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Abel J Guillen
4868 votes
35.93%
- Occupation: Community College Trustee
- Municipal Finance Advisor
- Masters in Public Policy
Priorities:
- Public Safety
- Essential Neighborhood Services
- Affordable Housing and Transit Options
Dana King
4448 votes
32.83%
- Occupation: Retired Broadcast Journalist
- 2013 Honorary Doctorate of Laws, Dominican University of California
- 2012 Woman of the Year, Assembly District 10
- Trustee, Oakland Museum of California
- Honorary Board Member, Sunny Hills Services
- Weekly Volunteer, Alameda County Juvenile Justice Center
- 5 Emmy Awards, 1 Edward R. Murrow Award, 4 RTNDA Awards
Priorities:
- Safety for all
- Encourage business growth, jobs and quality affordable, workforce and market rate housing
- Tackle quality of life crimes and Issues: prostitution, graffiti, dumping and blight
Andrew Park
2590 votes
19.12%
- Occupation: Public University Administrator, UC Berkeley
- Executive Director, Trybe Inc.
- D.Min, ABSW/GTU. BA, UC Davis
- 35-year resident of Oakland. Son of immigrant small business owners.
- Co-Chair, Neighborhood Crime Prevention Council - NCPC-17
- District 2 Community Development Block Grant. Central City East Project Area Committee.
- Verifiable track record in improving neighborhoods, beautifying communities, and driving economic development
Priorities:
- Safe Streets through working with the community and the police to enable the police to work more FOR the community.
- Thriving Business Districts through supporting small businesses and making processes predictable and accessible
- Opportunities for Youth by building around public schools and healthy neighborhood initiatives
Kevin Blackburn
1294 votes
9.55%
- Occupation: Housing Policy Advisor
- 4th generation Oaklander, has lived in District 2 for 47 years
- Proven track record as a small business owner, and currently housing policy advisor with the Federal Home Loan Bank
- Real life and business experience as a coach, non-profit leader and youth mentor, not a politician
Priorities:
- Smarter Policies to Prevent Crime
- Providing enough housing for Oakland's working and middle class families
- Creating safe pathways to school, safe and supportive homework centers, and combating gun violence
Ken Maxey
310 votes
2.29%
- Occupation: Director Community Relations
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