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Alberto Torrico
12,201 votes
31.5%
- Party: Democratic
- Occupation: Councilmember/Attorney/Educator
- Vice-Mayor of Newark, CA
- Second Chance Board Member (Community Service Organization)
- Kidango Board Member (Nonprofit Childcare Centers)
- Advisory Board Member of Justice for New Americans
- Chair of the 20th AD Democratic Central Committee
Priorities:
- Affordable and accessible healthcare for all
- Creation and retention of quality jobs
- Expansion of educational opportunities for our children
Tom Pico
10,841 votes
28%
- Party: Democratic
- Occupation: Pleasanton Mayor/CPA
- Alameda County Mayor's Conference (Past President)
- Alameda County Congestion Management Agency (Chair 2001-2003)
- Local Government Commission
- U.S. Conference of Mayors - Energy and International Relations Committees
- Founding Member, Pleasanton Youth Collaborative
- MBA - Golden Gate University
Priorities:
- Economy - We must resolve our budget problems and kick-start our economy to create jobs.
- Education - I'll make defense of educational spending a top priority!
- Environment - Protection of our environmental resources is our legacy to our children.
Dennis Hayashi
8,922 votes
23%
- Party: Democratic
- Occupation: Director, Anti-Discrimination Agency
- Director, California Department of Fair Employment and Housing
- Director, Office of Civil Rights, Department of Health and Human Services
- Board Member, Coro Foundation
- Advisory Board Member, JFK School of Government, Harvard University
- JD, Hastings College of Law
- BA, Occidental College
Priorities:
- Economy: jobs that come with fair wages and health care benefits
- Education: protect public education systems
- Privacy: protect personal medical and financial information
Henry C. Manayan
5,556 votes
14.3%
- Party: Democratic
- Occupation: Small Business Owner
- Retired Mayor
- Former Milpitas City Councilmember
- Member of Santa Clara County Blue Ribbon Task Force for Public Education
- Adjunct Community College Professor
- Former Chair of the Policy Advisory Committee for the Valley Transit Authority
- Member of President Clinton's Asian Pacific American Diversity Task Force
Priorities:
- My number one priority is to get our economy back on track - A healthy economy means a healthy budget and that's good for all of our residents.
- Affordable housing and public transportation. Putting affordable homes near transportation alleviates traffic and prevents hillside development.
- Quality education is critical to families and the economy - excellent education means opportunity for kids and will draw employers to California.
Ash Bhatt
1,267 votes
3.2%
- Party: Democratic
- Occupation: Entrepreneur
- Former vice-president, San Francisco Public Utilities Commission
- Member of California Commission for the Prevention of Hate Crimes
- Member of Asian American Hotel Operators and Owners Association
Priorities:
- Employment
- Economy
- Education
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Official Information
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- About the Candidates
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Events
- League of Women Voters Candidates' Forum
Monday, February 16, 2004
8:35 - 9:15 PM
Comcast Studios
500 Mowry, Fremont
News and Analysis
S. F. Chronicle
Contra Costa Times
The Argus
- Manayan camp angered by ad
- February 26, 2004
- Firm apologizes for flawed ad
- February 25, 2004
- Assembly candidates face off
- February 23, 2004
- Trial lawyers pay for Hayashi ads; Assembly candidates have
raised $1.4 million
- February 19, 2004
- Chamber, elected leaders offer double endorsements
- February 6, 2004
- Endorsers hedge their bets
- February 4, 2004
- Assembly candidates face heat
Manayan explains r-sum discrepancy, omission; Torrico
addresses spending-cap shift
- February 4, 2004
- Pico and Torrico lead polls
- February 1, 2004
- State Democrats endorse Torrico's Assembly bid
Other candidates have more money, similar endorsements
- January 20, 2004
- Pico leads race for funds;
Vote to determine Democratic nominee
- January 14, 2004
The Oakland Tribune
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