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Bill Quirk
17,177 votes
30.3%
- Party: Democratic
- Occupation: City Councilmember/Scientist
- Party: Democratic
- Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
- Columbia University, Ph.D in astrophysics
- PTA board and president, 1993-1999
- Hayward Area Shoreline Planning Agency
- bill@electbillquirk.com
Priorities:
- Protect local funding for education and public safety
- Create good jobs by investing in education and infrastructure
- Help small busnisness and agriculture by streamling permit process
Jennifer Ong
14,560 votes
25.7%
- Party: Democratic
- Occupation: Doctor of Optometry
- Commissioner, Alameda County Commission on the Status of Women
- Founder, Alameda County Hepatitis B Free Campaign
- Appointed Member/Conservation Educator, Keep Hayward Clean and Green Task Force
- Chair, Gender and Racial Equity Committee
- Captain, Ca Village Homeowners Association Neighborhood Alert Program
- Recipient, 100 Most Influential Filipina Women in the U.S.
- ongforassembly2012@gmail.com
Priorities:
- Supporting decent jobs and better opportunities for working families
- Creating safer communities by decreasing crime within and outside of homes
- Prioritizing accessible quality education from preschool to graduate school
Mark Green
11,490 votes
20.3%
- Occupation: Mayor of Union City (19 years)
- Association of Bay Area Governments (Immediate Past President)
- Alameda County Transportation Commission Chair
- Metropolitan Transportation Commissioner
- East Bay Economic Development Alliance
- Waste Management Authority of Alameda County Board Member
- Alameda County Council of Mayors
- Markin2012@ElectMarkGreen.com
Priorities:
- Jobs and California's economy. Ending government gridlock.
- Education and innovation.
- Rebuilding our infrastructure.
Luis A "Reynoso" Reynoso
10,041 votes
17.7%
- Party: Republican
- Occupation: Hayward Unified School District Governing Board Member
- Educator
- BS Computer Science
- California Teaching Credential
- Caliornia Administrative Credential
- MS and Ed.D
- luisreynoso2012@gmail.com
Priorities:
- Economy-Business and Jobs
- Education-High Quality and Affordable
- Energy-Explore Options and Conserve Use
Sarabjit Kaur (Sara) Cheema
3,397 votes
6.0%
- Party: Democratic
- Occupation: Transportation Engineer/Educator/ small bussiness owner
- As a Board Member of New Haven Unified School District, experienced in education funding process
- Vice Chair, Human Relations Commission Union City
- MS Mathematics, Masters in Governance, EIT
- Only Candidate working full time with 13 years of experience at State level work
- married for 25 years, 3 college going sons
- cheemaforassembly@gmail.com
Priorities:
- Public Education, affordable higher education, technical training, partnership with bussinesses
- widen health care access to every family regardless of income
- Create green jobs, responsible land use, sustainable communities, improve mobility
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- Date: May 2, 2012
Time: 6:30pm-8:00pm
Place: Hayward City Hall Council Chambers 777 B St
Sponsor: Eden Area League of Women Voters
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