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 Ranked choice final/initial votes (details) 
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Lynette (Gibson) McElhaney
 
9397/5213 votes
53.9%
- Occupation: Non-Profit Housing Director
 - B.A. in Political Science from UC Berkeley
 - CEO, Neighborhood Housing Services (2001-present)
 - Founding Partner, SparkPoint West Contra Costa County (committee to decrease poverty by 25% by 2020)
 - NeighborWorks Training Institute, Alumni
 - Certified Financial Counselor
 - Deacon, True Vine Ministries in West Oakland
  
Priorities:
- Economic Development - Bringing 10,000 jobs to Oakland
 - Improving public safety
 - Strengthening our schools
  
Sean Sullivan
 
8030/5739 votes
46.0%
- Occupation: Non-Profit Vice-President
 - College Track, Vice President of Development
 - Khadafy Washington Foundation for Non-Violence, Current Board Chair
 - Alameda County Human Relations Commission, Commissioner
 - Oakland Community Action Partnership, Current Vice Chair
 - No on 8 (Marriage Equality), Director of Development
 - Covenant House, Former Director of Development & Community Relations
  
Priorities:
- Improve Public Safety: more Police & programs for youth
 - Job Creation & Economic Development
 - Essential Neighborhood Services
  
Nyeisha Dewitt
 
/6067/3911 votes
30.2%
- Occupation: Small Business Owner
 - Oakland's Promise Alliance, Director of Community Collaboration
 - Measure Y Oversight Committee, Member
 - Measure A Citizens Oversight Committee, Chair
 - African American Male Achievement Task Force, Member
 - Oakland Natives Give Back, Co-founder
  
Priorities:
- Public Safety
 - Jobs and Economic Development
 - Environmental Justice
  
Derrick H. Muhammad
 
/3733/3153 votes
17.7%
- Occupation: Lawyer/Longshoreman
 - J.D. from UC Davis School of Law
 - B.A. in Theater from San Francisco State University
 - Certificate in Real Estate Law, Practice and Management
 - Certificate in Export Management
 - Commissioner on Citizens Police Review Board
  
Priorities:
- Public Safety
 - Economic Development
 - Quality of Life
  
Alex Miller-Cole
 
/2129/2010 votes
9.8%
- Occupation: Small Business Owner
 - Commissioner, Oakland Community Policing Advisory Board
 - Chair, San Pablo Corridor Coalition (SPc2)
 - Chair, SPc2 Beautification and Sustainability Committee
 - Park Steward, St. Andrew's Plaza
 - Co-Chair, West Oakland Neighbors (WON)
 - Owner, Cypress One Properties
  
Priorities:
- Public Safety: Rebuild community trust in OPD.
 - Economic Growth: Innovative ideas to bring more sustainable, responsible and fair businesses to Oakland.
 - Working Government: Ensure that waste in all areas of City government is identified/eliminated.
  
Larry Lionel Young, Jr.
 
/1965/1965 votes
8.9%
- Occupation: Realtor/Consultant/Teacher
 - 2010 Oakland Mayoral Candidate
 - Masters in Business Administration
 - KEEP OAKLAND BEAUTIFUL Board of Director
 - B.A. Speech Communication
 - Former Oakland Unified School Teacher
 - Former McClymonds Quarterback Coach
  
Priorities:
- Jobs Jobs Jobs . Develop a Success Only Option Philosophy : Create Entrepreneur's
 - Community (Youth & Adults) Outreach Programs : Build a better state of mind for our District 3 citizens
 - Economic Development: Adopt my vision of "Making Oakland the best place to live, the best place to work, and the best place to vacation.
  
  
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Events
YouTube Video of September 8 Forum
 
Cable Broadcasts of Candidate Forums
- Date: Saturday, November 3, 2012
   Time: Approx 2:45 - 4:30  PM
   Channel: KTOP, Channel 10
   Sponsor: Sierra Club on July 9, 2012
 - Date: Thursday, November 1, 2012
   Time: Approx. 8:15  - 9:30 PM
   Place:KTOP Cable Channel 10
   Sponsors: League of Women Voters of Oakland on 9/18/12
 - Date: Wednesday, October 31, 2012
   Time: A pprox 7:15  - 9:00PM
   Channel: KTOP, Channel 10
   Sponsor: Sierra Club on July 9, 2012
 - Date: Monday, October 29, 2012
   Time: Approx 5:15  - 7:00PM
   Channel: KTOP, Channel 10
   Sponsor: Sierra Club on July 9, 2012
 - Date: Thursday, October 25
   Time: approx. 8:30 - 10:00 PM
   Place:KTOP Cable Channel 10
   Sponsors: League of Women Voters of Oakland
 - Date: Wednesday, October 24
   Time:Approx. 7:30 - 9.00 PM
   Place: KTOP, Cable Channel 10
   Sponsors: League of Women Voters of Oakland
 - Date: Monday, October 22
   Time:Approx. 8:15 - 10.00 PM
   Place: KTOP, Cable Channel 10
   Sponsors: Sierra Club
 - Date: Friday October 12
   Time: 4:45 - 6:00 PM
   Channel: KTOP Channel 10
   Sponsor: Broadcast of Forum Sponsored by the League of Women Voters of Oakland on September 18
 - Date: Friday, October 5
   Time: Approx. 6:45  PM
   Place: KTOP, Cable Channel 10
   Sponsor: Broadcast of Forum sponsored by the League of Women Voters of Oakland on September 18.
 - Date: Monday, October 1
   Time: Approx. 4:45 PM
   Place: KTOP, Cable Channel 10
   Sponsor: Broadcast of Forum sponsored by the League of Women Voters of Oakland on September 18.
 - Date: Saturday, September 29
   Time: 5 - 6 PM
   Place: KTOP, Cable Channel 10
   Sponsor: Broadcast of Forum sponsored by the League of Women Voters of Oakland on September 18.
  
Candidate Forums
- Date: Tuesday, September 18
   Time: 7:15 - 8:15 PM
   Place: Hearing Room 1, Oakland City Hall
   Sponsor: League of Women Voters of Oakland
 - Date: Monday, July 9, 2012
Sponsor: Sierra Club
  
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