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Ronald V. "Ron" Dellums
42,073 votes
50.2%
- Congressman (Oakland) 1971-1998, City Council 1967-1971
- M.S.W. (UC Berkeley), B.A. (SFState), A.A. (Oakland City College/Merritt)
- Chair, House Armed Services Committee; Chair, House DC Committee; Chair, President's Commission on HIV/AIDS; Chair, Dellums Commission on Youth
Priorities:
- Safe streets and neighborhoods, reducing crime, increasing prevention, more police on streets, community policing; providing opportunity for youth --
- Effective, responsive city services, improving quality and accessibility of Schools, Health Care, Affordable Housing
- Sustainable, equitable, development, creating jobs, building housing, greening Oakland, maintaining diversity, transparent inclusive government
Ignacio De La Fuente
27,647 votes
33.0%
- Occupation: President of the Oakland City Council
- Member of the Oakland City Council for the past 14 years
- Volunteer and Board Member of the Oakland Parent Literacy Project
- Vice President for Glass, Molders, Pottery, Plastics, and Allied Workers Union
Priorities:
- Safety: I have the experience reducing crime to make Oakland a Safe City.
- Schools: I am committed to improving every school in Oakland.
- Services: Economic Revitalization and accountability will increase revenues for parks, streets, and libraries.
Nancy J. Nadel
10,949 votes
13.1%
- Occupation: Oakland City Councilmember
- environmental engineer
- teacher
- artist
- small business owner
Priorities:
- Public Safety
- Education
- Building a Local Economy
Ron "Oz" Oznowicz
1,834 votes
2.2%
- Occupation: Investor, Business Manager
- Degrees in Mathematics (A.A.), Police Science (B.S.), Public Administration (M.P.A.)
- Oakland Police Officer in many assignments at all echelons 1965 to 1976.
- Investor in Oakland income properties.
- Business Owner and Licensed General Contractor
- Successful securities investor and analyst.
- Father of six successful children.
Priorities:
- Public Safety: I have real experience and education to make Oakland a safe city.
- Our youth are our future and must have our unfailing investment.
- Oakland must become a Greater City with better economy and quality of life for all.
Arnie L. Fields
857 votes
1.0%
- Occupation: Affordable Housing Provider
- Licensed Real Estate Broker
- Board of Directors, Music & Art Dept. Arcadia Skate Hotel
- Instructor of Skateboarding, and Snowboarding
- Oakland business owner for 19 years
- Outdoorsman
- Enviromentalist
Priorities:
- As Mayor, and an entrepreneur, I am committed to promoting entrepreneurship, and keeping small businesses alive and thriving, THIS WILL REDUCE CRIME!
- Restoring Oakland Schools to their former glory and having the City adopt an anti-liter program, that will bring civic pride to our youth
- Create a work program for anyone that wants employment, filling potholes, cleaning city streets, and restoration work at city parks
Hector "Reno" Reyna
348 votes
0.4%
- Occupation: Retired Financial Consultant
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Events
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Online Video of 2/10/06 Debate
News and Analysis
ABC 7 KGO TV
CBS 5 KPIX
Contra Costa Times
Oakland Tribune
- Cash, donations accelerate races
Mayoral and council candidates pull out all stops in final days of contest
- 6/04/06
- The Tribune's Oakland Elections Multimedia Site
featuring videos of candidates, platform statements, brief descriptions of issues facing Districts 2 & 6.
- Grass roots bring about Nadel's best
Mayoral candidate finds strong progressive bloc support, but a soft-on-crime image could hurt
- 6/01/06
- Dellums finds road to City Hall not a smooth one;
Ex-rep. in close mayoral race despite sweeping vision, celebrity
- 5/31/06
- Oakland mayoral candidates making final push;
De La Fuente, Dellums, Nadel pound pavement to win over undecided voters
- 5/26/06
- Mayoral debate is a study in social agendas
Candidates offer different approaches to group's platform
- 5/16/06
- Mayoral candidates try to defy the odds
Fields, Oznowicz, Reyna are keeping eyes on Oakland City Hall
- 5/15/06
- Favoritism claims hit mayor race
De La Fuente, Nadel say Dellums' sponsors listed improperly on voter info, giving unfair edge
- 5/12/06
- A's must stay, Oakland mayor candidates say
- 5/06/06
- Mayoral hopefuls tackle schools
Oakland candidates share their plans to uplift struggling district during forum
- 4/15/06
- Mayoral hopefuls want off the clock
Oakland candidates say timed answers at debates an obstacle to delving deep into complex issues
- 4/23/06
San Francisco Chronicle
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