ADEM Candidate

Barbara Lee for 2024 US Senate Primary;
Elizabeth Warren for 2020 Presidential Primary;

Castro Valley Democratic Club. The organization I am the most active in currently is the Eden Area Interfaith Council. If I am elected, I will be more active in State Democratic policies and candidates.;
2024 Campaigns: Presidential, US Senate, US Congressional District (CA13), State Senate, State Assembly in AZ, CA, GA, MI, PA;
Canvassing, Phone banking, Writing letters and postcards

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My name is Julie Greenfield, and I am honored to be a candidate for AD20 State Democratic delegate. I have spent my life working for the democratic ideals of equality, freedom and peace, and I look forward to continuing to pursue those ideals during these challenging times.

My youth was spent participating in the great social movements of the 1960s and 70s. As a teen in New York, I organized picket lines for the United Farm Workers’ grape strike and boycott. Eventually, the UFW brought me to California, where I was a volunteer during the Salinas lettuce strike. I learned from Cesar Chavez, Dolores Huerta and the workers about the power of working people when they stand up together. I never forgot this inspiring lesson.

I became a Nurse to “serve the people,” especially the underserved members of our community. I last worked full-time as a School Nurse in the Hayward Unified School District, where I served for 16 years (and still substitute). There I worked with and advocated for students with special needs of all types.

In addition, I was a union representative in the Hayward Education Association (HEA). I served on the Executive Board, and in 2007, following the 10-day Teacher strike, I was awarded the WHO (We Honor our Own) award.

I cofounded the Eden Area Interfaith Council following an incident of Islamophobia in a local park. My synagogue joined with churches, mosques, and temples, marching down Castro Valley Boulevard proclaiming “Unity in the Community.” One of my proudest moments was a rally we sponsored at Hayward City Hall in 2017 in support of DACA students. I was honored to receive a Hearts of Hayward Volunteer award.

I continue my Public Health Nursing practice teaching the next generation of Nursing students at CSUEB and SFSU.

I have consistently worked to support Democratic candidates. In 2024, I made phone calls, wrote postcards, and went to the Central Valley to canvass for Adam Gray, who won CD-13 with a bare 187 vote margin thanks to a great volunteer effort.

I hope to bring a grounded, positive voice to our State and local Democratic efforts. We have amazing people doing great work in our community, and I want to amplify their efforts to protect the rights of women, immigrants, bring an end to homelessness and support our educational system. If you have any questions, feel free to email me at juliegreenfield@gmail.com.