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Nathan A. "Nate" Miley
16380 votes
28.7%
- Occupation: City Councilmember
- Chair of the Oakland City Council Public Safety Committee
- Executive Director of United Seniors of Oakland and Alameda County
Priorities:
- Transportation - Planning wisely for the future
- Health Care - Improving the current County System
- Social Services - Providing better prevention and intervention services
Audrey Rice Oliver
13348 votes
23.3%
- Occupation: President/CEO
- Appointed as a Commissioner to the Commission on Building the 21st Century, by California Governor Gray Davis, 1999
- Appointed to the Federal Maglev Study Advisory Committee and is a Commissioner on the California High Speed Rail Commission
- Northern California State Chair to the White House Conference on Small Business, 1995
Priorities:
- Education
- Economic Development
- Transportation
Brian A. Morrison
8847 votes
15.5%
- Occupation: Castro Valley Business Owner
- Planning & Zoning Committee Member
- Member of Castro Vallley Chamber of Commerce
- Member of Dublin Chamber of Commerce
- Vice President of East Bay Cancer Support Group
- Committee against violence in schools
- Member of Scholarships Inc. for needy students
Priorities:
- Transportation-Work cooperatively with all agencies to maximize effectiveness of transportation systems and reduce congestion.Improve road maintenance
- Financial-Strengthen long-term plans for economic well-being & financial management of the County. Scrutinize & allocate funding to get most out of $
- Public Safety- Ensure the greatest citizen safety by wise investment of dollars in police, fire, health, and court services.
Linda M. Tangren
6173 votes
10.8%
- Occupation: Businesswoman/Community Advocate
- Two Terms on Castro Valley School Board
- Two Terms on Chabot-Las Positas Community College Board
Priorities:
- Affordable Healthcare and Housing
- Public Safety/Transportation
- Reduce or Eliminate the financial drain on our resources created by the Raider Deal
Vince Reyes
4921 votes
8.6%
- Occupation: Director, Office of Human Relations and Diversity Affairs
- Resource Development Director, Alameda County Social Services
- Multicultural Multilingual Coordinator, Alameda County
- Oakland City Planning Commissioner
- Oakland Human Relations Commissioner
- Commissioner, State Commission on the Prevention of Hate Crimes
- Former ethnic studies instructor at several California colleges and universities
Priorities:
- Increase resources to children and family services
- Expand job creation and training; enhance business attraction and retention
- Tackle transportation problems
Joseph Debro
4230 votes
7.4%
- Occupation: Bio-chemical Engineer
- AB,MS university of California at Berkeley
- Former Director,California State office of Small Business
- President,Transbay Enginerring and Builders
- Chair,Taxpayers for vote on Raider Deal
- member National Eagle Scout Association
- Member Oakland Grand Lake Kiwanis
Priorities:
- Assisted living and day care for seniors
- Pre Paid Health plan for the Working Poor
- Housing working people can afford
Dan J. Scannell
1761 votes
3.0%
- Occupation: Legislative Analyst/Consultant
- I have over 15 years experience as a Senior Policy Analyst.
- I've worked for United Way, the National Student Lobby, Yes on Prop 105, and other non-profit public-interest organizations.
Priorities:
- Community Revitalization - Improve economically depressed business districts (MacArthur Blvd., etc.) to create pedestrian friendly "Main Streets."
- First Time Home Buyer Program - We should develop a comprehensive program to help working families buy a home.
- Raiders marketing Plan - Petition the NFL to lift the television blackout policy to properly market the team, increase sales, and reduce the debt.
Mark Henry Breazeal
1383 votes
2.4%
- Occupation: Economist/General Management
- Attended San Francisco State UniversityGen. Mgr. & Economic Advisor for Simas Bros Gas Stations and Prperties & Ashland Oil Co. of California
- Awarded the International Carnegie Medal in Recognition of an Outstanding Act of Heroism, 1998
- Self-Employed Business and Economic Advisor/Consultant for small businesses and trucking companies.
- I invest in collectibles.
- Property owner
Priorities:
- Children, Women, Families, putting money back into your pocket and letting you decide what to do with it, with no tax increase.
- Improving transportation infrastucture with smart growth. I will stimulate business opportunities and improve job creation in Oakland, C V, & East Bay
- I want to ensure quality healthcare for everyone. We need to bring more effective health care into our schools that involves students and parents.
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