Candidates
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Shelia Young
 
14779 votes
10.76%
- Occupation: Business Woman
 - Business Owner, 30+years
 - Mayor Emeritus, City of San Leandro
 - California State Commission Appointee
 - Former Executive Board, Oakland Chamber of Commerce
 - Trustee Emeritus, Knowland Park Zoo
 - Small Business Administration, Advisory Board
  
Priorities:
- Open and Local Community Involvement
 - Support for all Democratic Candidates
 - Support of Fair and Honest Elections
  
 
Linda Perry
 
14692 votes
10.69%
- Occupation: Incumbent
 - Treasurer, Alameda County Democratic Party
 - San Leandro City Council Member, 1988-1996
 - San Leandro Unified School Board Trustee, 1996-2008
 - Member, Eden Area United Democratic Campaign
 - Member, California Democratic Party State Central Committee
 - Past Vice President and Secretary, Alameda County Democratic Central Committee
  
Priorities:
- Electing Democrats to all levels of government
 - Outreach, mentoring and training potential Democratic candidates
 - Encouraging grassroots participation in building a strong local Democratic Party organization
  
 
Ryan "Rocky"  Fernandez
 
13274 votes
9.66%
- Occupation: Incumbent
 - AC Transit Director
 - President, South Alameda County Young Democrats
 - Past President, California Young Democrats
 - 2009 recipient of the JFK Jr. Award for Public Service
 - BA in Political Science and Mass Communitcations, UC Berkeley
 - Eagle Scout
  
Priorities:
- Increasing young voter turnout
 - Moving our state to clean & efficient energy, better transit, and a 21st century economy
 - Electing progressive Democrats and rebuilding trust in government
  
 
Margarita Lacabe
13031 votes
9.48%
- Occupation: Human Rights Lawyer
  
 
Robin Torello
 
12506 votes
9.10%
- Occupation: Incumbent
 - Chair of the Alameda County Democratic Party
 - Executive Board Member, California Democratic Party
 - Chair, Eden Area United Democratic Campaign
  
Priorities:
- Elect Democrats to all levels of government
 - Continue to build a strong Party organization for now and the future
 - Foster more grassroots participation in the Party to strengthen the base
  
 
Diana Prola
12376 votes
9.01%
- Occupation: Retired Teacher
  
Rick E. Trullinger
 
10788 votes
7.85%
- Occupation: Incumbent
 - Past Chair 18th Assembly District Committee
 - 18th Assembly District Vice Chair Alameda County Democratic
 - Central Committee
 - Executive Board Member, County Central Committee
 - Member, California State Central Committee
 - Member, Eden Area United Democratic Campaign
  
Priorities:
- Electing Democrats to all levels of government
 - Building a strong Democratic Party now and for the future
 - Encouraging a grass roots particpation thru more active Democratic Clubs
  
Susan K. Kleebauer
 
9207 votes
6.70%
- Occupation: Attorney
 - Managing Attorney, Criminal Court Appointed Attorneys Program for Alameda County
 - Serve on the Board of Directors (Secretary/Treasurer) - Volunteer Legal Services Corp.
 - Developed and managed own law practice for 25 years focusing on criminal defense, family law, and corporate law representing small businesses
 - Served in leadership positions and as Chair of 2 commissions (Planning and Library/Historical) for the City of San Leandro
 - Serve on the Board of Directors for Davis Street Family Resource Center (past President)
 - Former elected member of the Democratic Party Central Committee, 1996, 1998 & 2000
  
Priorities:
- Elect democrat Jerry Brown as Governor in 2010
 - Work on the passage of the November 2010 ballot initiative to legalize, tax, and regulate marijuana for adults
 - Promote and encourage democrats to get involved in local politics
  
Mary C. Warren
8827 votes
6.42%
- Occupation: Business Woman
  
Jennifer Ong
 
8277 votes
6.02%
- Occupation: Doctor of Optometry (Owner of Private Practice since 1999)
 - Commissioner, Alameda County Commission on the Status of Women
 - Statewide Treasurer, Asian Pacific Islander Caucus of the California Democratic Party
 - Appointed Member, Keep Hayward Clean and Green Task Force
 - Alternate Delegate for the Honorable Betty Yee
 - Chair, Gender and Racial Equity Committee
 - Recipient, 100 Most Influential Filipina Women in the U.S.
  
Priorities:
- Further strengthen the Democratic Party's outreach to underrepresented communities and highlight mentorship for civic engagement in youth for A.D. 18
 - Continue my work within communities to create opportunities for sustainable jobs as well as accessible and affordable education for working families
 - Cultivate coalitions of community organizations and activists to prioritize personal, environmental and public health safety for communities
  
Tom Kersten
7524 votes
5.48%
- Occupation: Information Technology
  
Julie Lind
 
6873 votes
5.00%
- Occupation: Legislative Aide
 - Office of Senator Ellen Corbett - 2006-Present
 - Office of Assemblywoman Rebecca Cohn - 2004-2006
 - Office of Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren 2002-2003
 - Political Director - CA Young Democrats - 2008-Present
 - Alternate - Alameda County Democratic Central Committee, Assembly District 18 - 2009-Present
 - MPA - San Jose State University - 2007
  
Priorities:
- Increasing young voter education, engagement and turnout in all elections
 - Increasing voter registration at all levels
  
Helena B. Straughter
 
4813 votes
3.50%
- Occupation: Real Estate Broker
 - Candidate for President of American Postal Workers Union Local 78
 - Peralta College - Labor Law- Collective Bargaining- Grievance Handling
 - Shop Steward Teamsters Local 78
 - Point of Sales Insturctor (POS)
 - Postal Service - On the Job Instructor (OJI)
 - Elected delegate Assembly Distirct 25, Stanislaus County
  
Priorities:
- Running for office will allow  committee officers  to endorse/support candidates but also find ways to embrace and connect our communities
 - Develop an active out reaching committee  that will empower our community with the activities of the party.
 - I will have an active part in community involvemnet , because I am a community activist., and I know growth comes from change.
  
  
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