2006 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 7th.
Candidates
Candidates
Local Measures
Local Measures
Prior Endorsements
Prior Endorsements
Alameda County Superior Court Judge, Seat 21
Hon. Dennis Hayashi
Alameda Mayor
Hon. Beverly Johnson
Alameda Councilmember
Hon. Frank Matarrese, Hon. Lena Tam
Alameda USD Director
Hon. Tracy Jensen, Hon. Michael McMahon
Albany Councilmember
Marge Atkinson, Joanne Wile
Albany City Attorney
Hon. Robert Zweben
Albany USD Director
Hon. Miriam Walden, Jamie Calloway
Berkeley Mayor
Hon. Tom Bates
Berkeley Auditor
Hon. Ann-Marie Hogan
Berkeley Councilmember
District 1, Hon. Linda Maio; District 4, Raudel Wilson;
District 7
Hon. Kriss Worthington; District 8, Jason Overman
Berkeley USD Director
Hon. Shirley Issel, Hon. Nancy Riddle, Karen Hemphill
Dublin Councilmember
Tim Sbranti, Kate Ann Scholz
Dublin USD Director
Jennifer Henry
Fremont Councilmember
Hon. Anu Natarajan, Bill Harrison
Fremont USD Director
Hon. Larry Sweeney, Lara M. York
New Haven USD Director
Philip Crosby, Atul Mitra
Newark USD Director
Hon. Charles Mensinger, Hon. Nancy Thomas
Oakland Auditor
Courtney Ruby
Oakland City Council
District. 2, Hon. Pat Kernighan
Pleasanton Mayor
Hon. Jennifer Hosterman
Pleasanton Councilmember
Cheryl Cook-Kallio
San Leandro Mayor
Hon. Tony Santos
San Leandro USD Director
District 2, Hon. Pauline Russo Cutter; District 4, Mike Katz; District 6, Hon. Lisa Hague
San Lorenzo USD Director
Hon. Isabel Polvorosa, Hon. Helen Randall
Union City Councilmember
Hon. Carol Dutra-Vernaci, Hon. Manuel Fernandez, Hon. Richard Valle
Chabot-Las Positas CCD Trustee
Area 2, Hon. Isobel F. Dvorsky; Area 6, Hon. Hal Gin
Fremont/Newark CCD Trustee
Seat 1, Hon. Bill McMillin; Seat 2 – Janet Giovannini-Hill; Seat 7, Richard Watters
Peralta CCD Trustee
District 3, Hon. Linda L. Handy; District 5, Hon. William Riley
A.C. Transit Director
Ward 3, Elsa Ortiz; Ward 4, Rocky Fernandez; Ward 5, Hon. Joe Bischofberger
Alameda County Water Disrict Director
Hon. Arthur Lampert, Askok Bhatt
BART Director
District 4, Hon. Carole Ward Allen; District 6, Hon. Thomas Blalock
Castro Valley Sanitary District Director
Hon. Harry Francis, Hon. Ralph Johnson
City of Alameda Health Care District Director
Nancy Hoffman
Dublin San Ramon CSD Director
Hon. Jeffrey Hansen, Mohinder Khanna
East Bay MUD Director
District 3, Hon. Katy Foulkes; District 4, Andy Katz; District 7, Hon. Frank Mellon
East Bay Regional Park District Director
District 1, Hon. Nancy Skinner; District 3, Hon. Carol Severin; District 5, Hon. Ayn Wieskamp
Eden Twp. Hospital District Director
Hon. Alexandra Matteucci, Carole Rogers
Hayward Area Rec. & Park District Director
Hon. Douglas F. Morrisson
Livermore Rec. & Park District Director
Hon. Maryalice Faltings
Oro Loma Sanitary District Director
Hon. Frank V. Sidari
Washington Township Health Care District Director
Hon. Jacob Eapen, Hon. Michael J. Wallace
Measure A
Berkeley Unified School Dist. Educational Programs Tax YES
Measure B
San Leandro Unified School Dist. Facility Improvement Bond YES
Measure C
City of Albany Fire Station Bond YES
Measure D
City of Albany Medical Marijuana Dispensary YES
Measure E
City of Berkeley Rent Stabilization Charter Amendment YES
Measure F
City of Berkeley Waterfront Plan Amendment YES
Measure G
City of Berkeley Greenhouse Gas Emissions YES
Measure H
City of Berkeley President/Vice President Impeachment YES
Measure I
City of Berkeley Condominium Conversion Initiative Ordinance NO
Measure J
City of Berkeley Landmark Preservation Ordinance NO
Measure L
City of Fremont Utility Users Tax YES
Measure M
City of Oakland Charter Amendment Measure YES
Measure N
City of Oakland Library Bond Measure YES
Measure O
City of Oakland Instant Runoff Voting Charter Amendment YES
Measure P
City of Pleasanton Bernal Land Use Plan Initiative Ordinance YES
Measure Q
Hayward Area Rec. & Park Dist. Bond Measure YES
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