Mayor; City of Berkeley Election Information November 5, 2002 Election

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Alameda County, CA

November 5, 2002 Election

Mayor; City of Berkeley Voter Information

Results as of Nov 15 4:54pm, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (77/77)
(79 Writein Votes 0.2%)

Candidates (Vote for 1)
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Tom Bates 21959 votes 55.3%

Occupation: Retired, State Assemblymember

1976-1996 - California State Assembly Member

1972-1976 - Alameda County Supervisor

Priorities:

Education
Affordable Housing
Environment

Shirley Dean 17087 votes 43.0%

Occupation: Mayor
Two-term Mayor (1994-present)
Berkeley City Council Member, 15 years
B.A., Social Welfare, UC Berkeley
Retired, UC Berkeley Admissions Office
Distinguished Service Award (2X), UC Berkeley
50+ years living in Berkeley

Priorities:

Restore excellence to Berkeley schools, by attracting top-quality teachers to our City
Alleviate traffic congestion, creating a balance of public transit and parking
Continue environmental initiatives, making Berkeley the solar energy capital of the world

John Patrick Boushell 577 votes 1.5%

Occupation: Educator

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Events

Candidates' Forum

Thursday, October 24, 7-8 PM
Berkeley Community Media
2239 Martin Luther King Way

This forum will be broadcast live on Channel 25

News and Analysis

Berkeley Daily Planet

Oct. 21 - Candidates talk town and gown

Daily Californian

November 4 - City Politics Key to Understanding Local Races

October 31 - Bates' Campaign Cleared of Taking Illegal Funds

October 30 - Campaign Notebook: He May Have a Geo, But He Gets Around Town; Feminists, Sing-Along and Chiquitos Just Another Night on the Campaign Trail With Tom Bates

October 23 - Candidates for Mayor Take Aim at City's Crime; Property Crime Key Problem Targeted

October 23 - Campaign Notebook: On the Road With `Little Shirley': No Eats But Plenty of Meets; Mayor Dean Enjoying Self on the Campaign Trail

October 22 - City-University Relations Brought to the Forefront

October 21 - Mayor Touts Eight-Year Reign In Tight Bid to Keep Office

Oct. 17 - City Issues 2002: Candidates Debate Student Issues at Campus Forum: Discussion Focuses on Affordable Housing, Tenant Rights

October 16 - Candidate Calls for University Partnership

Oct. 15 - Tom Bates Attempts to Unseat Longtime Berkeley Mayor

Oakland Tribune

Oct. 22 - Berkeley liberals in close mayor's race

Oct. 3 - Mayoral candidates square off in debate

San Francisco Chronicle

October 28 - 2 warhorses facing off in Berkeley; 'Left and lefter' candidates run exhausting mayoral campaign

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