League of Women Voters of California Education Fund
	Alameda County, CA November 4, 2014 Election
	Mayor; City of Oakland Voter Information

Results as of Dec 28 11:38am, 100.00% of Precincts Reporting (275/275) (436 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.43%)

Ranked choice votes not yet available Candidates (1 Elected, Rank Your Choices) Click on highlighted name for additional information supplied by candidate. Contact non-highlighted candidates and encourage them to provide information for voters. Libby Schaaf 29983 votes 29.43% Occupation: Oakland City Councilmember Attorney Non-Profit Founder and Executive Former Boardmember, Museum of Children's Art Former Top Aide to Mayor Jerry Brown Former Public Affairs Director, Port of Oakland Priorities: Make Oakland Safe Again Education for All Oakland Youth Jobs and Infrastructure -- Oakland Style Jean Quan 15724 votes 15.43% Occupation: Mayor of Oakland I am the daughter of an immigrant mom, worked in the family restaurant, and attended UC Berkeley on a scholarship. I started in public service as a union organizer for immigrant women workers I served as a school board member for 11 years, then 8 years as a councilmember before becoming the first woman mayor I chaired the International Affairs Committee in addition to working with ABAG and the National League of Cities on the US Conference of Mayors I'm currently serving Oakland as its member of the Metropolitan Transportation Commission in addition to being mayor. I've raised my children in Oakland Public Schools with my husband, a physician who has been active in the fight for healthcare for all. Priorities: Public Safety including making all our neighborhoods safe for families to play in the park, businesses to flourish, and children to attend school. Equitable economic development that provides good sustainable jobs and housing for Oaklanders in all of our neighborhoods. Promoting a green city with sustainable development, clean parks and creeks and housing in transit corridors. Rebecca Kaplan 14608 votes 14.34% Occupation: Oakland Councilmember At-Large President Pro Tem, Oakland City Council Vice Chair, Alameda County Transportation Commission Commissioner, Coliseum Joint Powers Authority J.D. - Stanford Law School M.A. (Urban & Environmental Policy) - Tufts University B.S. - Massachusetts Institute of Technology Priorities: Safe neighborhoods Local jobs A fresh start for our city Dan Siegel 13045 votes 12.80% Occupation: Civil Rights Attorney Former School Board President Oakland Housing Authority Commissioner General Counsel for Oakland Unified School District Small Business Owner Resident of East Oakland Priorities: Fight for a $15 minimum wage Universal Pre K for all 3 & 4 year olds Re-organize the police department for safe streets Joe Tuman 12214 votes 11.99% Occupation: Government/Law Professor Dept. Chair SF State Author Political Analyst Priorities: Increase Police Force to 900 officers Bring tax paying businesses to Oakland Inprove Oakland's Quality of Life Bryan Parker 7919 votes 7.77% Occupation: Businessperson/University Trustee Port of Oakland Commissioner Priorities: Reduce our crime rates and make people safe again Increase our jobs and grow our economy Protect and nurture our children Courtney Ruby 3095 votes 3.04% Occupation: Oakland City Auditor Former Member and Vice-Chair, Oakland Budget Advisory Committee Former Chief Financial Officer, East Bay Conservation Corps Former Chief Financial Officer, Episcopal Charities Former Deputy Chief Financial Officer, Democratic National Committee Former Deputy Chief Financial Officer, 1996 Democratic National Convention Deloitte & Touche Alumni, Certified Public Accountant Priorities: Public Safety - We need at least 200 more police officers and we need the leadership to hold them accountable to old-fashioned community policing. Government Accountability - We need an ethical, results-focused leadership team that can be responsive to citizens and spend our budget efficiently. Job Creation - We need to attract new business so we can create jobs for our residents and increase tax revenue for our budget. Jason Kane Anderson 1543 votes 1.51% Occupation: Communications Director Marketing Executive Sales Executive DMV Field Representative Executive Producer Media Specialist Printer Priorities: Prosperity Safety Employment Arts & Culture Charles R. Williams 1041 votes 1.02% Occupation: Engineering Manager Administrator Business Consultant Military Police Supervisior U.S. Navy Chief Priorities: Crime Economic Growth City Government Accountability Ken Houston 514 votes 0.50% Occupation: Contractor Community Advocate Born and raised in Oakland Attended Castlemont High and Laney College Life-long builder fighting for inclusion of his people Instrumental in changing local participation policy from 30% to 50% Chair of the East Oakland Beautification Council Priorities: Local Jobs, Local Businesses Changing Face & Image of the City (Eradicating Blight) Public Safety through Community Policing Peter Liu 453 votes 0.44% Occupation: Father, Businessman, Executive B.A. UC Santa Cruz Journalist Diploma, United States Defense Information School Insurance agent license CA #0F08823 Priorities: Conceal permits to all good men to protect our women and children Each police office set up a neighborhood forming a citizens militia 4K volunteers to defend city. Create a thousand businesses using CESP5 method Eric Wilson 385 votes 0.38% Occupation: Nonprofit Employee Pat McCullough 360 votes 0.35% Occupation: Technician/Lawyer/Entrepreneur J.D., San Francisco Law School B.A., Golden Gate University Honorably Discharged U.S. Navy Union Steward 1997 -2007 Graduate, San Francisco Renaissance Entrepreneurship Training Center Priorities: Crime reduction Eliminating the budget deficit Economic growth Nancy Sidebotham 265 votes 0.26% Occupation: Tax Preparer Saied R Karamooz 261 votes 0.26% Occupation: Private Sector Executive Award: 2014 Oakland Heritage Alliance for "enhancing Oakland for all citizens" Professional (2010-2013): SVP of Professional Services, CallidusCloud Professional (1987-2008): Senior Executive at Accenture Education: MS, Information Sciences, and MBA Education: BS, Computer Science Honors (2004): Overall Academic Achievement Award Priorities: Extreme Transparency of Mayor's Office Quality and Affordable Housing Full Employment (unemployment below 5%) Sammuel Washington 33 votes 0.03% Basic candidate data supplied by the applicable elections official. Order of candidates is random and changes daily.

