Endorsements are rolling in for District 4 candidates in the race to replace Supervisor Steve Kinsey, with about half of the candidates receiving support from local groups and elected officials making endorsements. The Marin Democratic Party has endorsed Wendy Kallins, the Forest Knolls resident who founded Safe Routes to Schools almost 20 years ago. “I’m quite proud of the endorsement. The Marin Democratic Party is very progressive,” she said. “I think it’s a testament to my progressive values.” Paul Cohen, the chair of the Democratic Central Committee of Marin, said Ms. Kallins had impressed members with her “listening tour” and “how hard she is working during this campaign to get to know all areas of a large and diverse district.” The Novato Democratic Club and the Marin Association of Public Employees also endorsed her, as have about a dozen city and town council members. Olema resident Dennis Rodoni, who owns Rodoni Construction, nabbed the endorsement of the Sierra Club. Mr. Rodoni, a longtime director for the North Marin Water District, chaired the board of the Point Reyes National Seashore Association when it managed the restoration of the Giacomini Wetlands and spoke out for the closure of the oyster company to create a wilderness area at Drakes Estero. In its endorsement, the club noted Mr. Rodoni’s extensive experience on nonprofit boards and in elected office. “We’ve found that Rodoni has a tremendous ability to listen patiently to divergent opinions, seeks additional or expert information when needed, and will achieve a well-reasoned, researched position and firm stand on issues,” the club wrote. Mr. Rodoni also has a long list of endorsements from elected officials, including many from water districts, as well as from Jerry Meral, former deputy secretary of the California Natural Resources Agency and a board member of the Environmental Action Committee of West Marin. Dominic Grossi, a Novato rancher, has the support of former supervisor Gary Giacomini, Sheriff Robert Doyle and a handful of elected officials, according to his website, as well as a cadre of business leaders called the North Bay Leadership Council. Al Dugan, of Novato, received the endorsement of Citizens For Sustainable Pension Plans, which has critiqued the county’s unfunded pension liability, and a few elected officials. “Al Dugan has an extensive background in finance, a skill that we feel has been sadly lacking in recent years on the Board of Supervisors,” the pension group wrote in its endorsement.