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Ignacio De La Fuente
3049 votes
53.79%
- Occupation: City Council Member District 5, City Council President
- International Vice President - Glass, Molders, Pottery, Plastics, and Allied Workers Union
- Author of Oakland's Living Wage and Hire Oakland Policies
- Built three new excellent neighborhood schools in Fruitvale by working with community
- Built one of only parks built in Oakland in the last 15 years - Union Point Park on the waterfront
- Created most effective afterschool program in City at Cesar Chavez Education Center
- Shut down and improved dozens of liquor stores in District 5
Priorities:
- Safe neighborhoods, reducing crime, better police service; providing opportunity for youth
- Cleaning up streets, improving schools and parks, effective and responsive city services
- Creating quality jobs, businesses and retail, building housing, growing our tax base to fund city services
Mario Juarez
1881 votes
33.19%
- Occupation: Small Business Owner
- Grew up in the Fruitvale attending OUSD Schools
- Located business in the heart of District 5
- Member of Oakland's Workforce Investment Board
- Former Oakland Parks and Recreation Commissioner
- Employ 60 agents and 6 support staff
- Youth organizer for the Spanish Speaking Citizens Foundation & La Clinica de la Raza when young
Priorities:
- Public Safety by expanding CADET Program for home grown officers
- Positive Support of Youth & Education through partnership with OUSD & Peralta Colleges
- Affordable Housing through innovative loan buy-down program
Beverly Blythe
418 votes
7.37%
- Occupation: Small Business Owner
David Wofford
302 votes
5.33%
- Occupation: Community Development Consultant
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Candidates Answer Questions
The the League of Women Voters of Oakland has asked
all candidates for this office to respond to
3 questions on Public Input, Records Management, and City/School District Cooperation.
Nonpartisan Information
- Click here to read about the candidates in the League of Women Voters of Oakland's Easy Voter Guide, Oakland Edition
Events
Candidate Forums
- Date: Friday, April 4, 2008
Time: 8:15 - 9 PM
Place: Oakland City Hall, Hearing Room 1
Sponsor: League of Women Voters of Oakland
- The public is invited to attend and submit written questions.
- This forum will be broadcast live on KTOP, Cable Channel 10 and rebroadcast several times before the June 3, 2008 Primary Election.
- See http://www.oaklandnet.com/government/streaming-video/2008.html for dates of rebroadcasts.
Rebroadcast of Taped Forum
- Date:Monday, June 2
Time: approx. 5:15 - 6:15 PM
Station: KTOP, Cable Channel 10
- Date: Friday, May 30
Time: Approx. 8:45 - 9:45 PM
Station: KTOP, Cable Channel 10
- Date: Thursday, April 24
Time: 9 - 10 PM
Station: KTOP, Cable Channel 10
News and Analysis
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San Francisco Chronicle
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