2004 Endorsments
The Alameda County Democratic Party Central Committee, in an effort to encourage and support good local candidates and constructive proposals, has endorsed the following individual candidates and ballot initiatives for the general election on November 2. These are the only official Democratic Party candidate endorsements in Alameda County for the November 2 election, and have been made under authority granted to the local Democratic Party by the California Democratic Party.
Candidates
Candidates
Local Measures
Local Measures
Prior Endorsements
Prior Endorsements
Alameda City Council
Marilyn Ezzy Ashcraft, Hon. Marie Gilmore
Albany City Council
Robert Lieber, Brian Parker
Berkeley City Council
Dist. 2, Darryl Moore; Dist. 3, Hon. Max Anderson; Dist. 5, Laurie Capitelli; Dist. 6, Hon. Betty Olds
Dublin Mayor
Hon. Janet Lockhart
Dublin City Council
Kasie Hildenbrand
Fremont Mayor
Hon. Bob Wasserman
Fremont City Council
Bob Wieckowski
Pleasanton Mayor
Hon. Jennifer Hosterman
Pleasanton City Council
Cindy McGovern, Matt Sullivan
San Leandro City Council
Dist. 2, Hon. Surlene Grant; Dist. 4, Joyce Starosciak; Dist. 6, Hon. Tony Santos
Union City City Council
Hon. Ben Elias
Chabot-Las Positas CCD Trustee
Area 1, Hon. Allison Lewis; Area 3, Hon. Arnulfo Cedillo; Area 5, Carlo Vecchiarelli; Area 7, Hon. Barbara Mertes
Fremont/Newark CCD Trustee
Area 1, Seat 3, Hon. Nick Nardolillo
Peralta CCD Trustee
Area 1, Harry Hartman; Area 2, Johnny Lorigo; Area 4, Nicky Gonzalez Yuen; Area 6, Melanie Sweeney-Griffith
Alameda USD Director
David Forbes, Hon. Janet Gibson, William Schaff
Albany USD Director
Hon. Charles Blanchard
Berkeley USD Director
Karen Hemphill, Hon. Joaquin Rivera
Dublin USD Director
Carla Jenkins, Pat Kohnen
Fremont USD Director
Hon. Peggy Herndon, Hon. Nina Moore
Livermore Valley USD Director
Stephen E. Miller
New Haven USD Director
Kevin Harper, Atul Mitra, Obray VanBuren
Newark USD Director
Hon. Jan Crocker, Hon. Ray Rodriguez, Hon. Janice Schaefer
San Leandro USD Trustee
At large, Hon. Ken Pon; Area 1, Hon. Rick Richards; Area 3, Hon. Linda Perry
San Lorenzo USD Director
Juline Fisher, Helen Foster
Sunol Glen USD Director
Neil Davies
A.C. Transit Director
At large, Hon. Chris Peeples; Ward 1, Hon. Joe Wallace; Ward 4, Dennis Hayashi
Alameda County Water Dist. Director
Hon. Marty Koller
BART Director
Dist. 7, Hon. Lynette Sweet
Castro Valley Sanitary Dist. Director
Hon. Daniel Akagi, Hon. Dennis Waespi, Timothy McGowan
City of Alameda Health Dist. Director
Hon. Jeptha Boone, Hon. Lena Tam
Dublin-San Ramon Serv. Dist. Director
Rich Halket, Georgean Leopold, Hon. Dan Scannell
East Bay MUD Director
Ward 5, Hon. Doug Linney; Ward 6, Hon. Bill Patterson
EBRPD Director
Ward 1, Hon. Jean Siri; Ward 2, Hon. John Sutter; Ward 4, Hon. Doug Siden
Eden Twp. Hospital Dist. Director
Alexandra Matteucci-Perkins
Fairview Fire Prot. Dist. Director
Hon. Dennis Gould, Hon. Catherine Ortiz-Carden, Hon. Charles Snipes
HARPD Director
Hon. Louis Andrade, Hon. Minane Jameson, Hon. Richard Sheridan
LARPD Director
Russell McLeod, Hon. Alice Quinn
Oro Loma Sanitary Dist. Director
Hon. Roland Dias, Hon. Laython Landis
Wash Twp. Health Care Dist. Director
2-year term, Hon. Susanna Wong; Full term, Hon. Patricia Danielson
Measure A
City of Albany School Bond YES
Measure B
Berkeley USD School Tax YES
Measure C
City of Dublin School Bond YES
Measure D
Livermore Vly. USD School Tax YES
Measure E
San Lorenzo USD School Bond YES
Measure F
City of Alameda Charter Amendment (School Board) YES
Measure G
City of Albany Life Support Special Parcel Tax YES
Measure H
City of Berkeley Charter Amendment (Public Finanace) YES
Measure I
City of Berkeley Charter Amendment (Mayoral Election) YES
Measure J
City of Berkeley Utility Users Tax YES
Measure K
City of Berkeley Property Transfer Tax YES
Measure L
City of Berkeley Library Services Tax YES
Measure M
City of Berkeley Emergency Medical Services Tax YES
Measure N
City of Berkeley Gann Override Measure YES
Measure O
City of Berkeley Rent Ceilings Annual General Adjustment YES
Measure P
City of Berkeley Rent Stabilization/Eviction for Good Cause YES
Measure Q
City of Berkeley Enforcement of State Prostitution Laws NO
Measure R
City of Berkeley Access to Medical Cannabis NO
Measure S
City of Berkeley Public Tree Act NO
Measure T
City of Emeryville Pixar Headquarters Expansion NO
Measure U
City of Emeryville Pixar Development Agreement NO
Measure V
City of Fremont Utility Users Tax YES
Measure W
City of Piedmont Parcel Tax YES
Measure X
City of Pleasanton Bernal Property Initiative Amendment YES
Measure Y
City of Oakland Parcel Tax YES
Measure Z
City of Oakland Marijuana Decriminalization YES
Measure AA
BART Earthquake Safety Bond YES
Measure BB
AC Transit Special Transit District Parcel Tax YES
Measure CC
EBRPD District Zone #1 Parcel Tax YES
Measure DD
City of San Leandro Public Safety Parcel Tax YES
Measure EE
City of San Leandro Charter Amendment (Mayor/Council Terms) YES
Measure FF
Wash. Twp. Hosp. Health Care Bond YES
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