionate about protecting the rights of vulnerable communities, Cindy strives to create safer environments for all. If re-elected, she will continue advocating for common-sense gun safety laws and champion legislation that addresses the root causes of gun violence, ensuring a safer future for everyone.
Sam Berndt
Sam Berndt has been a California Democratic Party delegate in AD41 for two terms, where he authored and passed resolutions calling for a Green New Deal to reduce carbon emissions at the rate that science demands, to develop and expand public energy utilities, to ban single-use plastics, and to cancel all student debt. Sam aims to continue to influence the California Democratic Party through resolutions and the Energy & Environment Platform to declare energy a human right, to make energy a public good, and to have the state source 100% of its energy from carbon-free sources by 2030.
Christopher Guerrero
Christopher Guerrero is the Vice President of Collaborate, Inc. and has over a decade of consulting, advocacy and campaign experience. Christopher’s experience includes issue-based advocacy, coalition building, grassroots organizing, candidate campaigns, government affairs, including lobbying and procurement. Before joining Collaborate Christopher from 2017-2021 served as Regional Campaigns Director for Planned Parenthood Federation of America (c3), based out of Washington, D.C.
Christopher recently sits on the LGBTQ+ Victory Fund Campaign PAC Board, is a board member of HONOR PAC, and serves as the administrator for the LA County LGBTQ+ Elected Officials association.
Charlottee Char Bland
Charlotte Bland is a wife, mother, grandmother, corporate executive, and community leader who is passionate about Justice for All initiatives. As the Chair of the National Women’s Political Caucus Greater Pasadena Area, Charlotte helps recruit, train, and elect progressive women to local elected and appointed offices. She is committed to empowering the voices of ALL Democrats and ensuring that our party reflects our commitment to justice reform, affordable housing, universal health care, reversing climate change, affordable higher education, immigration reform, diversity, and equity.
Brandon Lamar
Brandon Lamar is currently on the boards of Black Los Angeles Young Democrats and California Young Democrats. He is also the Founder and President of the Pasadena Young Democrats, which focuses on developing young people to be civically and politically engaged in local government.
Cynthia Cannady
Cynthia Cannady is the Chairperson of PASADENA 100, a coalition of 22 non-profit and non-partisan organizations that advocates for a transition to 100% carbon free electric power by 2030. She is also the chair of the NAACP Pasadena Climate Justice Committee, and the Chairperson of the Natural Resources Committee of the League of Women Voters for the Pasadena area. In her professional life, Cannady is a principal in IP*SEVA, an international network of intellectual property professionals representing clients in sustainable energy and environmental technology fields.
She is a member of the Bar of the State of California. She holds a J.D. degree from Harvard Law School and B.A. degree from Stanford University (history, high honors). She is the founder of the King Study Group, a group dedicated to studying the works and ideas of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Rachel L Forester
Rachel is a housing advocate and community volunteer. She has served as Vice-Chair of the Claremont Community and Human Services commission, is a past president of the League of Women Voters Mt. Baldy area, founding member of Inclusive Claremont, and active volunteer in her community, working on local political campaigns, educational fundraising boards and equity and inclusion committees at two local schools.
She lives and works in Claremont, where she grew up, with her family.
Ryan Bell
Ryan is a tenant organizer and housing policy advocate. During the day he is the Southern California Regional Coordinator with Tenants Together. By night he is the Chair of the Pasadena Rental Housing Board. He was instrumental in organizing and leading the campaign for Measure H which brought rent control and just cause to Pasadena in 2022.
Ryan has been involved in many social justice campaigns in Los Angeles and the San Gabriel Valley for the past 20 years, including climate justice, labor organizing, public safety, and healthcare for all. For two years he served as President of the Democrats of Pasadena Foothills.
Jason Willoughby
Jason Willoughby is a native Californian currently residing in Monrovia, CA. As an award-winning elementary and secondary teacher and administrator, I’ve coached teachers, coaches, principals, and district administration in various aspects of school reform. I firmly believe in public education as the key to unlocking life chances and success.
I’ve served as President and Vice President of the Foothill Community Democrats. I’ll champion workers’ rights, advocate for investments in clean energy and affordable housing, and support initiatives that protect reproductive rights, LGBTQ+ equality, and racial justice. I’ll work to ensure that the diverse voices and progressive values of AD41 shape the future of the California Democratic Party.
Juan Carlos Perez
Juan Carlos Perez is a dedicated advocate for trans youth, immigrant rights, and marginalized communities. Whether standing up for trans youth, fighting for immigrant rights, or collaborating with local organizations like Collaborate Pasadena, Juan Carlos is committed to bold, meaningful action.
A proud Peruvian immigrant, Juan Carlos draws on his intercultural experience, his education at Wesleyan University and UC Berkeley, and his multilingual skills to connect with people from all backgrounds. With over 25 years of experience in marketing, Juan Carlos currently leads as the marketing director for a software company based in Pasadena. Juan Carlos is a bold thinker who’s never afraid to challenge the status quo. He aspires always to be approachable and thoughtful and wants to inspire others to join him in building a brighter, more inclusive future.
Melissa Taylor
My name is Melissa Taylor. I am the president of the Foothill Community Democrats, representing members who reside in Sierra Madre, Arcadia, Monrovia, and Duarte. Previously, I was a candidate for Mayor of Monrovia, and the head of the San Gabriel Valley Moms Demand Action. My priorities for the Democratic Party are criminal justice reform, gun violence prevention, and advancing education. I believe Democrats must champion our most vulnerable communities, protect working families and ensure that we empower the American Dream. We must demand that money be removed from politics, continue to fight for a ceasefire, and push for medicare for all.
Olivia Delgado
Olivia Delgado is an 18-year-old student and community advocate running to represent the 41st District as an Assembly District Delegate for the California Democratic Party. A lifelong resident of Claremont, California, Olivia graduated from Claremont High School and is currently pursuing a degree in aerospace engineering at Mt. San Antonio College.
Olivia's civic involvement includes serving as a poll worker, participating in the Chris Holden Young Legislators Program, and writing postcards to swing-state voters to encourage turnout. She also worked with Indigenous communities through the Sierra Service Project. In addition to her activism, Olivia is an avid rock climber and outdoor enthusiast who loves traveling and visiting national parks. She is committed to amplifying youth voices, advancing environmental justice, and promoting progressive values. Olivia Delgado asks for your support as she seeks to bring energy and dedication to the role of Assembly District Delegate.