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Shelia Young
14779 votes
10.76%
- Occupation: Business Woman
- Business Owner, 30+years
- Mayor Emeritus, City of San Leandro
- California State Commission Appointee
- Former Executive Board, Oakland Chamber of Commerce
- Trustee Emeritus, Knowland Park Zoo
- Small Business Administration, Advisory Board
Priorities:
- Open and Local Community Involvement
- Support for all Democratic Candidates
- Support of Fair and Honest Elections
Linda Perry
14692 votes
10.69%
- Occupation: Incumbent
- Treasurer, Alameda County Democratic Party
- San Leandro City Council Member, 1988-1996
- San Leandro Unified School Board Trustee, 1996-2008
- Member, Eden Area United Democratic Campaign
- Member, California Democratic Party State Central Committee
- Past Vice President and Secretary, Alameda County Democratic Central Committee
Priorities:
- Electing Democrats to all levels of government
- Outreach, mentoring and training potential Democratic candidates
- Encouraging grassroots participation in building a strong local Democratic Party organization
Ryan "Rocky" Fernandez
13274 votes
9.66%
- Occupation: Incumbent
- AC Transit Director
- President, South Alameda County Young Democrats
- Past President, California Young Democrats
- 2009 recipient of the JFK Jr. Award for Public Service
- BA in Political Science and Mass Communitcations, UC Berkeley
- Eagle Scout
Priorities:
- Increasing young voter turnout
- Moving our state to clean & efficient energy, better transit, and a 21st century economy
- Electing progressive Democrats and rebuilding trust in government
Margarita Lacabe
13031 votes
9.48%
- Occupation: Human Rights Lawyer
Robin Torello
12506 votes
9.10%
- Occupation: Incumbent
- Chair of the Alameda County Democratic Party
- Executive Board Member, California Democratic Party
- Chair, Eden Area United Democratic Campaign
Priorities:
- Elect Democrats to all levels of government
- Continue to build a strong Party organization for now and the future
- Foster more grassroots participation in the Party to strengthen the base
Diana Prola
12376 votes
9.01%
- Occupation: Retired Teacher
Rick E. Trullinger
10788 votes
7.85%
- Occupation: Incumbent
- Past Chair 18th Assembly District Committee
- 18th Assembly District Vice Chair Alameda County Democratic
- Central Committee
- Executive Board Member, County Central Committee
- Member, California State Central Committee
- Member, Eden Area United Democratic Campaign
Priorities:
- Electing Democrats to all levels of government
- Building a strong Democratic Party now and for the future
- Encouraging a grass roots particpation thru more active Democratic Clubs
Susan K. Kleebauer
9207 votes
6.70%
- Occupation: Attorney
- Managing Attorney, Criminal Court Appointed Attorneys Program for Alameda County
- Serve on the Board of Directors (Secretary/Treasurer) - Volunteer Legal Services Corp.
- Developed and managed own law practice for 25 years focusing on criminal defense, family law, and corporate law representing small businesses
- Served in leadership positions and as Chair of 2 commissions (Planning and Library/Historical) for the City of San Leandro
- Serve on the Board of Directors for Davis Street Family Resource Center (past President)
- Former elected member of the Democratic Party Central Committee, 1996, 1998 & 2000
Priorities:
- Elect democrat Jerry Brown as Governor in 2010
- Work on the passage of the November 2010 ballot initiative to legalize, tax, and regulate marijuana for adults
- Promote and encourage democrats to get involved in local politics
Mary C. Warren
8827 votes
6.42%
- Occupation: Business Woman
Jennifer Ong
8277 votes
6.02%
- Occupation: Doctor of Optometry (Owner of Private Practice since 1999)
- Commissioner, Alameda County Commission on the Status of Women
- Statewide Treasurer, Asian Pacific Islander Caucus of the California Democratic Party
- Appointed Member, Keep Hayward Clean and Green Task Force
- Alternate Delegate for the Honorable Betty Yee
- Chair, Gender and Racial Equity Committee
- Recipient, 100 Most Influential Filipina Women in the U.S.
Priorities:
- Further strengthen the Democratic Party's outreach to underrepresented communities and highlight mentorship for civic engagement in youth for A.D. 18
- Continue my work within communities to create opportunities for sustainable jobs as well as accessible and affordable education for working families
- Cultivate coalitions of community organizations and activists to prioritize personal, environmental and public health safety for communities
Tom Kersten
7524 votes
5.48%
- Occupation: Information Technology
Julie Lind
6873 votes
5.00%
- Occupation: Legislative Aide
- Office of Senator Ellen Corbett - 2006-Present
- Office of Assemblywoman Rebecca Cohn - 2004-2006
- Office of Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren 2002-2003
- Political Director - CA Young Democrats - 2008-Present
- Alternate - Alameda County Democratic Central Committee, Assembly District 18 - 2009-Present
- MPA - San Jose State University - 2007
Priorities:
- Increasing young voter education, engagement and turnout in all elections
- Increasing voter registration at all levels
Helena B. Straughter
4813 votes
3.50%
- Occupation: Real Estate Broker
- Candidate for President of American Postal Workers Union Local 78
- Peralta College - Labor Law- Collective Bargaining- Grievance Handling
- Shop Steward Teamsters Local 78
- Point of Sales Insturctor (POS)
- Postal Service - On the Job Instructor (OJI)
- Elected delegate Assembly Distirct 25, Stanislaus County
Priorities:
- Running for office will allow committee officers to endorse/support candidates but also find ways to embrace and connect our communities
- Develop an active out reaching committee that will empower our community with the activities of the party.
- I will have an active part in community involvemnet , because I am a community activist., and I know growth comes from change.
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