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Alameda, Contra Costa County, CA November 2, 2010 Election
Board Member; Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District; Ward 3 Voter Information

Results as of Jan 6 2:56pm, 100.00% of Precincts Reporting (169/169)
(563 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.98%)
Candidates (Vote for 1)
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Elsa Ortiz Click here for more information about this candidate 27015 votes 47.22%

  • Occupation: Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District Director
  • Attorney
  • Chief of Staff for former Senator Bill Lockyer
  • Former Special Assistant Deputy Attorney General
  • Currently, Policy Consultant for Senator Darrell Steinberg, President of the State Senate
  • Former Member, Bay Conservation and Development Commission
Priorities:
  • Fiscal Responsibility: willing to make the tough decisions necessary to make AC Transit a sustainable agency for years to come.
  • Fight to provide safe and reliable service for senior citizens, students, the disabled and commuters
  • Work to ensure additional and consistent sources of funding at the local, regional, state and federal levels.
Dollene C. Jones Click here for more information about this candidate 17448 votes 30.50%
  • Occupation: Bus Driver
  • former New Jersey Transit and AC Transit Bus Driver
Priorities:
  • PUT BUSES BACK ON THE STREETS
  • STOP WASTEFUL SPENDING
  • RESOLVE LABOR DISPUTES WITH THE UNION
Nancy M. Skowbo Click here for more information about this candidate 12188 votes 21.30%
  • Occupation: Retired Transit Executive
  • Deputy General Manager, Service Development
  • AC Transit Director of Transportation
  • Transit Research Board (TRB) Committee Member
  • U.C. Berkeley, B.A. English Literature
Priorities:
  • Preserve service by pursuing innovative funding & service solutions
  • Advocate strongly for community involvement in transit
  • Pursue on-time performance solutions

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  Events

Candidate Forums

  • Date: Monday, September 27
    Time: 6 - 9 PM
    Place: Oakland City Hall, Hearing Room 1, 14th & Broadway
    Sponsor: League of Women Voters of Oakland
  • The public is invited to attend and submit questions for the candidates
  • This will be one of 5 forums occurring this evening. The others will be Superior Court Judge - Seat 9; Peralta Community College District - Area 3; Peralta Community College District - Area 5; BART - District 4.
KTOP Broadcast of September 27 Forum
  • Date: Thursday, October 28
    Time: 3:30 - 7 PM
    Station: Cable Channel 10
  • Date: Friday, October 8
    Time: 6:30 - 7 PM
    Station: Cable Channel 10
  • Date: Thursday, October 7
    Time: 3:30 - 4 PM
    Station:Cable Channel 10
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