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Sue Bierman
19,809 votes
4.96%
Leslie Rachel Katz
16,789 votes
4.21%
- Occupation: Incumbent
- Former San Francisco Supervisor
- Former member Community College Board
- Attorney
- Party Activist
Priorities:
- Expand voter education and outreach
- Increase voter registration
- Increase voter turnout
David Campos
16,106 votes
4.03%
- Occupation: Deputy City Attorney
- Harvard Law School, J.D.
- Stanford University, J.D.
- Co-Chair, BALIF (Bay Area Lawyers for Individual Freedom)
- Lead Counsel, City of San Francisco's litigation against PG&E Corp., involving actions of PG&E Corp. during the Energy Crisis
- Has served as in-house counsel to the San Francisco Unified School District
- Lead Counsel, City of San Francisco's lawsuit against energy generators, including Enron
Priorities:
- Improve the Local Democratic Party's voter-registration and get-out-the-vote efforts among minority communities.
- Improve coordination among various San Francisco Democratic Party clubs and organizations.
- Advocate for various issues, including stronger support for local schools, clean government, and Police Department reform.
Robert J. Haaland
14,048 votes
3.52%
- Occupation: Incumbent
- Former President of the Harvey Milk LGBT Democratic Club
- SF Bay Guardian Local Hero 2001
- Robert helped lead the Write-In Campaign for Tom Ammiano for Mayor in 1999
- Robert has organized on behalf of Public Power, Instant Run-off Voting, and preserving Rent Control.
- Robert works for SEIU Local 790
Priorities:
- Voter Registration
- Voter Participation
- Voter Education
Bill Barnes
12,989 votes
3.25%
Joe Julian
12,761 votes
3.20%
Priorities:
- Maintaining vital necessary programs
- Creating both affordable and supportive housing
- Beating Bush
Tracy Baxter
11,665 votes
2.92%
- Occupation: Labor Communications Writer
- 25 Most Censored Stories 1999 Awardee
- Yale University Environmental Journalism Fellowship 1999
Priorities:
- Promote greater collegiality on the central committee; strengthen the committee's relationship with democratic clubs
- Connect more African American voters to progressive political activities
- Increase the visibility of the SF Democratic Party through public forums on timely issues
Michael Goldstein
11,622 votes
2.91%
- Occupation: Community Volunteer
- Former Client Advocate at AIDS Legal Referral Panel
- Provided Benefits Counseling support at Positive Resource Center
- Recipient of the City and County of San Francisco Volunteer of the Year Service Award
- Harvey Milk LGBT Democratic Club President
Priorities:
- Maintain important community and City services
- Promote voter education and partcipation
- Strengthen the Democratic Party through reform
Holli Thier
11,523 votes
2.89%
- Occupation: Civil Rights Attorney
Priorities:
- We need to take back the White House, the governorship of the State, and re-elect Democrats
- Increase number of Democrats registered and voting in all elections
- Build the San Francisco Democratic Party and attract youth to the Party
Catherine Dodd
11,438 votes
2.86%
Scott Wiener
10,909 votes
2.73%
- Occupation: Deputy City Attorney
- Co-chair, LGBT Community Center Board of Directors
- Past co-chair, Bay Area Lawyers for Individual Freedom
- Board of Directors, Human Rights Campaign
- Board of Directors, Alice B. Toklas LGBT Democratic Club
- Member, Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights
- Graduate of Harvard Law School and Duke University
Priorities:
- Strengthening and unifying the Democratic Party in San Francisco
- Registering Democratic voters
- Improving coordination among Democratic clubs in San Francisco
Gerry Crowley
10,834 votes
2.71%
- Occupation: Community Volunteer
- Prior careers in sales and service management in airline industry, healthcare and government
- Education: Brown University, CSU at Chico, Fromm Institute at USF
- Northeast San Francisco Conservancy Board Member
- Vice president and co-founder Upper Grant Avenue Fall Art Fair
- Former president Telegraph Hill Dwellers and Telegraph Hill Neighborhood Center
- Former treasurer Pelican Media
Priorities:
- Reinvigorate the party and restore its primary mission: advocating for working people, minorities and neighborhoods
- Restore fiscal accountability, ensure the independence and integrity of the decision-making process and return Democrats to the Senate and White House
- Make better use of technology to keep registered Democrats informed about issues through an electronic newsletter and a state-of-the-art website.
