Crime Victims United of California is the only organization of its kind — using education, legislative advocacy and political action to enhance public safety, promote effective crime-reduction measures and strengthen the rights of crime victims.

CVU is comprised of two distinct, yet complementary groups — a legislative advocacy arm that works to strengthen victims’ rights laws and a political action committee that lends its endorsement and financial backing to pro-victim candidates.

Our supporters include crime victims groups, law enforcement organizations and individuals determined to make a positive difference in California’s criminal justice system.

	BOARD OF DIRECTORS
	President / Chair	Harriet Salarno – Placer/San Francisco County	Victim – Daughter
	Vice Chairperson	Marcella Leach - Los Angeles County	Victim – Daughter
	Executive Board Member	Capt. Suzanna Aguilera-Marrero – Tulare County	Victim – Uncle
	Executive Board Member	Pam Woudstra - San Joaquin County Chairperson - Legislation	Victim – Mother
	Secretary	Bill Bean Sr. - Placer County	Victim – Son
	Santa Clara Co. Secretary	Debbie Boyd – Santa Clara Co.	Victim – Daughter
	Southern California Secretary	Sandra Rivas – Imperial County
	Tulare County Secretary	Mary H. Botello – Tulare Co.
	Executive Board Member	Nina Salarno-Ashford- Placer County	Victim – Sister
	EXECUTIVE HONORARY MEMBERS
		Barbara Burchfield ~ Sacramento County	Victim – Husband
		Patti Tate (Deceased)	Victim – Sister
	HONORARY MEMBERS
		Leslie Armstrong ~ Orlando, Florida	Victim – Daughter
		Al Pross ~ San Francisco County CVUC First Political Director
		Sharon Sellitto ~ Granville, Ohio	Victim – Brother

	ADVISORY BOARD
	Susan Aguilar – San Bernardino County
	Myrna Allen – Sacramento County	Victim – Son
	Walt Allen III – Los Angeles County
	Lt. Ron Ashford – Placer County	Victim – Sister-in-law
	Terri Barbuto – San Joaquin County
	Marcia Bartlett – Sacramento County
	Sabrina Berhane – Sacramento County
	Brandy Capik – Placer County
	Phillip Chen – Orange County
	Merry Clark – Shasta County	Victim – Son
	Lora L. Collum – Calaveras County
	Karla Davis, DDA – Imperial County
	Marcy Davis – Sacramento County
	Laura Duncan – Placer County	Victim – Grandmother
	Linda Dunn, DDA – Riverside County
	The Honorable Elizabeth Egan District Attorney – Fresno County
	Lt. Mike Favetti – San Francisco County
	Angel Flores – Sacramento County
	Terry Fowler – Sonoma County
	The Honorable Cathleen Galgiani  Assemblywomen-San Joaquin County
	Yolanda Gayton-Ruiz – San Bernardino County	Victim – Daughter
	Danella George – Riverside County	Victim – Son
	Nichol Gomez – Yolo County
	Stan Hanstad – Orange County           Orange Co. At-Risk Adoption Program
	LaWanda Hawkins – Los Angeles County	Victim – Son
	Dorothy Hourican – San Francisco County    S.F. At-Risk Adoption Program         S.F. Co. DA’s Children’s Room	Victim – Son
	Charles Hughes – Humbolt County	Victim – Father
	Steven J. Ipsen, DDA – Los Angeles County
	Cindi Islas – Yolo County	Victim – Brother
	Janice Keson – San Joaquin	Victim – Daughter
	Marc Klaas – Marin County	Victim – Daughter
	Jackie Kreisler – San Diego County	Victim-Daughter
	Pat Lenzi, Esq. – Yolo County	Victim – Grandmother
	The Honorable Gary Lieberstein         District Attorney – Napa County
	Ken Logan – Sacramento County
	Frances Luster – San Francisco County	Victim – Son
	Vicki Lyman – Sacramento County
	Rose Madsen – San Bernardino County	Victim – Daughter
	Debbie Mahoney – San Joaquin County	Victim – Son
	George Martin – Los Angeles County
	Justin Matheson – Sacramento County
	Capt. Christine Murray – Orange County	Victim – Son
	Art Nellessen – Humbolt County
	Officer Lance Novello – Sonoma County	Victim – Sister-in-Law
	The Honorable Rod Pacheco   District Attorney – Riverside County
	Greg Topo Padilla – Sacramento County
	Lee Bertha Picket-Allen – Los Angeles County	Victim – Son
	Leslie Price – Solano County
	Stacey Redman – San Mateo County	Victim– Son
	Linda Redd – Tulare County	Victim – Sons
	Genelle & Jack Reilley – Orange County	Victim – Daughter
	Valerie Richards – Solano County	Victim – Son
	Sharon Rocha – Stanislaus County	Victim – Daughter
	Mike Salarno – Placer/Sacramento County	Victim – Daughter
	Jill Schall, DDA – San Diego County
	Jim Shore, DDA – Santa Clara County
	Lt. Mark Smith – Stanislaus County
	Mike Souza – San Joaquin County
	Perry Speth – San Luis Obispo County
	Radha Stern – Marin County  S.F. Co. At-Risk Adoption Program	Victim – Son
	Gwendolyn Stuart-Singleton – Los Angeles County	Victim – Son
	Frank Tavelman, DDA – Los Angeles County
	The Honorable Greg Totten    District Attorney – Ventura County
	Tori Verber, DDA – San Joaquin County
	Susan Wallace – Nevada County	Victim – Self – Home – Pets
	Lisa Weinreb, DDA – San Diego County
	Patricia Wenskunas – Orange County	Victim – Self

	CVUC STAFF MEMBERS
	CVUC Auburn Assistant	Robyn White – Placer County
	Lobbyist	Dawn Sanders-Koepke – Sacramento County Gavin & Shari McHugh – Sacramento County
	Legal Advisor	Wayne Ordos – Sacramento County
	Treasurer	Zoe Misquez – Sacramento County
	Protocol Advisor	Kelli Reid – Sacramento County