Dear Candidates, Club members, Co-Sponsors, and friends,

 

Thank you all for participating in a lively and informative endorsement meeting/candidates forum April 12.  We appreciate all of those willing to make the effort to serve in public office and we thank club members and friends who gave up their Saturday morning to meet the candidates and help promote a progressive agenda for Oakland.

 

Our sincere appreciation to Assembly member Swanson for joining us and highlighting the bills he is currently working to pass. The assemblymember does not have a democratic challenger.

 

The following candidates received the necessary 60% of the vote for the Club's endorsement:

 

Jody London--Oakland School Board District 1

Alice Spearman--Oakland School Board District 7

Conchita Tucker--County Board of Education Area 2

Jane Brunner--Oakland City Council District 1

Clifford Gilmore--Oakland City Council District 7

Dennis Hayashi--Superior Court Judge

Nate Miley--Alameda County Board of Supervisors District 4

Kriss Worthington--State Assembly District 14

 

In addition, the John George Democratic Club steering committee recommends the following candidates for Democratic Party Central Committee:

 

14th AD

Maggie Gee

Elizabeth Echols

Beverly Greene

Andrea Laiacona Dooley

Edie Irons

Carl Jaramillo

 

16th AD

Howard Egerman

Michael Colbruno

Darleen Brooks

Wayne Nishioka

Sharon Ball

Kathy Neal

Bonnie Wheatley