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Rob Bonta
9164 votes
20.51%
- Occupation: City of Alameda Health Care District Director
- Chair, City of Alameda's Economic Development Commission
- President, City of Alameda's Social Service Human Relations Board
- B,A, Yale
- J.D. Yale Law School
Priorities:
- Cultivate economic development
- Preserve public safety
- Maintain and improve our quality of life
Lena Tam
7748 votes
17.34%
- Occupation: Alameda City Councilmember
- Alameda Health Care District Board Member (2001-2006)
- Alameda County Planning Commissioner (2000-2005)
- President, City of Alameda League of Women Voters (1998-2000)
- 2005 Woman of the Year, 16th Assembly District
- U.C. Berkeley, Bachelor of Science, Civil/Environmental Engineering
- University of San Francisco, Master of Public Administration
Priorities:
- Secure adequate funding to support our schools by working with the community
- Preserve public safety by maintaining our ambulance service, police and fire staffing
- Create and preserve jobs through business retention and recruitment
Beverly J. Johnson
7682 votes
17.19%
- Occupation: Attorney/Alameda Mayor
Jean (Spencer) Sweeney
7018 votes
15.70%
- Occupation: Retired Teacher
- BS (ed) University of Idaho
- Good Citizen Award given to me for getting the Alameda Beltline Railroad to sell back 30 to the city for less than a million dollars.
- Elementary school teacher in the public and Montessori schools.
Priorities:
- Rehab, restore, and reuse the buildings at Alameda Point.
- Examine the employment contracts that threaten our city.
- Develop a sane plan for Alameda Point with a cap on the number of residental homes.
Marilyn Ezzy Ashcraft
5560 votes
12.44%
- Occupation: Planning Commissioner/Arbitrator
- President, City of Alameda Planning Board
- Director, Alameda Hospital & City of Alameda Health Care District Boards (2000 - 2006)
- Member, City of Alameda Economic Development Commission (2005 - 2006)
- Chair, Campaign to Save Alameda Hospital (2002)
- Co-Chair, Campaign to build new Main Library and renovate branch libraries (2000)
- U.C. Davis, Bachelor of Science; Santa Clara University School of Law, J.D.
Priorities:
- Strengthening our local economy by creating jobs and housing opportunities
- Achieving a sustainable City budget in order to maintain both essential and desirable public services
- Moving forward with sensible, sustainable development at Alameda Point
Tracy Jensen
3211 votes
7.19%
- Occupation: Alameda Unified School District Board Member
- Co-Chair - Alameda Collaborative for Children, Youth and Families
- Led the adoption of the first school Wellness Policy to improve student nutrition and encourage physical activity.
- Led the adoption of the first lessons to address bullying in elementary grades and ensure respect for Alameda's diverse families.
- City of Oakland Senior Services Administrator - manage a $2 million budget and 4 senior centers to keep seniors active and independent.
- Board member - Alameda County Community Food Bank
- Degrees: MBA and MPH, Emory University; B.S. - Public Administration, California State University East Bay
Priorities:
- I established the first City-School Board committee and my first priority will always be programs and services for Alameda youth and families.
- I opposed Measure B but I will work for Alameda Point development that provides safe school sites, funds public services and doesn't increase traffic.
- I helped students and parents to reduce our school landfill waste by more than 100% and I want to make Alameda the greenest city in California.
Adam F. Gillitt
2291 votes
5.13%
- Occupation: Alameda Business Owner
- Consultant for web technology, graphic design and social networking
- BA, English & American Literature, Brown University
- MA Teacher Certification, Secondary English
- RI Teacher Certification, English 7-12
Priorities:
- Reform of Fiscal Mismanagement in City Government
- Leadership at the Former NAS / Alameda Point
- Involvement of Citizens in and Transparency of City Government
Jeff Mitchell
1879 votes
4.20%
- Occupation: Journalist, Communications Consultant
- Alameda Sunshine Task Force member
- Open Government Advocate
- Member, Board of Directors, Alameda Meals on Wheels
Priorities:
- Require Alameda City Hall to operate with full openness and transparency
- Enact a comprehensive Sunshine Ordinance
- Enact meaningful campaign finance reform regulations
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