League of Women Voters of California Education Fund
	Alameda, Contra Costa County, CA November 4, 2008 Election
	Board Member At-Large; Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District Voter Information

Results as of Dec 2 8:18pm, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (949/949) (3,547 Total Write-In Votes 0.8%)   Includes 121/121 Precincts in Contra_Costa_County as of Dec 2 8:18pm

Candidates (Vote for 1) Click on highlighted name for additional information supplied by candidate. Contact non-highlighted candidates and encourage them to provide information for voters. H. E. Christian "Chris" Peeples 269,395 votes 64.2%    237151 votes (63.95%) in Alameda_County    32244 votes (66.43%) in Contra_Costa_County Occupation: Board Member At-Large; Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District Founding Member, Oakland Public Ethics Commission Founding Member, Regional Alliance For Transit (RAFT) Member, Expenditure Plan Development Committee (Alameda County Measure "B") Member, Oakland Charter Revision Commission Member, Trans-Bay Transit Terminal Citizens Advisory Commission Priorities: Environmental Justice In Transportation -- Making sure that the economically vulnerable, youth and seniors get equitable treatment and transit service Air Quality -- Clean up diesel engines and continue in our world-renowned hydrogen fuel cell program to fight asthma and smog and fight greenhouse gas Funding -- Getting more money for AC Transit Joyce Roy 146,457 votes 34.9%    130535 votes (35.20%) in Alameda_County    15922 votes (32.80%) in Contra_Costa_County Occupation: Retired Architect Transportation Chair on the Board of the League of Women Voters of the Bay Area (LWVBA) for six years League of Women Voter's representative on the Citizens Watchdog Committee for Alameda County Transportation Improvement Authority (ACTIA), Measure B LWVBA representative on Bay Area Transportation Choices Forum that spun off the Transportation and Land Use Coalition (TALC) * President, Alliance for AC Transit * Representative for The People on the Bus, transbay riders, on TALC * Member, Regional Alliance for Transit (RAFT) Priorities: * Increase ridership by procuring rider-friendly buses and providing a faster, more reliable service by instituting BRT-lite on major trunk routes * Slow global warming and improve air quality by acquiring electric hybrid buses instead of continuing the expensive, ineffective fuel cell program * Exercise fiscal responsibility. Stop sole procurement from a Belgium bus manufacturer and put buses out for bid. Basic candidate data supplied by the applicable elections official. Order of candidates is random and changes daily.

Candidates Answer Questions The League of Women Voters of the Bay Area has asked all candidates for this office to respond to 3 questions on Scheduling, Buses, and Special events. Events Rebroadcast of LWV Fremont Newark Union City televised Candidate Forum. Every Monday at 5:30pm, Tuesdays at 7:30am, and Thursdays at 11:30pm on Channel 29 Fremont and Channel 27 Newark. LWV Oakland Candidate Forum This forum occurred on Thursday, October 2, 2008 and will be rebroadcast in the coming weeks. Watch for League of Women Voters Forum #1 in the KTOP schedule. Rebroadcasts of LWV Oakland Candidate Forum on KTOP, Cable Channel 10 Date: Monday, October 27, 2008 Time: 8:15 - 9 PM Sponsor: League of Women Voters of Oakland Date: Wednesday, October 29, 2008 Time: 3:45 - 4:30 PM Sponsor: League of Women Voters of Oakland Date: Thursday, October 30, 2008 Time: 5:45 - 6:30 PM Sponsor: League of Women Voters of Oakland Date: Friday, October 31, 2008 Time: 6:45 - 7:30 PM Sponsor: League of Women Voters of Oakland Date: Saturday, November 1, 2008 Time: 4:15 - 5 PM Sponsor: League of Women Voters of Oakland This election is archived. Any links to sources outside of Smart Voter may no longer be active. No further links will be added to this page. Links to sources outside of Smart Voter are provided for information only and do not imply endorsement.

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