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Patricia Kernighan
2,551 votes
28.8%
- Occupation: Chief of Staff
- Past Member, Oakland Library Commission
- Past PTA President, Crocker Highlands Elementary
- Former Policy Aide to Councilman John Russo
- member of California State Bar
Priorities:
- Protecting District 2 Services During Fiscal Crisis
- Creating "Livable Communities" Throughout Oakland
- Improving Education and Advocating for Children
David Kakishiba
1,876 votes
21.2%
- Occupation: Executive Director, East Bay Asian Youth Center
- Vice President, Oakland Board of Education
- Author, Oakland's Kids First! Initiative
- Co-Founder, Oak-to-Ninth Community Benefits Coalition
Priorities:
- Make our neighborhoods safe
- Support our children
- Increase economic opportunities for working families
Shirley Gee
1,466 votes
16.5%
- Occupation: Executive University Manager
- Stanford University - 28 years implementing public policy
- 2002 Oakland's Citizen of the Year
- Bachelors with Honors, St. Mary's College, Moraga, California 1980
- 50+ Years District 2 Oakland Resident & 20+ Years of Community Service & Leadership
- Chair, Charter Amendment Task Force, Special Elections in Lieu of Appointments By City Council, League of Women Voters
- Founder of the Dragon Boat Project - A Youth, Family, Senior and Commercial Business Project
Priorities:
- a. More Direct Services to Citizens (e.g., Public Works, Recreation facilities, youth programming, public works, and public safety)
- b. Transparency in Government; More Citizen Participation in Democratic Processes, Balance of Power Between Mayor and Council
- c. Better Budgetary Controls to Prevent Deficits
Aimee Allison
1,261 votes
14.2%
- Occupation: Consultant for non-profits and small businesses
- Aimee Allison stood up against the Persian Gulf War. She fought for, and eventually received, an honorable discharge as a Conscientious Objector.
- She earned her BA and MA from Stanford University, where she served as Student Body President
- Aimee has been a public speaker against war, and a nonviolence trainer. She currently counsels other service personnel about their rights.
- She taught high school social studies and served as an advocate for her primarily immigrant students.
- For more information, please see Aimee Allison's website at: http://www.aimeeallison.org
Priorities:
- Good homes, good jobs, good schools -- City leaders need to prioritize Oakland's families over outside or corporate interests
- Community partnerships for peaceful streets -- Oakland needs a community-based approach to public safety, not just a cop on every corner
- Government as great as Oakland -- Unlock the doors of city hall and allow Oakland's diverse communities to shape decisions about local issues
Paul E. Garrison, Esq.
697 votes
7.9%
- Occupation: Attorney / Senior Bank Executive
- Founder of Haddon Hill Neighborhood Association
- Former Oakland Public Ethics Commissioner
- Former Oakland Cultural Arts Commissioner
- Executive Vice President of the Oakland East Bay Symphony
- Graduate of Cornell & Vanderbilt School of Law
Priorities:
- Make our neighborhoods stong and crime-free
- Maintain and imporive our schools, libraries, parks and waterfront
- Reduce budget deficit and keep property taxes down
Justin Horner
475 votes
5.4%
- Occupation: Legislative Staff Director
- Member, Board of Directors, Sentinel Fair Housing
- Vice President, International Federation of Professional & Technical Engineers, Local 21
Priorities:
- Responsive government and quality city services for all neighborhoods
- Safe, affordable housing and good jobs for working families
- Responsible and sustainable development
Margaret "Peggy" Moore
289 votes
3.3%
- Occupation: Community Outreach Specialist
- Founder of "Sistahs Steppin' In Pride"
- East Bay Director of the No on Knight ballot initiative campaign mobilization in 2000
- Outreach specialist providing services for seniors
Priorities:
- Building an atmosphere of respect and unity to heal our city
- Community-conscious revitalization, focusing on economic development that benefits our neighborhoods and residents
- see http://www.mooreforoakland.org for more
Pamela A. Drake
(Withdrawn)
206 votes
2.3%
- Occupation: Teacher, Neighborhood Administrator
- Teacher, Adult ESL
- Director of Lakeshore Business Improvement District
- 31 years Oakland resident
- 31 years experience as Oakland community activist
Priorities:
- Community policing for safer Oakland streets.
- Restore Oakland schools to local community control.
- Neighborhood development of small business and open space.
Todd M. Plate
32 votes
0.4%
- Occupation: Non-Profit Consultant
- Labor and Employment Attorney
- Policy Aide for State Senator
Priorities:
- Reconnecting Neighborhoods to City Hall
- Building stronger neighborhoods around schools
- Creating more affordable housing and increasing home ownership
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Official Information
- Announcement of the Special Election
Events
Re-broadcast of Friday, March 4 League of Women Voters' Candidates' Forum
- On KTOP, Cable Channel 10 in Oakland
- Mon., May 16 from 8-10 PM
News and Analysis
East Bay Express
The Oakland Tribune
- City Council race nears the finish line
Candidates make final push in Grand Lake-Chinatown election
- May 15, 2005
- Cash gap narrows in race for council
April reports show Kernighan's money lead over Kakishiba small heading into all-mail voting
- May 6, 2005
- Council race grows rowdy as end nears; District 2 candidates let fly accusations of racism, hypocrisy and cronyism
- April 28, 2005
- Instant-runoff voting urged for Alameda County
Supervisors hear of system that saves money and enhances participation
- April 21, 2005
- Candidate's finances are looking good
- April 8, 2005
- Field in council election narrows;
Critical of campaign full of 'sound bites,' Pamela Drake withdraws from District 2 mail-in balloting
- April 7, 2005
- Waterfront project spurs council race; development plan incites fiery debate by candidates for Grand Lake-Chinatown seat
- March 20, 2005
- Council candidates strive to stand out
- March 1, 2005
Oakland Post
- Candidates in Their Own Words: District Two's New View - Pat Kernighan
- April 27, 2005
- Candidates In Their Own Words: District Two's New View - Justin Horner
- April 20, 2005
- Vote and See the Results: The Post's District 2 Poll
- April 20, 2005
- Candidates in Their Own Words: District Two's New View - Paul Garrison
- April 13, 2005
- Candidates In Their Own Words: District Two's New View -- Aimee Allison
- April 6, 2005
- Vote and See the Results; the Post's District Two Poll
- April 6, 2005
- Candidates in Their Own Words: District Two's New View - David Kakishiba
- March 30, 2005
- The Post's District 2 Poll
- March 30, 2005
- Candidates in Their Own Words: District Two's New View - Pamela Drake
- March 23, 2005
- A View of District 2
- March 16, 2005
- Vote and See the Results: The Post's District 2 Poll
- March 16, 2005
- Special Election
- March 16, 2005
- Candidates in Their Own Words: District Two's New View - Shirley Gee
- March 16, 2005
- Mary Moore, John Russo Re-enter District Two Council Debate
- March 9, 2005
San Francisco Bay View
City Flight Magazine
San Francisco Chronicle
Berkeley Daily Planet
General Links
- Greater Grand Lake Coalition's Web Site with candidates' answers to questions from the community
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