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Robert Raburn
34006 votes
46.79%
- Occupation: Transportation Planner
- PhD UC Berkeley, Transportation and Urban Geography
- Taught at the university level (11 years)
- Past Chair and Executive Director, East Bay Bicycle Coalition (18 years)
- Chaired Alameda County's transportation tax oversight committee to ensure funds were spent as intended by the voters (10 years)
- Represented minority voter rights across the US
- Secured $ millions for bridges, Lake Merritt Master Plan, Safe Routes to Transit, and Measure B transportation projects
Priorities:
- Make BART more reliable, cleaner and safer
- Improve BART's finances and long term sustainability
- Focus on existing transit system and connections--not gold-plated extensions
Carole Ward Allen
25341 votes
34.87%
- Occupation: Incumbent/College of Alameda and Laney College Professor
- Lifetime Resident of District 4
- Doctorate In Higher Education
- BART Police Review Committee Chairwoman
- Former Oakland Port Commissioners President
- Former Alameda Transportation Committee Member
- Former Calif. Commission on the Status of Women President
Priorities:
- Public Safety & Security, Clean and Energy Efficient Stations and Trains, Improve Bicycle Access
- Open and Transparent BART Government, Better Police Relations With Community
- Cost Effective Fares, Employment Opportunities, Help Sustain Small Businesses
Monique Rivera
12557 votes
17.28%
- Occupation: Engineering Business Manager
- Proven Experience: Over 15 years experience in the engineering and construction industry
- Effectively managed multi-million dollar budgets while meeting stringent schedules
- Extensive experience working with teams responsible for complex, high-visibility transportation engineering-projects
- Board Member for Community Develop Block Grant Program and Community Action Partnershi
Priorities:
- Leadership: Provide the necessary proven leadership experience
- Accountability: Inflated salaries, over-budget projects, waste and inefficiencies must end now
- Accessibility: Service Improvements, reduced fares and safety are critical to increasing ridership. Monique will work to maintain fares lows and r
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Events
Candidate Forums
- Date: Monday, September 27
Time: 6 - 9 PM
Place: Oakland City Hall, Hearing Room 1, 14th & Broadway
Sponsor: League of Women Voters of Oakland
- The public is invited to attend and submit questions for the candidates
- This will be one of 5 forums occurring this evening. The others will be Peralta Community College District - Area 3; Peralta Community College District - Area 5; Superior Court Judge - Seat 9; AC Transit - Ward 3.
KTOP Broadcast of September 27 Forum
- Date: Thursday, October 28
Time: 3:30 - 7 PM
Station: Cable Channel 10
- Date: Friday, October 8
Time: 6:30 - 7 PM
Station: Cable Channel 10
- Date: Thursday, October 7
Time: 3:30 - 4 PM
Station:Cable Channel 10
News and Analysis
- San Francisco Chronicle
- 2 of BART's directors face challengers in race
- 10/25/10
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