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Alameda, Contra Costa County, CA November 4, 2008 Election
Board Member At-Large; Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District Voter Information

Results as of Dec 2 8:18pm, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (949/949)
(3,547 Total Write-In Votes 0.8%)
  Includes 121/121 Precincts in Contra_Costa_County as of Dec 2 8:18pm
Candidates (Vote for 1)
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H. E. Christian "Chris" Peeples Click here for more information about this candidate 269,395 votes 64.2%
   237151 votes (63.95%) in Alameda_County
   32244 votes (66.43%) in Contra_Costa_County

  • Occupation: Board Member At-Large; Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District
  • Founding Member, Oakland Public Ethics Commission
  • Founding Member, Regional Alliance For Transit (RAFT)
  • Member, Expenditure Plan Development Committee (Alameda County Measure "B")
  • Member, Oakland Charter Revision Commission
  • Member, Trans-Bay Transit Terminal Citizens Advisory Commission
Priorities:
  • Environmental Justice In Transportation -- Making sure that the economically vulnerable, youth and seniors get equitable treatment and transit service
  • Air Quality -- Clean up diesel engines and continue in our world-renowned hydrogen fuel cell program to fight asthma and smog and fight greenhouse gas
  • Funding -- Getting more money for AC Transit
Joyce Roy Click here for more information about this candidate 146,457 votes 34.9%
   130535 votes (35.20%) in Alameda_County
   15922 votes (32.80%) in Contra_Costa_County
  • Occupation: Retired Architect
    • Transportation Chair on the Board of the League of Women Voters of the Bay Area (LWVBA) for six years
    • League of Women Voter's representative on the Citizens Watchdog Committee for Alameda County Transportation Improvement Authority (ACTIA), Measure B
    • LWVBA representative on Bay Area Transportation Choices Forum that spun off the Transportation and Land Use Coalition (TALC)
  • * President, Alliance for AC Transit
  • * Representative for The People on the Bus, transbay riders, on TALC
  • * Member, Regional Alliance for Transit (RAFT)
Priorities:
    • * Increase ridership by procuring rider-friendly buses and providing a faster, more reliable service by instituting BRT-lite on major trunk routes
    • * Slow global warming and improve air quality by acquiring electric hybrid buses instead of continuing the expensive, ineffective fuel cell program
    • * Exercise fiscal responsibility. Stop sole procurement from a Belgium bus manufacturer and put buses out for bid.

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  Candidates Answer Questions

The League of Women Voters of the Bay Area has asked all candidates for this office to respond to 3 questions on Scheduling, Buses, and Special events.

Events

Rebroadcast of LWV Fremont Newark Union City televised Candidate Forum.

  • Every Monday at 5:30pm, Tuesdays at 7:30am, and Thursdays at 11:30pm on Channel 29 Fremont and Channel 27 Newark.
LWV Oakland Candidate Forum
  • This forum occurred on Thursday, October 2, 2008 and will be rebroadcast in the coming weeks. Watch for League of Women Voters Forum #1 in the KTOP schedule.
Rebroadcasts of LWV Oakland Candidate Forum on KTOP, Cable Channel 10
  • Date: Monday, October 27, 2008
    Time: 8:15 - 9 PM
    Sponsor: League of Women Voters of Oakland
  • Date: Wednesday, October 29, 2008
    Time: 3:45 - 4:30 PM
    Sponsor: League of Women Voters of Oakland
  • Date: Thursday, October 30, 2008
    Time: 5:45 - 6:30 PM
    Sponsor: League of Women Voters of Oakland
  • Date: Friday, October 31, 2008
    Time: 6:45 - 7:30 PM
    Sponsor: League of Women Voters of Oakland
  • Date: Saturday, November 1, 2008
    Time: 4:15 - 5 PM
    Sponsor: League of Women Voters of Oakland
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