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San Francisco County, CA March 2, 2004 Election
Democratic Party County Central Committee; County of San Francisco; Assembly District 12 Voter Information

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Candidates (Vote for 12)
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Tom Hsieh 15,459 votes 5.60%

Mary Y. Jung 14,595 votes 5.29% Connie O'Connor 14,485 votes 5.25%
Arlo Hale Smith Click here for more information about this candidate 13,630 votes 4.94%
  • Occupation: Incumbent
  • Trial Attorney , Have argued before US and California Supreme Courts on civil liberties cases
  • Former Director, Bay Area Rapid Transit District (BART), successfully negotiated to bring BART to SF Airport
  • Member, California Democratic State Central Committee since 1982
  • Have served as Corresponding Secretary and Parliamentarian, San Francisco Democratic Party,
  • Opponent of Religious Fundamentalism! Stop Bush's "Marriage Amendment"
  • Advocate for Equal Rights! Legalize Gay Marriages Now!
Priorities:
  • Beat Bush - We need John Kerry in 2004! Remember, the President elected this year may appoint five members to the Supreme Court!
  • Defeat the so-called Federal Marriage Amendment - Fight this Fundamentalist Initiative!
  • Equal Rights For GLBT Community In all areas NOW! Legalize Gay Marriages NOW!
Jane Morrison Click here for more information about this candidate 13,259 votes 4.80%
  • Occupation: Incumbent
  • B.S. Journalism, Oklahoma State University
  • San Francisco Human Services Commissioner
  • Chair, San Francisco Democratic Party
  • Retired AP/NBC Journalist, SFSU/USF teacher
  • Woman of Year Award, California Legislature
  • LWV - Ten SF women who make a difference
Priorities:
  • equal opportunity and more jobs at better pay
  • better public schools and colleges
  • health care for all
Meagan Levitan 12,937 votes 4.69% Philip A. Ginsburg Click here for more information about this candidate 11,927 votes 4.32%
  • Occupation: City Labor Attorney/Chief Labor Negotiator
  • Public Managerial Excellence Award, Mayor's Municipal Fiscal Advisory Committee
  • President, Raoul Wallenberg Jewish Democratic Club
  • AIPAC. Northern California Chapter Board Member
  • 2000 Democratic Presidential Primary Caucus Chair
  • Outstanding Volunteer in Public Service Award
  • Hastings College of the Law (JD 1993); Dartmouth College (BA 1989)
Priorities:
  • Help Barbara Boxer and Democratic Presidential Nominee in November 2004 through traditional DCCC mechanisms (i.e. fundraising, voter registration)
  • Restructure relationship between DCCC and Democratic Clubs.
  • Solidify local Democratic Party by working to unifying moderate and progressive factions of core Party activists.
Jose Medina Click here for more information about this candidate 10,825 votes 3.92%
  • Occupation: Environmental Board Member
  • Vice-Chair, California Integrated Waste Management Board (2000-present)
  • Vice-Chair, San Francisco Democratic County Central Committee (1996-99)
  • Executive Director, California Department of Transportation CalTrans (1999-00)
  • Member, San Francisco Board of Supervisors (1997-99)
  • JD, UC Hastings College of the Law BA, San Francisco State University
  • State Manager of the Year, Professional Engineers in California Government (1999)
Priorities:
  • Re-elect Senator Barbara Boxer and take back the White House
  • Voter Registration Targetting Decline to States and 3rd Parties
  • Reconnect Democrats to their Party with community outreach and platform input
Dan Dunnigan 10,520 votes 3.81% Malik Looper Click here for more information about this candidate 10,438 votes 3.78%
  • Occupation: Community Relations Director
  • Appointed DCCC Proxy, Assemblyman Mark Leno
  • Membership Co-Chair, African American Democratic Club
  • Member, District 11 Democratic Club
Priorities:
  • Unite the Democratic Party; Defeat Bush
  • Support chartered Democratic Clubs
  • Year-round voter registration and education
Susan Hall Click here for more information about this candidate 10,272 votes 3.72%
  • Occupation: Businesswoman
  • Retired insurance broker; former teacher
  • Officer/Director, Richmond District Democratic Club since 1990
  • Member, Democratic Women's Forum
  • Member, National Women's Political Caucus
  • Member, Fulbright Association
  • Veteran campaign activist
Priorities:
  • Re-electing Barbara Boxer
  • Funding a permanent headquarters and a year-round voter registration program
  • Increasing registration of young Democratic voters in San Francisco
Amy Harrington Click here for more information about this candidate 10,205 votes 3.70%
  • Occupation: Mother/ Healthcare worker
  • I am San Francisco native (I attended Lowell High School).
