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Alameda County, CA November 4, 2014 Election
Council Member; City of San Leandro; Council District 1 Voter Information

Results as of Dec 28 11:38am, 100.00% of Precincts Reporting (54/54)
(83 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.54%)

Ranked choice votes not yet available

Candidates (1 Elected, Rank Your Choices)
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Deborah Cox Click here for more information about this candidate 6534 votes 42.23%

  • Occupation: Public Policy Analyst
  • Co-founder and President, San Leandro Education Foundation (SLED)
  • Chair, San Leandro Human Services Commission
  • Past President, Estudillo Estates Homeowners Association
  • Longtime San Leandro resident
  • Married, one son
Priorities:
  • Keeping our neighborhoods safe
  • Economically vibrant, thriving downtown
  • Advancing the city-schools partnership
Mike Katz-Lacabe Click here for more information about this candidate 3470 votes 22.42%
  • Occupation: Trustee, San Leandro Unified School District Board of Education
  • Information Security Engineer
  • Founding member, San Leandro Community Action Network
  • Editor, San Leandro Bytes
  • Father of 2 girls attending San Leandro Public schools
  • Majored in Environmental Sciences at UC Berkeley
  • Human Rights / Privacy rights activist
Priorities:
  • Establish sound long-term financial policies and promote business development.
  • Reduce income inequality by raising the minimum wage and providing needed social services.
  • Restore transparency and accountability to City Hall, and fulfill Council's duty of public oversight.
Kenneth "Ken" Pon, CPA Click here for more information about this candidate 3347 votes 21.63%
  • Occupation: Certified Public Accountant
  • Bachelor of Science, School of Business Administration, University of California
  • Trustee At-Large 1996-2004, San Leandro USD Board of Education
  • Sole Proprietor CPA 1987 - present
  • Past President/Treasurer, Bay-O-Vista Improvement Association
  • Past President, Current Treasurer, San Leandro Downtown Association
  • Past President/Treasurer Rotary Club of San Leandro
Priorities:
  • Advocate for transit-oriented development and pedestrian-friendly sidewalk businesses for our millennials
  • Get our residential roads fixed
  • Make Downtown a Local Community Destination, THE place to be!
David L. Anderson, Sr. Click here for more information about this candidate 2040 votes 13.18%
  • Occupation: Retired Sheetmetal Worker
  • Former Oakland School Board President
  • President of Bay O Vista Home Improvement Association
  • Former member of the Oakland Life Enrichment Commission
  • Former Chair of Budget and Finance Committee for the Oakland School Board
  • Former Chair of Building and Grounds Facility for Oakland Schools
  • Former Chair of the Personnel Committee
Priorities:
  • Safety, increase police services and maintenance for infrastructure
  • Transparency. My opponents make claims that are simply not true.
  • Eliminate Rank Choice Voting and embrace diversity

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