THE FULL STATEMENT OF EACH CANDIDATE CAN BE FOUND AT PACIFICA.ORG ELECTIONS SECTION
Dr. Rabab Abdulhadi is a Professor of Ethnic Studies/Race and Resistance at SFSU, member is the Board of Advisors of Nation Students for Justice in Palestine, author of many are articles and books in several languages
Donna Carter is currently an LSB member and a director of the Pacifica Board. She is a longtime anti-war and anti-racist activist. She was a nurse contract negotiator and member of the California Nurses Association (CNA) She is a retired nurse.
Stan Woods is a lifelong activist. He wears several hats, former member ILWU Local 6, member of State Excecutive Committee of the Peace and Freedom Party, on ILWU endorsed Oscar Grant Committee Against Police Brutality and State Repression, East Bay DSA, and a former LSB member.
Pathma Venasithamby is a software engineer, UC Berkeley retiree, Jewish Voice for Peace activist, and long time supporter of KPFA. Now more then ever, in the Battle for Hearts and Minds, as we march onward to the cliff edge, distracted by our bickering leaders, led by the war mongers, above the cacophony of the corporate media with their endless nonsensical news, KPFA needs to raise a lucid voice.
Call out Human Rights Violations, Racism, Climate Change and the dereliction of duty by our leaders. Help us make this happen.
Virginia Browning is a former LSB member and previously served on KPFA and national committees, former co-chair of Standing Together for Accountable Neighborhood Development (STAND). She is a former radio reporter,host and producer.
Phoebe Thomas ( aka Phoebe Sorgen) is a former LSB member She sits on the Social Justice Committee for Berkeley Fellowship of UU’s, BCA Steering Committee and Move to Amend East Bay Steering Committee.
Felipe (Phil) Messina is an International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) member, previously worked with Valley Improvement Projects and Modesto Cop Watch
Michai Freeman is the former Chair of the Berkeley Disability Commission and a Systems Change Advocate at the Center for Independent Living, She was a 2022 Berkeley City Council candidate .
Staff Candidates
Anthony Fest is a staff candidate not on the ballot for subscribers. He hosted the Sunday news for 20 years. Currently, he produces the Project Censored Show and the Poor News segment of Hard Knock Radio.
Miguel Antonio Perez is a staff candidate not on the ballot for subscribers. He produces Las Voces del Pueblo on the first Friday of each month. It is part of the program, La Onda Bajita. He advocates for more Spanish Language Programming on KPFA.