Candidate for
Director; City of Alameda Health Care District

Well heeled political connections to fund campaigns should not be the criteria to judge who can run Alameda Hospital. Most people would be discouraged to even run for the Hospital Board because, just to submit a ballot statement, would cost a candidate $1,847. (In contrast, filing a ballot statement to run for the Alameda School Board is free.) As a result, you can read about me here and on my web site ( http://traimanforhospitalboard.webs.com ) but I could not afford to submit a ballot statement.

I am an independent citizen, who like a lot of voters, is "mad-as-hell" at the conflict of interest and inadequate oversight of our hospital. Given my experience as a nurse, health care manager, my legal experience drafting health care and property tax legislation, and lobbying our state legislature (as a volunteer, NOT as a paid lobbyist) for changes in our health laws, I believe I can make the necessary changes needed to protect the health of Alameda's citizens and make sure Alameda Hospital runs safely and efficiently.