  • I am life long Democrat.
  • I have worked on many campaigns for Democrats
  • I am a homeowner in the Excelsor district
  • I am married and I have a 9 month old daughter
  • I am a law student at UC Hastings
Priorities:
  • Bring young people into the Democratic party.
  • Hold elected officials accountable
  • Get a Democart in the White House in 2004!
Dan E. Kalb Click here for more information about this candidate 9,508 votes 3.45%
  • Occupation: Incumbent
  • Environmental Policy Advocate
  • DCCC Community Service Chair
  • State Democratic Party Executive Board member
  • Former Sierra Club chapter director
  • Successful candidate, proposed M.U.D. Director seat ('01)
  • Experienced Voter Registration volunteer
Priorities:
  • Increased Democratic Voter Registration year-round
  • Engaging Democratic leaders/activists in Community Service projects
  • Re-electing Barbara Boxer and Defeating George Bush!
Steve Williams 9,400 votes 3.41% Ron Dudum 9,360 votes 3.39% Larry Yee Click here for more information about this candidate 8,958 votes 3.25%
  • Occupation: Communication Worker
  • SFDCCC Proxy for Assemblyman Leland Yee
  • Parent volunteer at Lowell High School, Presidio Middle School, and Sherman Elementary School.
  • CWA Union Member for over 20 years
  • President of Chinese American Democratic Club
  • Assisted with the creation of a youth theater group (YFAT)
  • Married, with three children
Priorities:
  • Support the Democratic Candidate for President and Replace the "bush"
  • Remove ar-NO-ld schWARzenegger from governorship
  • Strengthen the local Democratic Party and increase Democratic voters to elect more Democrats into office
Julio J. Ramos, Esq. Click here for more information about this candidate 8,532 votes 3.09%
  • Occupation: Consumer Rights Trial Attorney
  • SF Community College Board Trustee/Elected Official
  • Board of Directors, S.F. Housing Conservation and Development Corp.
  • Coro Foundation Fellow
  • National Hispanic Scholar
  • English Teacher, Japan Exchange Teaching Program
  • Achievement In Excellence Award, Neighborhood Youth & Family Services
Priorities:
  • Increase Voter Outreach
  • Reach Out To Young Voters
  • Preserve Affordable Healthcare
Elaine Collins McBride 8,379 votes 3.04%
Andrew Clark Click here for more information about this candidate 8,088 votes 2.93%
  • Occupation: Assistant District Attorney, San Francisco
  • BA, JD
  • Commissioner, San Francisco Housing Authority
  • Member, San Francisco Democratic County Central Committee, 12th District
Priorities:
  • Voter Registration
  • Fund Raising
  • Supporting Democratic Candidates and causes
Pat Lakey Click here for more information about this candidate 6,992 votes 2.53%
  • Occupation: Union Field Representative
  • Elected Delegate to the NCCRC 38,000 Members
  • Elected Delegate to the SFBCTC 30,000 Members
  • Elected Delegate to the 46 NCCB
  • Health Science Major MCC, CCSF, DVC,
  • Science Certificate New College Accelerated Program
  • Alumni San Francisco Chamber of Commerce Leadership
Priorities:
  • Unite the Democratic Party by bringing back those that have strayed and registering new members
  • Raise Funds and Organize Rallies to support Democratic issues
  • Work with the other members of the committee to attend all SF Democratic Club meetings and vote at every DCCC meeting
Joel A. Luebkeman 6,650 votes 2.41% DJ "David" Canepa 6,087 votes 2.21%
Robert Pender 5,915 votes 2.14%
Paul McConnell Click here for more information about this candidate 5,752 votes 2.08%
