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Whitney Dotson
62,420 votes
55.4%
34221 votes
(63.17%) in Contra Costa County
28199 votes
(48.16%) in Alameda County
- Occupation: Regional Park Committe Person
- M.P.H. University of California, Berkeley, 1970
- B.A. San Francisco State University, 1967
- A.A. Liberal Arts, Contra Costa College, 1965
- Chair of the North Richmond Shoreline Open Space Alliance
- East Bay Regional District Park Advisory Committee Member
- Citizens for an East Shore Park Board of Directors
Priorities:
- Restore the Ecology, Protect Habitat, Preserve Wildlife, and Enhance the Watershed
- Provide Environmental Education for all residents
- Create special trails and areas for dogs and bicyclists
Norman C. La Force
49,428 votes
43.8%
19576 votes
(36.14%) in Contra Costa County
29852 votes
(50.98%) in Alameda County
- Occupation: Lawyer/Law Professor
- J.D. Georgetown University, 1981
- M.A.University of Chicago, 1978
- M.A. University of California, Berkeley, 1976
- B.A. University of Illinois, Urbana, 1974
- El Cerrito City Council, 1991-1999
- Serra Club leader on Parks, 1983-Present
Priorities:
- Save park land and add more land to our park system
- Create more recreational opportunities in all parks
- Restore Native Habitat and enhance and protect widllife
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Events
Candidate Forums
- This forum occurred on Friday, October 3, 2008 and will be rebroadcast in the coming weeks. Watch for League of Women Voters Forum #2 in the KTOP schedule.
Rebroadcasts of Candidate Forum on KTOP, Cable Channel 10
- Date: Tuesday, October 28, 2008
Time: 3:30 - 4 PM
Sponsor: League of Women Voters of Oakland
- Date: Thursday, October 30, 2008
Time: 7:30 - 8 PM
Sponsor: League of Women Voters of Oakland
- Date: Friday, October 31, 2008
Time:3:30 - 4 PM
Sponsor: League of Women Voters of Oakland
- Date: Saturday, November 1, 2008
Time: 6 - 6:30 PM
Sponsor: League of Women Voters of Oakland
News and Analysis
- Berkeley Daily Planet
- Two Environmentalists vie for Parks District Vacancy
- 10/3/08
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