Greg Shaw
10,375 votes
2.60%
Rafael Mandelman
10,313 votes
2.58%
- Occupation: Affordable Housing Attorney
- Noe Valley Democratic Club President
- Alice B. Toklas LGBT Democratic Club Board Member
- UC Berkeley Boalt Hall School of Law, J.D.
- John F. Kennedy School of Government, M.P.P.
- Yale College, B.A.
- Grew up in San Francisco, attended Brandeis-Hillel Day School and Lick-Wilmerding High School
Priorities:
- To build a local Democratic Party that is respectful of the aspirations and ideals of liberal and progressive voters
- To heal the divide between progressive activists and Party insiders
- To build coalitions among diverse communities to pursue an agenda of social and economic justice
Jonee Levy
10,042 votes
2.52%
Joe Alioto Veronese
9,556 votes
2.39%
David Serrano Sewell
9,366 votes
2.35%
Kirsten Boyd
9,364 votes
2.35%
Esther Lee
9,107 votes
2.28%
Roger Gordon
8,258 votes
2.07%
Burke Strunsky
8,208 votes
2.06%
Robert Varni
8,191 votes
2.05%
Bruce Lee Livingston
8,057 votes
2.02%
- Occupation: Executive Director
- Executive Director of Senior Action Network
- Master of Public Policy, father of two adopted, diverse children
- Housing, pedestrian and health care organizer
- Founded and ran HMO Patient Bill of Rights Campaign, protecting consumers
- Fought for seniors, tenants and neighborhoods for 30 years
- Environmental leader on wetland and toxics issues
Priorities:
- Single payer and universal prescription drugs to solve health care crisis.
- We need a Democratic Party that fights the greedy, working for neighborhoods, seniors, the environment, a living wage and diversity.
- Open an office for the democrats and mobilize volunteers for change.
John Kosinski
8,048 votes
2.02%
Toye Moses
7,975 votes
2.00%
- Occupation: Public Health Educator
- President, African AmericanDemocratic Club
- Proxy for Assemblyman Mark Leno on Cal State Democratic Committee,
- Delegate to 1999/2000State Democratic Convention,Volunteer Captain for 2000 National Democratic Convention,
- Executive Director Southeast Community Commission, former Executive Director Young Community Developers
- Many years of experience with mental health,substance abuse,environmental justice, and neihborhood issues make him an ideal candidate.
- SF.Mental Health Board,American Public Health Association
Priorities:
- Inprove voter registration, and turnout
- Advocate for affordable child care,affordable housing and ethnic diversity
- Improve neighborhood quality of life, especially in BVHP, Potrero Hill and Western Addition
Laurie Beijen
7,950 votes
1.99%
- Occupation: Women's Rights Organizer
- Member of the Democratic State Central Committee
- Founding President of the San Francisco Women's Political Committee (SFWPC)
- Past President of the National Women's Political Caucus-San Francisco Chapter (NWPC-SF)
- Past Vice-President of the California Abortion and Reproductive Rights Action League (CARAL)
- 4th generation San Franciscan
- Member of the San Francisco Bicycle Coalition
Priorities:
- Build a stronger local Democratic Party to win the White House, U.S. Senate and local offices!
- Increase Democratic registration!
- Help to unify the Democratic Party!
Denise Castaņeda
7,940 votes
1.99%
Cathy Garza
7,599 votes
1.90%
Richard Ow
7,376 votes
1.85%
Sonia E. Melara
7,351 votes
1.84%
- Occupation: Manager / Education
- Executive Director, St Francis Memorial Hospital's Rally Family Visitation Services
- Management and Communications Consultant
- Adjunct Faculty Member, USF
- Founder, Hispanic Yellow Pages
Priorities:
- I will promote for the DCCC to hold meetings in various communities in the city to ensure voter participation
- Join with other similar organizations to build strong Democratic coalitions
- Making sure that those who are elected to serve and the chartered clubs who call themselves "Democratic Clubs" endorse only Democratic candidates
Julie Ruth Brandt
6,877 votes
1.72%
Maria Martinez
6,074 votes
1.52%
Ryan Clary
6,070 votes
1.52%
Owen P. Stephens
5,298 votes
1.33%
- Occupation: International Education Coordinator
- California Young Democrats "2004 Man of the Year"
- Vice President of the San Francisco Young Democrats
- Board Member of the Alice B Toklas LGBT Democratic Club (effective in March)
Priorities:
- Election Leadership: In San Francisco, the state and in the nation. Reelect Boxer, Defeat Bush, Prevent Constitutional Amendment on Marriage
- Modern Democratic Image: Invest in long term marketing and media to convey the Democratic message.
