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Alameda County, CA November 4, 2008 Election
Councilmember; City of Berkeley; District 4 Voter Information

Results as of Nov 25 10:26am, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (14/14)
(38 Total Write-In Votes 0.61%)
Candidates (Vote for 1)
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Jesse Arreguin Click here for more information about this candidate 2992 votes 48.29%

  • Occupation: Rent Board Commissioner
  • Member, Berkeley Zoning Adjustments Board
  • Chair, Housing Advisory Commission
  • Downtown Area Plan Advisory Committee
  • former ASUC City Affairs Director
  • Sierra Club Northern Alameda County Group Executive Committee
  • Aide to City Councilmember Kriss Worthington
Priorities:
  • Delivering Needed City Services to our District
  • Protecting and Enhancing our Natural Environment
  • Building Affordable Work Force Housing and Protecting our Neighborhoods
Terry Doran Click here for more information about this candidate 2283 votes 36.85%
  • Occupation: Retired Teacher
  • Resident of District 4 for the past four decades
  • Berkeley High School teacher and union leader for 32 years
  • Eight years as your School Board representative
  • Current member of the Zoning Adjustments Board
  • Member of the Downtown Area Plan Advisory Commitee (DAPAC)
Priorities:
  • Build coalitions to implement actual solutions to our city's problems
  • Advocate for safe neighborhoods, affordable housing, public transit, and independent local businesses
  • Realize the enormous untapped potential of our Downtown
Asa G Dodsworth Click here for more information about this candidate 395 votes 6.38%
  • Occupation: Beekeeper/Farmer/Carpenter
  • Zero Waste Commissioner(Berkeley Solid Waste Commission)
  • Certified Permaculture Designer
  • Co-Founder Permaculture Army
Priorities:
  • Solar Financing and Energy Efficiency Financing Districts to Drive a Green Collar Construction Jobs Economic Renewal
  • Vacant And Abandoned Property User Fee to return these Properties active Comercial, Residential and Industrial use.
  • Community Oriented Zoning, Policing, Budget, City, Staff, and Council
L A Wood Click here for more information about this candidate 368 votes 5.94%
  • Occupation: Video Production Journalist
  • Former Environmental Commissioner Berkeley
  • Two decades of BERKELEY public advocacy and activism
  • Telecom Task Force Berkeley
  • Residential Permit Parking Task Force, Berkeley
  • Berkeley Council Subcommittee on Public Works fueling
Priorities:
  • Crime, traffic and pedestrian safety
  • Protecting home owner renters- Neighborhoods
  • Addressing the huge expansion of the university
N'Dji "Jay" Jockin 120 votes 1.94%
  • Occupation: Lender

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