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Alameda County, CA November 4, 2008 Election
Councilmember; City of Berkeley; District 5 Voter Information

Results as of Nov 25 10:26am, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (13/13)
(15 Total Write-In Votes 0.18%)
Candidates (Vote for 1)
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Laurie Capitelli Click here for more information about this candidate 4299 votes 52.35%

  • Occupation: Councilmember, District 5, City of Berkeley
  • Planning Commission, former chair
  • Zoning Adjustments Board, former chair
  • Chair, Mayor's Taskforce on Development & the Permit Process
  • 15 year boardmember, Berkeley Public Education Foundation
  • UC graduate, Political Science
  • former high school teacher
Priorities:
  • Rejuvenate Berkeley's sales tax base
  • Accountability from every city program and employee
  • Community friendly development
Sophie Hahn Click here for more information about this candidate 3898 votes 47.47%
  • Occupation: Organization President
  • Attorney, Retired
  • Small Business Owner (former)
  • President, King Middle School PTA and Chair, Governance Council
  • Planned Parenthood Board (former)
  • M3 Education Foundation, Founding Board Member
  • Chair, Maybeck Road Association (former)
Priorities:
  • Pro-active representation that invites and values community input
  • Appropriately-scaled growth that respects existing neighborhoods and revitalizes our Downtown
  • Real solutions to meet Berkeley's alternative transportation needs

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