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Ralph J. Appezzato
16098 votes
46.3%
- Occupation: Mayor, City of Alameda
- Masters Degree, Education - Villanova University
- Former Colonel, U.S. Marine Corps
- Councilmember, City of Alameda
- President, City of Alameda Planning Board
- Vice President, Bank of America
- Chief Operating Officer, Volunteers of America
Priorities:
- Housing, to include affordable housing; creating transportation infrastructure and other issues that will promote and enhance economic vitality.
- Advocating for business development and job creation while promoting harmony with both the business and labor communities.
- Promoting social programs and awareness, especially for seniors and youth (our two most vulnerable populations).
Alice Lai-Bitker
14818 votes
42.6%
- Occupation: Incumbent
- Staff Assistant to Alameda County Supervisor Wilma Chan
- Co-Founder of the Association of Chinese Families of the Disabled
- Co-Founder of the East Bay Alliance for the Mentally Ill
- Licensed Clincal Social Worker
- Master's Degree in Social Work, San Francisco State University
- Chair, Alameda County Board of Supervisors Health Committee
Priorities:
- Expand Health Care Coverage for Children and Families
- Develop Early Intervention Programs for Children and Youth
- Enhance Services and Programs for Seniors
Tony Daysog
3835 votes
11.0%
- Occupation: City Councilmember
- public service, 7 years
- Alameda City Council, 1996-2002
- Alameda Vice Mayor, 1998-2000
- Master's degree, City Planning, UC Berkeley
- Vice Chair, 10-city jobs-to-housing partnership
- boardmember, SF Bay Area Shakespeare in the Park
Priorities:
- coordinate existing social programs, so that youth who are enrolled in one program are enrolled in others with similar eligibility
- the county has failed to enroll 35,000 children in low-cost health programs though these have been in place since 1998: enroll children now
- promote environmentally-friendly, well-planned growth, to creat jobs, expand opportunities, & generate revenues that pay for county's social services
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Events
League of Women Voters' Candidates' Forum
- Thursday, Feb. 7 at 7:50 PM, Oakland City Hall, Hearing Room 1, 1 Frank Ogawa Plaza, Oakland CA 94612.
The tape of this forum will be broadcast on KTOP Cable Channel 10 from 6:30 - 7:15 PM Saturday March 2 and from 10 - 10:45 AM Tuesday, March 5.
- Thursday, Feb.14 from 7:00 to 9:10 PM, at the Mastic Senior Center, 3195 Santa Clara, Alameda 94501
- Thursday, Feb. 21 from 7:30 to 9:30 PM, at Harbor Community Center, 3195 McCartney Road on Bay Farm Island, Alameda 94501
The public is invited to attend and submit questions for the candidates.
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