Director; Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District; Ward 5 Election Information November 7, 2006 Election

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Alameda, Contra Costa County, CA

November 7, 2006 Election

Director; Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District; Ward 5 Voter Information

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Results as of Dec 4 5:41pm, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (180/180)
(280 Total Write-In Votes 0.6%)

Candidates (Vote for 1)
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Jeff Davis 25,106 votes 54.4%

Occupation: Transportation Administrator

Administrator, Measure B Transportation Improvement Program (1999-2006)

Administrative and Fiscal Officer, Contra Costa Tranportation Authority (1990-1999)

Masters Degree in Public Policy (UC Berkeley)

Bachelors Degree in Economics and Political Science (Yale Univesity)

Priorities:

Conversion of Bus fleet in clean air buses
Expansion of express buses to San Jose Airport and Santa Clara County destinations
Consideration of flexible-demand bus service to encourage bus ridership

Joe Bischofberger

20,770 votes 45.0%

Occupation: Incumbent
Resident of Fremont for 30 years
Retired from management of transportation companies
Chairman of the Tri-Cities Paratransit Board
Chairman of Alameda County Paratransit Advisory
Attended University of Colorado
Re-Elected to A.C. Transit Board in 2002

Priorities:

Express Bus Service to San Jose
Reduce Headways
Free Fares for disabled individuals; reduced fares for seniors during non-peak hours

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News and Analysis

San Francisco Chronicle

Transit Boards _2 veteran BART directors face challengers - October 27, 2006

Daily Review

Challenger drops transit-race bid Candidate's name still will appear on ballot for bus district board - October 10, 2006

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