Candidates Answer Questions The League of Women Voters of Oakland has asked all candidates for this office to respond to 4 questions on Climate change, Issues and Ideas, Crime Rate, and Economy. Nonpartisan Information Open Oakland Open Disclosure - Campaign finance info for the Oakland mayoral race. Mayoral Election Website Oakland Mayor 2014 - Candidates' Responses to Questions, Info Re Ranked Choice Voting, Upcoming Candidate Forums, more League of Women Voters Link to Oakland Easy Voter Guide, See pages 3-5 Events Candidate Forums Date: Monday, October 27, 2014 Time: 6 PM Place: Elihu M. Harris State Bldg., 1515 Clqy Street Sponsor: AIA East Bay Date:Wednesday, October 29, 2014 Time: 6 - 8 PM Place Lakeshore Avenue Baptist Church, 3534 Lakeshore Ave, Oakland 94610 Sponsor: http://OaklandSportsForum.com News and Analysis Oakland North, a UC Berkeley Graduate Journalism School project Life on the trail: A day campaigning with Oakland's mayoral candidates - 10/31/2014 Mayoral candidates describe their visions of the city's future - 10/30/2014 Oakland mayoral candidate Bryan Parker endorsed by Don Perata - 10/29/2014 Sex trafficking, youth jobs and buses: mayoral candidates discuss at roundtable - Event date: 10/15/2014 Article date: 10/22/2014 Oakland Mayoral Candidates Talk Education At Forum A Great Oakland Public Schools' candidate forum - 10/21/2014 Mayoral candidates prep for the return of ranked choice voting - 10/17/2014 Oakland mayor candidates participate in hunger and poverty roundtable - 10/07/2014 Inside Bay Area / Oakland Tribune Long shots look to unseat Oakland Mayor Jean Quan - 10/27/2014 Drummond: Oakland mayoral candidate Dan Siegel on the hunt for votes - 10/26/2014 Oakland mayoral election: Libby Schaaf's political savvy behind electoral surge - 10/26/2014 Corporate exec says he's ready to lead Oakland - 10/24/2014 Poll: Oakland mayoral race getting tighter - 10/23/2014 Drummond: Joe Tuman takes off the gloves in Oakland's mayoral race - 10/22/2014 Drummond: Rebecca Kaplan in the lead and in the hot seat - 10/19/2104 Drummond: Courtney Ruby the outsider on the inside of the Oakland mayoral election - 10/15/2014 Drummond: Bryan Parker relies on the personal touch to sway undecided voters - 10/12/2014 Drummond: Libby Schaaf hits the campaign trail - 10/8/2014 Oakland mayoral hopefuls discuss plans - 9/24/3014 Drummond: Who will break from the pack in Oakland mayor's race? - 9/17/2014 KPIX + CBS local Exclusive KPIX 5 Poll: Oakland Mayoral Race Up For Grabs Among 5 Candidates - 10/22/2014 San Francisco Chronicle Oakland's Race For Mayor (Short video cameos with all the candidates) Oakland Tribune / Bay Area News Group Longer video interviews by newspaper staff, in alphabetical order Video interview of Rebecca Kaplan Video interview of Bryan Parker Video interview of Courtney Ruby Video interview of Libby Schaaf Video interview of Dan Siegel Video interview of Joe Tuman SF Gate (blog) Election Special: The Oakland Mayor's Race - 10/20/2014 KQED News Oakland Mayor - (Various dates) podcasts, multiple printed articles Next City Breaking Down the Numbers: Who Can Win the Oakland Mayor's Race - 10/16/2014 Oakland Local Chamber-sponsored Oakland mayoral debate draws diverse crowd - 9/17/14 This election is archived. Any links to sources outside of Smart Voter may no longer be active. No further links will be added to this page. Links to sources outside of Smart Voter are provided for information only and do not imply endorsement.

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