councilmember
(1996-2006)








vice mayor
(1998-2000)








vice mayor
(2002-2004)







member
alameda fiscal
committee
(2009)








member
caltrans
pedestrian
safety
committee
(2009-2010)








master's
city planning
uc berkeley
(1991-1993, 1998)







bachelor's
us history
uc berkeley
(1984-1989)







led effort
to create
Alameda Point
municipal service fee
-- prevent the former
military base from
draining City Hall
coffers










led effort to create  
Bayport at Alameda
Point -- 490 homes on
70 acres











helped city strike  
agreement with
affordable housing
advocates opposed
to Bayport










senior
associate
applied development
economics
walnut creek
(2000-2010)




senior
associate
northern california
council community
san francisco
(1997-1999)




urban planner
national economic
development
law ctr.
oakland
(1994-1996)




program
associate
community information
exchange
washington, d.c.
(1989-1991)










worked with gay,
lesbian community to
get City Council
to issue a pride
proclamation one year
after refusing to do so












provided vital third
City Council vote to
extend medical
benefits to domestic
partners












led successful
effort to exempt
domestic partners
from transfer tax









paid for local
newspaper ads
opposing Prop 8
in 2008









member
school district /
City Council
joint committee
(1998-2003)








resurrected dormant
school district /
City Council
joint committee











created program  
allowing residents
to voluntarily
contribute to schools
- PowerUp for Learning










led effort to lower Al
DeWitt O'Club rental
rates for school
district and non-profits










worked with Encinal
High School alumni
association to name
key street after  Willie
Stargell









president
city of alameda
democratic club
(2001)





member
county democratic
central committee
(2000-2006)





boardmember
alameda base
re-use authority
(1995-2006)





vice chair
alameda base
re-use authority
(2002-2004)





boardmember
oakland base
re-use authority
(1999-2003)





boardmember
county community
action program
(1996-2006)





chair
county community
action program
(2005)





member
economic development
commission
(1995-1996)





delegate
california league
of cities
(2004-2006)





co-chair
Alameda's
Census 2000
Complete Count
Committee





creator
westalameda.com





creator
moderate
democrats.com




directly lobbied
Trader Joe's to get
them to give Alameda
another chance after
City Council initially
rebuffed this retailer
in the early 1990s











directly led efforts to
improve pedestrian
safety in Alameda











directly organized
well-attended
pedestrian safety
town hall meeting at
Mastick Center











helped create
Pedestrian Friendly
Alameda, an on-going
citizens group to
promote safety












led successful
effort to improve
putting up new
traffic signs --
use local guidelines,
not Sacramento
guidelines











worked closely with
City Hall staff to create
"Pedestrian Safety
Tool Kit"










helped organize
well-attended town
hall meeting at Lincoln
Middle School -- about
nearby toxic
incinerator
in Oakland










directly organized
well-attended town
hall meeting at
Chipman Middle
School  -- about
replacing old military
housing with Bayport











directly organized
well-attended town
hall at former Silva's
Book Store -- about
Park Street
revitalization!












directly created
"small capital
improvement
projects" ----
local parks not
obtaining their
fair-share of
City Hall CIP
funding










helped build a brand
new public library --
suggested
outward-facing "bay"
windows along
Lincoln Avenue!










stopped "cheaper
cigarettes" from taking
prime spot on Park
Street -- where Peet's
Coffee is now located!










worked to beautify
Park Street and
Webster with stylish
lighting and
landscaping










placed all Measure B
documents on the
internet -- over 700
pages -- in a
easy-to-download
format for quick and
easy access










worked directly with
city staff and literary
community to create
Alameda Poet
Laureate position











worked with
residents to obtain
and build stylish
bus shelters
free of billboard ads










worked with transit
activists to extend red
zones for AC Transit
bus stops -- to
accommodate
modern "low-floor"
busses









worked closely
with bicycle
advocates: city
adopts first-ever
bike master plan










successfully
advocates for
purchase of four
city electric vehicles










supports effort to
create climate action
plan, including joining
other nearby cities' in
a regional effort
My fellow Alamedans,

I hope to earn your confidence, trust and vote in the
coming weeks.  In addition, as this is an election,
any contributions -- of funds, your time and even
e-mail (saves mailing costs) -- will be greatly
appreciated.

At this point, however, I am not accepting financial
contributions.  I will do so once I have filed
appropriate papers, which should occur soon.

Thank you.
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