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San Francisco County, CA November 4, 2014 Election
Director; San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District; District 8 Voter Information

4 Year Term.

Candidates (Vote for 1)
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Nick Josefowitz Click here for more information about this candidate 41,993 votes 51.09%

  • Occupation: Clean Energy Entrepreneur
  • Founder of Leadership for a Clean Economy
  • Former San Francisco Environment Commissioner
  • Board Member, California League of Conservation Voters
  • Board Member, Jewish Community Relations Council
Priorities:
  • Run more trains more often, and through the night on weekends
  • Clean up BART's stations and replace broken elevators and escalators
  • Use BART's own land to build affordable, transit-oriented neighborhoods
James Fang Click here for more information about this candidate 34,259 votes 41.68%
  • Occupation: BART Director
  • 2010 President of the BART Board
  • Native San Franciscan growing up in Sunset District
  • Graduated Francis Scott Elementary, AP Giannini Middle School, Lowell High School
  • Attended UC Hastings College of Law, Member of California State Bar
  • Graduate of University of California, Berkeley
  • Past member of Extended Opportunity Program Foundation of City College and the Soo Yuen Association Scholarship Committee
Priorities:
  • Since I have served at BART, we have doubled ridership and increased on-time record from 86% to 95%
  • Next year start upgrade computerized Train Control System, so more trains can run, and Transbay Tube will accommodate trains evenings
  • Leader in making concrete steps to prevent future BART strikes by making Directors, management and workers to collaborate together now
Flash Gordon 5,609 votes 6.82%
  • Occupation: Insurance Broker

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