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Contra Costa, Alameda, San Francisco Counties, CA November 6, 2012 Election
Director; San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District; Area 7 Voter Information

4 Year Term.

Results as of Dec 3 1:05pm, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (197/197)
(689 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.7%)
  Includes 135/135 Precincts in Contra Costa County as of Dec 3 1:05pm
Candidates (Vote for 1)
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Zakhary Mallett Click here for more information about this candidate 37,034 votes 35.2%
   21109 votes (35.50%) in Contra Costa County
   11722 votes (39.22%) in Alameda County
   4203 votes (26.41%) in San Francisco County

  • Occupation: City/Transportation Planner
  • Master of City Planning degree with Transportation Planning emphasis - University of California, Berkeley
  • AB in Urban Studies - Stanford University
  • Over ten years of civic participation in transit planning and advocacy
Priorities:
  • Bring fairer fares to BART that put an end to MUNI riders and East Bay riders paying for others' free rides on BART
  • wBART: Press for a study and eventual construction of a BART or alternative rail extension on the most-congested corridor of the region, I-80
  • Access infrastructure improvements: Upgrade our decades-old, frequently out-of-service, elevators and escalators; and improve BART's internal system
Lynette Sweet 33,151 votes 31.5%
   16699 votes (28.09%) in Contra Costa County
   7736 votes (25.88%) in Alameda County
   8716 votes (54.78%) in San Francisco County
  • Occupation: Incumbent
Maria Alegria Click here for more information about this candidate 19,668 votes 18.7%
   13249 votes (22.28%) in Contra Costa County
   5113 votes (17.11%) in Alameda County
   1306 votes (8.21%) in San Francisco County
  • President, League of California Cities
  • Executive Board, Association of Bay Area Governments
  • Contra Costa County Transportation Authority
  • West Contra Costa Transportation Authority
  • Chair, Western Contra Costa Transit Authority
  • Executive Director, Contra Costa Faith Works
Priorities:
  • SAFE AND AFFORDABLE ACCESS
  • CREATE JOBS
  • COLLABORATE WITH COMMUNITY PARTNERS
Margaret L. Gordon 14,715 votes 14.0%
   8144 votes (13.70%) in Contra Costa County
   4972 votes (16.64%) in Alameda County
   1599 votes (10.05%) in San Francisco County
  • Occupation: Mother/Grandmother
Sonja Trauss (Write-in) Click here for more information about this candidate
  • Occupation: write-in candidate
  • math teacher
  • community organizer (in Philadelphia)
Priorities:
  • Lower BART Fares
  • Lower BART Fares
  • Lower BART Fares

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  Events

Online Video of October 2nd Candidate Forum

Broadcasts of Taped Candidate Forums
  • Date: Friday, October 26, 2012
    Time: Approx. 4:45 - 6 PM
    Channel: KTOP Channel 10
    Sponsor: League of Women Voters of Oakland
  • Date: Friday, October 19, 2012
    Time: 6:45 - 8:00 PM
    Channel: KTOP Channel 10
    Sponsor: League of Women Voters of Oakland
  • Date: Thursday, October 18, 2012
    Time: 8:45 - 10:00 PM
    Channel: KTOP Channel 10
    Sponsor: League of Women Voters of Oakland
  • Date Wednesday, October 10, 2012
    Time: 7:30 - 8:30 PM
    Channel: KTOP, Cable Channel 10
    Sponsor: League of Women Voters of Oakland
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