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Rebecca D. Kaplan
 
84531 votes
62.07%
- Occupation: Transit Director At-Large
 - Civil Rights Attorney
 - Legislative Aide
 - Experience fighting predatory loans and foreclosures
 - Bachelor's degree in Psychology (MIT)
 - M.A. in Urban and Environmental Policy (Tufts University)
 - J.D. - Stanford Law School
  
Priorities:
- Public Safety
 - Economic Opportunity
 - Healthy Neighborhoods
  
Kerry Hamill
 
50387 votes
37.00%
- Occupation: School Board Member
 - Elected Member, Oakland Unified School Board
 - BART Manager - Local Government & Community Relations
  
Priorities:
- Public Safety
 - Youth Development
 - Walkable Oakland
  
  
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Candidates Answer Questions 
The  League of Women Voters of Oakland has asked
all candidates for this office to respond to
3 questions on Public Input, Records Management, and City/School District Cooperation.
 
Events 
Candidate Forums
 
- This forum occurred on Friday, October 3, 2008 and will be rebroadcast in the coming weeks. Watch for League of Women Voters Forum #2 in the KTOP schedule.
  
Rebroadcasts of Candidate Forum on KTOP, Cable Channel 10
- Date: Tuesday, October 28, 2008
 Time: 5  - 6  PM
 Sponsor: League of Women Voters of Oakland
 - Date: Thursday, October 30, 2008
 Time: 9 - 10  PM
 Sponsor: League of Women Voters of Oakland
 - Date: Friday, October 31, 2008
  Time: 5 - 6 PM
  Sponsor: League of Women Voters of Oakland
 - Date: Saturday, November 1, 2008
 Time: 7:30 - 8:30  PM
 Sponsor: League of Women Voters of Oakland
  
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