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Alameda County, CA November 7, 2000 Election
For Member of City Council; City of Berkeley; District 5 Voter Information

Results as of Dec 5 10:02, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (14/14)
Candidates (Vote for 1)
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Miriam "Mim" Hawley 4147 votes 56.9%

  • Occupation: Transit Director
  • President, League of Women Voters of Berkeley, Albany and Emeryville
  • Chair, Berkeley Transportation Commission
  • Board Member, AC Transit
Priorities:
  • Emphasize the priority need to repair our infrastructure, particularly our sewer system, which now poses and environmental hazard
  • Work for an effective, sound budget process that will result in a sustainable budget for Berkeley
  • Work for rational, practical, and efficient City Council processes and procedures
Tom Kelly 1244 votes 17.0%
  • Occupation: Grants Coordinator
  • Vietnam era veteran
  • Former public interest lawyer
  • Homeless advocate
Priorities:
  • Create a Green "code of conduct" for all housing, transportation, land use, and economic development activities undertaken by the City.
  • Restore civility to Council proceedings and encourage a renewal of respect for the democratic process.
  • Reduce the impact of the City and its residents on our local and global environment.
Carrie "Caren" Olson 1095 votes 15.0%
  • Occupation: Businesswoman
  • Lifelong Berkeley resident - 47 years
  • Landmarks Preservation Commissioner
  • Chief Operating Officer MoveOn.org
  • 4 years Dir. of Ops Berkeley Systems
  • 10 yrs Operations Dir. Such a Business
  • 10yr classroom volunteer JeffersonSchool
Priorities:
  • Democrat, but not owned by a Berkeley political party
  • I understand the nuts & bolts of how large operations work
  • Growth, our council will help or hurt livability of Berkeley
Benjamin Rodefer 655 votes 8.9%
  • Occupation: Art Dealer
  • Berkeley High School
  • Cornell University
  • Intern for Congressman Ron Dellums
  • Intern for US Senator Jeff Bingamon (D-NM)
  • Founder of ModernSculpture.com
  • Father of Melina, 18 months
Priorities:
  • Preserving the intrinsic values that have defined the Berkeley we love.
  • Timely maintenance & repair of all City Parks, Roads and Infrastructure.
  • Creating a comprehensive plan for overseeing future development in Berkeley.
Mark T. Fowler 144 votes 1.9%
  • Occupation: Notary/Business Consultant
  • Former welder and mechanic for the Public Works Department in Richmond
Priorities:
  • To use infrastructure renovations, particularly drains and sewers, as a comprehensive employment and training vehicle
  • To give the workforce of the City a better deal and create a climate of job safety by reducing stress-fatigue related incidences
  • To make more use of CATV-25 to bring the working of the City to people - once a month town hall - and make CATV access to Ch. 25 free to everyone

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