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Maggie Gee
16,715 votes
16.0%
- Party: Democratic
- Occupation: Incumbent
- Member, California Democratic Party Executive Board
- Past delegate to Democratic National Convention
- Past member of Platform Committee of the National Democratic Convention
Priorities:
- Elect Democrats at all levels of government
- Educate citizens so they are full participants at each election.
- Register citizens and "get out to vote"
Judy Belcher
15,768 votes
15.1%
- Party: Democratic
- Occupation: Incumbent
- BS Biology
- Chair, Oakland Coalition of Congregations Housing Task Force
- Democratic Achievment Award 2001
- President, MGO Democratic Club 1999-2001
Priorities:
- Increase political participation by those never involved in politics before
- Help promote democratic ideals
Lucy W. Sells
15,656 votes
15.0%
- Party: Democratic
- Occupation: Incumbent
- Regional Director, California Democratic Party
- 14th Assembly District Vice-chair, County Democratic Central Committee
- Northern Division Executive Vice-president, California Democratic Council
- Credentials Committee Member, California Democratic Party
Priorities:
- Electing Democrats to all levels of government
- Building a strong Party organization now and for the future
- Encouraging grassroots participation through more active Democratic Clubs
Carl Jaramillo
14,668 votes
14.0%
- Party: Democratic
- Occupation: Incumbent
- Resolutions Co-chair, County Democratic Central Committee
- Retired Labor Relations Representative, SEIU Local 1000
- Delegate, Alameda County Central Labor Council
- Northern California Chair, United Autoworkers Community Action Program
Priorities:
- Electing Democrats to all levels of government
- Building a partnership between the Democratic Party and organized labor
- Encouraging grassroots participation through more active Democratic Clubs
Royce Kelley
13,474 votes
12.9%
- Party: Democratic
- Occupation: Incumbent
- Vice-chair, County Democratic Central Committee
- Executive Board Member, California Democratic Party
- Elections and Organization Committee Co-chair, California Democratic Party
Priorities:
- Electing Democrats to all levels of government
- Building a strong Party organization now and for the future
- Encouraging grassroots participation through more active Democratic Clubs
Martin Garcia
9,391 votes
9.0%
Larry Kushi
9,366 votes
9.0%
- Party: Democratic
- Occupation: Epidemiology Researcher
- Associate Director, Division of Research, Kaiser Permanente
- Former faculty member, Columbia University and University of Minnesota
- Graduate of Amherst College and Harvard School of Public Health
- Former Member, Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party State Central Committee (Minnesota)
- Advisory Board Member for Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, Earthsave International, and other professional organizations
- Volunteer on numerous Democratic political campaigns, from city council to US President
Priorities:
- To promote a Democratic Party and Democratic candidates that uphold progressive values
- To foster an open, grassroots-oriented Democratic Party
- To work toward a society that values social and economic justice, human and civil rights, environmental protection, and world peace
Eric Anthony
9,031 votes
8.6%
- Party: Democratic
- Occupation: Student
- President of Cal Berkeley Democrats
- Northern California Vice President of the California College Democrats
- 3rd Year Political Science Student at UC Berkeley
- Awarded "Delaine Easton Award" by the Alameda County Democratic Party
- Associate member, County Democratic Central Committee
Priorities:
- Electing Democrats to all levels of government
- Building a strong Party organization now and for the future
- Encouraging grassroots participation through more active Democratic Clubs
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