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Nicky González Yuen
20,735 votes
64.2%
- Occupation: Community College Professor
- Education: Ph.D & JD, UC Berkeley
- Congressional Fellow for the late U.S. Senator Paul Wellstone on education issues
- Advocate for community college student access- author of op ed pieces & organizer for faculty/student marchs on Sacramento to fight fee hikes
- Voter registration, education & advocacy- Wellstone Democratic Renewal Club, Get Out the Student Vote & East Bay Votes
- 25 years of community leadership on education access, quality and multiculturalism; civil rights, women's & student rights & peace organizing
- 15 year community college political science teacher at De Anza Community College
Priorities:
- Access to education- organize and fight for lower student fees- invest in our communities and economy
- Quality Education- Complete the new state-of-the-art Vista College Campus in downtown Berkeley; build on what's already great at Peralta's 4 colleges
- Look to the Future: Environmental Education & job training for a sustainable future, green jobs and smart growth
James E. Peterson
7,788 votes
24.1%
- Occupation: University Associate Professor
- Chief Financial Aid Director - Lincoln University
- Designated School Official - Homeland Security
- BA - Philosophy - University of California Berkeley
- MA - Urban Studies and Planning - Antioch University
- Former US Congressional Assistant
- Former Commissioner Berkeley Zoning Adjustment Board
Priorities:
- Promote balanced budget and cash reserves to safeguard and secure campuses.
- Provide support to increase private sector federal grant program funding. Encourage California Performance Review (CPR) Strategies.
- Support successful on-time and within budget completion of Vista College construction facility.
Kamau Edwards
3,649 votes
11.3%
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