Candidates
(Vote for 4)
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Barbara Halliday
 
8464 votes
18.49%
- Occupation: Hayward Council Member
 - Former Planning Commissioner
  
Priorities:
- Creating Jobs
 - Strengthening Hayward's Neighborhoods and Increasing Public Safety
 - Cleaning and Greening Our Environment and Supporting Our Children and Youth
  
 
Greg "Gregory"  Jones
 
7431 votes
16.23%
- Occupation: Hayward Business Owner
 - Former City Manager, Hayward
 - Former City Manager, Chico
 - Former Captain, United States Air Force
 - please see website for more information
  
Priorities:
- Public Safety
 - Cleanliness/Image
 - Business/Employment Development
  
 
Al Mendall
 
7312 votes
15.97%
- Occupation: Engineer/Planning Commissioner
 - Hayward Planning Commission (2006 to present)
 - Hayward Sustainability Committee (2007 to present)
 - Hayward Citizens Advisory Commission (2001-2006)
 - Block Captain, Neighborhood Alert (2003 to present)
 - Twin Bridges HOA President (2002-2004)
 - Mission Hills of Hayward Neighborhood Committee
  
Priorities:
- Making Hayward Safer
 - Bringing More Jobs & Shopping to Hayward
 - Make Hayward More Attractive
  
 
Francisco Zermeño
 
7131 votes
15.58%
- Occupation: Councilman/Educator/Businessman
 - M.A. in Spanish and Portuguese, UCSanta Bárbara
 - Planning Commissioner (1998-2007)
 - John Pappas Humanitarian Award, 1996
 - Martin Luther King Jr. Community Award, 2005
 - Alameda County Arts Leadership Award, 2007
 - Small Business Owner since 1985
  
Priorities:
- Economic Vitality
 - Public Safety
 - Clean and Green Hayward
  
Olden Henson
6535 votes
14.28%
- Occupation: Council Member
  
Peter Bufete
2648 votes
5.78%
- Occupation: Instructor/Business Owner
  
Ralph Farias, Jr.
2401 votes
5.25%
Shahla Azimi
2072 votes
4.53%
- Occupation: Revenue Analyst
  
Fahim A. Khan
1696 votes
3.71%
- Occupation: Small Business Owner
  
  
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Candidates Answer Questions 
The  League of Women Voters of the Eden Area has asked
all candidates for this office to respond to
3 questions on Top priority, Long-term vision, and Schools.
 
Official Information 
 
- Hayward City Council Webpage 
  
News and Analysis
Hayward Daily Review
 
Video of League of Women Voters Eden Area Candidate Forum
April 10th, 2012 - City Hall of Hayward
 
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