  • Occupation: Adult Trainer and Educator
  • Masters of Science Industrial Engineering and Operations Research
  • Principal Consultant with RWD Technologies
  • Community and Political Activist
Priorities:
  • Ensuring 306,000 votes from San Francisco to the Democratic Presidential nominee and Barbara Boxer
  • Having the San Francisco Democratic Party publicly championing one strong and meaningful issue each election cycle
  • Establishing an outreach program to support Democratic turnout in other California counties that have a stronger Republican presence
John P. Riordan 5,741 votes 2.08%
Jay R Shaffer Click here for more information about this candidate 5,700 votes 2.07%
  • Occupation: Wine Marketing Manager
  • President, Friends of Sunnyside Park
  • Board of Directors, Alice B. Toklas Democratic Club
  • Founding Parton, SFLGBT Center
  • Federal Club Member, Human Rights Campaign
  • Playground Campaing Member, NPC
Priorities:
  • Strengthen Local Democratic Party Leadership
  • Rejuvinate San Francisco Democrate
  • Get out the party message; take back the White House, re-elect Boxer
Greg Kamin Click here for more information about this candidate 5,237 votes 1.90%
  • Occupation: Optometrist
  • Social justice activist who believes in progressive Democratic values
  • Sunset District Coordinator for the mayoral runoff campaign of Matt Gonzalez in 2003
  • A leader in last year's successful police accountability initiative campaign (Prop H), strong supporter of prop L to raise the minimum wage
  • Anti-war activist during both Bush Gulf Wars.
  • PAC Keyperson Coordinator for California Optometric Association. Strong advocate for universal health care
  • Board member of San Francisco Young Democrats, Westside Democratic Club, Sunset Reform Democratic Club
Priorities:
  • Voter registration and education campaigns aimed at younger voters, whom we're losing in San Francisco
  • Making the DCCC a voice for the party's rank and file, rather than a top-down organ for party leaders
  • Making sure that our party does not forget its core constituencies -women, people of color, immigrants, working people, the LGBT community
Jorge Bell 4,918 votes 1.78% Richard T. Hansen Click here for more information about this candidate 4,790 votes 1.74%
  • Occupation: Appointed Incumbent
  • President Richmond District Democratic Club
  • Student Fromm Institute of Lifelong Learning, University of San Francisco
  • Former Solar Astronomer - 30 years
  • Hospital Engineer with Veterans Administration -10 yrs
  • Chief of Operations & Maintenance, U.S. Army Presidio of S.F - 5 yrs
  • Married 52 years. 3 children. 2 grandkids
Priorities:
  • Tireless support of Democratic Party for victories 2004
  • Election of Anyone-But-Bush & Reelection of Senator Boxer
  • Pass Props 55 & 56 to assure funding for Schools, essential services
Bonnie Jean von Krogh Click here for more information about this candidate 3,623 votes 1.31%
  • Occupation: Writer
  • Board Member, San Francisco Women's Political Committee (SFWPC)
  • Member, National Women's Political Caucus (NWPC)
  • Member, Democratic Women's Forum
  • Member, Young Democrats
  • Member, San Francisco Planning & Urban Research Association (SPUR)
  • Resident, Inner Richmond district
Priorities:
  • Mentor & Elect More Women for Public Office
  • Advocate for Education & Youth
  • Increase Democratic Party Outreach to New & Longtime Democrats
Daniel Homsey 2,772 votes 1.00%

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