- Youth Outreach: Energize young people in the political process.
Bruce Wolfe
4,713 votes
1.18%
- Occupation: Social Worker
- Masters in Social Work
- Bachelor's In Social Work
- SF Community Land Trust, Board Member
- Disability & Workers' Rights Advocate
- Public Schools & Higher Education Advocate
- Veteran Chinese Martial Artist & Instructor of 25 years
Priorities:
- Maintain Democratic values
- Increase student & low-propensity voter turnout & civic engagement
- Protect civil rights
Johnny K. Wang
4,255 votes
1.07%
- Occupation: District Field Coordinator
- Business Administration Degree - Haas Business School
- Multinational Aerospace Trade Specialist
- Restaurant Owner
Priorities:
- Unite the factions of the Democratic Party - conservative, liberal, and progressives.
- Make DCCC more influencial with effective and practical solutions to SF issues.
- DCCC must be in tune with Democratic values, liberal yet supportive of business and efficiency , practical but not conservative.
James "Jimmer" Cassiol
3,992 votes
1.00%
Alex Garcia
3,979 votes
1.00%
Chris Biotti
3,930 votes
.98%
Priorities:
- Preserving the fundamentals of the Democratic Party
- Democratic Voter Registration
- Democratic Voter Retention
Rick Galbreath
3,604 votes
.90%
Linda Trevino
3,323 votes
.83%
Dennis Isner
3,243 votes
.81%
- Vice-President, North of Market Planning Coalition (NOMPC)
- Administrative Officer, Alliance for a Better District 6
- San Francisco Youth Commission, 1997-1999
Priorities:
- Increase voter registration and turnout
- Preserve civil and human rights
- Put people before politics
Alyce G. Brown
3,180 votes
.80%
Doug Hagan
2,967 votes
.74%
Jesse E. Tello
2,489 votes
.62%
Matt Sheridan
2,414 votes
.60%
Jason R. Hinson
2,346 votes
.59%
Catherine Markman
2,340 votes
.59%
Pat Fitzgerald
2,297 votes
.58%
- Occupation: Businessman
- Former Secretary, San Francisco Democratic Party
- 1990 and 1994 Democratic Nominee For State Senator
- Long-time past member, San Francisco Democratic County Central Committee and California Democratic State Central Committee
- Past Member, Executive Committee, San Francisco Democratic Party
- Successfully lobbied for creation of Labor Studies Program at City College of San Francisco, working with Community College President John Riordan
- Worked With late Democratic Senator "Scoop" Jackson to free American citizen held in China during Cultural Revolution
Priorities:
- Defeat Bush! Elect a Democratic President and Re-Elect Senator Barbara Boxer in 2004 !
- Oppose trade treaties which send US jobs abroad! Halt GAP, Old Navy and other sweat shop operations overseas!
- No Tax favors from City, State or Federal Government to sweat shop operators such as GAP and Old Navy!
Joe Tham
1,981 votes
.50%
- Occupation: City Commissioner / SFPUC Employee
- Graduate of University of California at Berkeley and local public schools (Marina, G. Washington High, and City College)
- Member, San Francisco County Assessment Appeals Board, No. 2
- Member and Delegate, IFPTE, Local 21 At Large Chapter
- Crime Prevention Specialist: Project Safe, S.F. Police Dept.
- Investigator @ ORPJ, S.F. Sheriff Office
Priorities:
- Restore the DCCC to a cohesive entity to promote common sense policies
- Revitalize the City's economy and bring back jobs, businesses, and tourists.
- Promote affordable and adequate housing, health care, and social services for all San Franciscans.
Rodney Hauge
1,654 votes
.41%
John Bitterman
1,561 votes
.39%
- Occupation: Pharmaceutical Sales Representative
- Master Business Administration, University of San Francisco
- Bachelor of Arts, Politics, University of San Francisco
Priorities:
- To educate voters about the important issues facing our city and state.
- To strengthen the relationship between the local Democratic Party and neighborhood clubs.
- To upgrade our use of technology to proactively reach out to registered voters.
Rick Hauptman
1,182 votes
.30%
- Occupation: Office Administrator
- Internet Organizer
- Democratic Party Internet Chair
Priorities:
- Affordable Housing
- Economic and Social Equity
Shawn O'Hearn
983 votes
.25%
Shawn Westcott
731 votes
.18%
Gilbert F. Criswell
634 votes
.16%
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