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Alameda County, CA November 7, 2006 Election
 Smart Voter Lena Tam

Candidate for
Member, City Council; City of Alameda

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Biographical Highlights
  • Occupation: Alameda Healthcare District Board President
  • Alameda Health Care District Board Member (2002-present)
  • Alameda County Planning Commissioner (2000-2005)
  • City of Alameda League of Women Voters President (1998-2000)
  • 2005 Woman of the Year, 16th Assembly District
  • U.C. Berkeley, Bachelor of Science, Civil/Environmental Engineering
  • University of San Francisco, Master of Public Administration
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Top Priorities if Elected
  • Affordability of Living in Alameda -- Plan housing, transportation and amenities to ensure safe neighborhoods
  • Traffic -- Encourage the use of public transit, bike paths, and shopping "on the Island," in order to reduce vehicle trips off the Island
  • Accessible Government -- Promote civic decision-making and encourage open public discourse
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Key Endorsements
  • Senator Don Perata, Assemblymember Wilma Chan, Sandre Swanson
  • Supervisor Alice Lai-Bitker, City Councilmembers Marie Gilmore &Tony Daysog
  • Central Labor Council/Alameda County, Alameda Democratic Party, Sierra Club
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Position Papers
Sierra Club and League of Conversation Voters Questionnaire
To protect Alameda's future, we need to incorporate smart growth principles in our residential and economic development plans. We have an opportunity to simultaneously plan land use and transportation at Alameda Point.
Green Party Questionnaire Response
City government is multi-partisan and I am committed to increasing public participation at every level of government, increasing accountability, and promoting citizen participation in decisions that affect our lives.
Alameda Journal Questionnaire Response
I appreciate the newspaper media's role in increasing public awareness and, in turn, increasing public participation at every level of government. This increases accountability and promotes citizen participation in decisions that affect our lives.
 
Campaign Contact Information
Website: http://www.lenatam.com
E-mail: lena@lenatam.com


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