Auditor; City of Oakland Election Information November 7, 2006 Election

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League of Women Voters of California Education Fund

Alameda County, CA

November 7, 2006 Election

Auditor; City of Oakland Voter Information

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Results as of Dec 4 5:41pm, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (273/273)
(643 Total Write-In Votes 0.8%)

Candidates (Vote for 1)
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Courtney Ruby 52,850 votes 65.8%

Occupation: Chief Financial Officer

Member and former Vice-Chair, Oakland Budget Advisory Committee

Current Chief Financial Officer, East Bay Conservation Corps

Former Chief Financial Officer, Episcopal Charities

Former Deputy Chief Financial Officer, Democratic National Committee

Former Deputy Chief Financial Officer, 1996 Democratic National Convention

Deloitte & Touche Alumni, Certified Public Accountant

Priorities:

Use of my executive management experience to raise the standards of performance and professionalism in the Auditor's Office
Protect Oakland from waste, fraud and mismanagement with effective city-wide financial and performance audits
Keep the citizens of Oakland informed about what is working and not working in our city government

Roland E. "Rolly" Smith

26,850 votes 33.4%

Occupation: Incumbent
Certified Public Accountant
Certified Fraud Specialist
30 Years as a CPA Performing Audits
Serving Second 4 year Term As City Auditor
Audit Reports Visible at oaklandauditor.com
Extensive background in community service

Priorities:

Reporting to the people on what is taking place in Government
Providing useful information to government policy makers
Accessibility to the public as information provider 510-708-4317

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Events

Rebroadcasts of League Candidate Forum

Date: Friday, November 3
Time: 6:30 - 8 PM
KTOP, Cable Channel 10

Date: Saturday, November 4
Time: 1:30 - 3 PM
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Date: Sunday, November 5
Time 2:30 - 4 PM
KTOP, Cable Channel 10

League of Women Voters Candidate Forum

Date: Friday, October 6, 2006
Time: 6 PM
Place: Hearing Room 1, Oakland City Hall
The public is invited to attend and submit questions for the candidates.
The forum will be broadcast live on KTOP, Cable Channel 10 and rebroadcast prior to the election.
News and Analysis
The Montclarion

Runoff election could unseat Oakland's auditor; Smith, seeking his third term, trailed challenger Ruby in June election after complaints about his style - November 3, 2006
Oakland Tribune

Two candidates vie for position of city auditor; Incumbent values independence, considers post a public 'window' - October 29, 2006
Challenger boasts impressive support from Oakland leaders - October 29, 2006
Endorsement restrictions put on hold; Oakland order said to put some candidates at an unfair disadvantage - October 21, 2006
Candidates file finances in final weeks City Council hopefuls close in funds raised for campaigns - October 6, 2006

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