Official Democratic Party Endorsements for June 5, 2012 Primary Election

Alameda County Democrats have endorsed in key races for the June 5 election including Hayward City Council, County Supervisor and Board of Education, Superior Court Judge, and local ballot measures.

The Alameda County Democratic Party has endorsed Supervisor Nate Miley for re-election to the Board of Supervisors in District 4, and Aisha Knowles for election to County Board of Education District 4 and Tara Flanagan to Superior Court Judge Seat 20.

In the election for four members to the Hayward City Council, Democrats endorsed incumbents Barbara Halliday, Olden Henson and Francisco Zermeño, and Hayward Planning Commissioner Al Mendall.

County Democrats also voted to support the YES position on five local ballot measures.

Here is the complete list of local endorsements for the June 5 election, including races not on the ballot:

Alameda County Supervisor – District 1, Hon. Scott Haggerty; District 4, Hon. Nate Miley; District 5, Hon. Keith Carson

Alameda County Board of Education Trustee – District 2, Hon. Marlon McWilson; District 3, Hon. Ken Berrick; District 4, Aisha Knowles; District 5, Hon. Fred Sims; District 6, Hon. Eileen McDonald

Superior Court Judge, Seat 20 – Tara Flanagan

Hayward City Council – Hon. Barbara Halliday, Hon. Olden Henson, Hon. Francisco Zermeño, Al Mendall

Flood Control Zone 7 Director – Angela Ramirez Holmes

Union Sanitary Dist. Director – Ward 1, Hon. Manny Fernandez

Measure B (Peralta CCD – Affordable College Education Parcel Tax) – YES
Measure C (City of Alameda – Library, Recreation and Public Safety Local Sales Tax) – YES
Measure E (Dublin USD – Quality Education Bond) – YES
Measure G (Hayward USD – Protect Critical Programs Parcel Tax) – YES
Measure H (New Haven USD – High Quality Local Education Parcel Tax) – YES

These official Democratic Party endorsements for the June 5 election have been made under authority granted to the local Democratic Party by the California Democratic Party.