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Alameda County, CA November 7, 2000 Election
For Councilmember, At-Large; City of Oakland Voter Information

Results as of Dec 5 10:02, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (282/282)
Candidates (Vote for 1)
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Henry Chang, Jr. 64310 votes 56.1%

  • Occupation: Vice Mayor/Architect
  • B.S., Architecture, UC Berkeley
  • Former Oakland Port Commisioner
Priorities:
  • Safer Neighborhoods- continue to fight for stricter gun control laws
  • Continue to fund after school homework centers
  • Continue improving Oakland school facilities
Rebecca Kaplan 50291 votes 43.8%
  • Occupation: Community Organizer/Attorney
  • Bachelor's from MIT (Phi Beta Kappa) in Psychology/women's studies
  • Master's in Urban and Environmental Policy (Tufts University)
  • J.D., Stanford Law School (with distinction)
Priorities:
  • Campaign finance reform, integrity in government
  • Local economic opportunity, living wage/prevailing wage, affordable housing for Oakland's workforce
  • Environmental justice. Clean air, clean water, improved public transit, and ending the concentration of hazardous waste sites in Oakland

Basic candidate data supplied by the County elections official. Order of candidates is random and changes daily.
  Events

Candidates' Forum
Monday, October 16, 8:30 PM
Eastmont Town Center
73rd Avenue and Bancroft
Sponsored by the League of Women Voters of Oakland and the National Coalition of 100 Black Women, Oakland/Bay Area Chapter.

Voters are encouraged to come and submit questions for the candidates
News and Analysis

San Francisco Chronicle

October 30

Oakland City Council race a Study in Contrast

October 17

East Bay Election 2000
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