For Immediate Release: Contact: Lee Neves

June 17, 2014 (209) 403-1456

Michael Gillespie Endorses James Mousalimas for County Superintendent of Schools
Long time Lodi Educator pulled in a strong primary showing and now backs Mousalimas in November General Election

Stockton- James Mousalimas, current Deputy Superintendent of the San Joaquin County Office of Education, today
announced that Michael Gillespie, long time Lodi area educator and former principal of Joe Serna Jr. Charter School, who
had a strong 3
rd
place showing in the recent June Primary Election, has endorsed his campaign to become the next
County Superintendent of Schools. Gillespie currently serves as the Assistant Superintendent of Gateway Community
Charter Schools in the Sacramento area.

I ran to become San Joaquin Countys Superintendent of Schools to bring principled leadership for our schools, our
students, and our parents, said Gillespie. With my departure from the campaign, James Mousalimas is clearly the best
candidate for the job and will do much toward the continuing improvement of schools and districts in SJ County. He has
my highest recommendation and I urge all of my supporters to get behind James Mousalimas come November.

The Gillespie endorsement adds growing momentum to the Mousalimas campaign, coming off a strong 1st place
showing in the June Primary Election for County Superintendent of Schools, where he garnered 43.26% of the vote.

Along with being a long time county educator, James Mousalimas also sits on the board of the Community Partnership
for Families and serves as Vice-Chair of the Measure S Oversight Committee. A former Peace Corps volunteer and
graduate of UC Berkeley, the College of New Jersey and CSU Stanislaus, James is married to his wife of 24 years.
Together they have three children, all of whom attended, or currently attend, local public schools.

To learn more about James Mousalimas for County Superintendent of Schools, visit us online at
www.Mousalimas2014.org, like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/mousalimas2014 and follow us on Twitter
@Mousalimas2014.



Paid for By Mousalimas for County Superintendent of Schools 2014 FPPC# 1360604