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Kevin Dowling
8,745 votes
32.8%
- Occupation: Hayward City Councilmember
- Lifetime Hayward Resident
- Locally educated at Schaefer Park, St. Bede's, Moreau Catholic and Santa Clara University
- City Council since 1998; Mayor Pro Tempore 2000-2001; Chair Council Commercial Center Committee; Council Representative to Hayward Youth Commission
- Planning Commission 1993-1998
- Other City Commissions since 1984
- Board Hayward Education Foundation 1999-2002; President Alquire Oaks Homeowners Assn. 2003-2005
Priorities:
- Restoring Police Services: Insure that we have adequate police personnel to reduce crime and keep our neighborhoods safe.
- Revitalizing Hayward: Continue progress in redevelopment of Downtown, Cannery and Mission Blvd. and work on infrastructure in older neighborhoods.
- Making City Government More Responsive: Ensure that residents of Hayward know what the city is doing and listen to input in community meetings.
Matt "Mateo" Jimenez
7,372 votes
27.6%
- Occupation: Retired Fire Chief
Robert Lopez
6,106 votes
22.9%
- Occupation: Utility District Employee
- Plumber IV / Backhoe Operator : East Bay Municipal Utility District
- Past President AFSCME Local 444
- Past Delegate ASFCME Council 57
- Graduate George Meany Institue for Labor Studies
Priorities:
- Police Services; Reinstate the 18 vacant positions on the Hayward police force. Full staffing levels for all public service positions
- Public Schools; Establish a working relationship between the Hayward Schools and the City Council
- Mobile Homeowners Rent Review Board; establish a commission so that owners have a voice on rent control and development issues.
Henry J. "Hank" Quintel
2,243 votes
8.4%
- Occupation: Retired Federal Employee
- Associate Degree Business Administration
- Certificate:Industrial Management
- Certificate: Labor Contracts
- Certificate: Fair Labor Practice
- Certificate: Working with Disadvantaged
Priorities:
- Conversative Fiscal Responsiblity
- More Inclusive City Government
- Balanced budget
Gary L. Steinberger
2,148 votes
8.0%
- Inspector for the County Registrar Office
- College Student
- Investor
Priorities:
- To make Hayward safer
- To make Hayward a community, not just a city
- To bring more activities and opportunities for youth
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