Alameda County Democratic Lawyers Club

The Alameda County Democratic Lawyers Club has voted to endorse the following candidates for regional and local races. Every vote counts and every seat can make a difference.  Congratulations to the endorsement winners.  Please cast your vote for the following candidates this election cycle:

• City of Alameda – Mayor: Marie Gilmore
• City of Alameda – City Council: Rob Bonta, Lena Tam
• Berkeley City Auditor: Anne Marie Hogan
• Berkeley City Council – District 4: Jim Novosel
• Berkeley City Council – District 8: Jacquelyn McCormick
• Berkeley City Council – District 7: Kriss Worthington
• Oakland City Council – District 2: Patricia Kernighan
• Oakland City Council – District 4: Libby Schaaf
• Oakland City Council – District 6: No endorsement
• Oakland City Auditor: Courtney Ruby
• Oakland School Board – District 4: Gary Yee
• Oakland School Board – District 6: Christopher Dobbins
• AC Transit Board – At-large: Joel Young
• AC Transit Board – Ward 3: Elsa Ortiz
• BART Board – District 4: Robert Raburn
• East Bay Municipal Utility District – Ward 4: Andy Katz
• East Bay Municipal Utility District – Ward 7: No endorsement
• Peralta Community College District – District 2: Monica Tell
• Peralta Community College District – District 5: William “Bill” Riley
• Peralta Community College District – District 7: Abel Guillen

The Alameda County Democratic Lawyers Club endorsed the following candidates for national, state, and local races for the June 2010 election.

• 11th Congressional District: Jerry McNerney
• 9th Congressional District: Barbara Lee
• 13th Congressional District: Pete Stark

• State Board of Equalization: Betty Yee
• California State Senate, District 10: Ellen Corbett
• California State Assembly, District 20: Bob Weickowski
• California State Assembly, District 18: Mary Hayashi
• California State Assembly, District 14: Nancy Skinner
• California State Assembly, District 15: Joan Buchanan
• California State Assembly, District 16: Sandre Swanson

• Alameda County Board of Supervisors, District 3: Wilma Chan
• Alameda County Superintendent of Schools: Sheila Jordan

• Mayor, City of Hayward: Michael Sweeney
• Hayward City Council: Sarah Lamin
• Hayward City Council: Marvin Peixoto

• Democratic Central Committee, 14th District: Elizabeth Echols, Maggie Gee, Beverly Green, Edie Irons, Carl Jaramillo, Andrew Kelly
• Democratic Central Committee, 18th District: Ryan “Rocky” Fernandez, Jennifer Ong, Helena Straughter, Robin Torello, Rick Trullinger, Diana Porola
• Democratic Central Committee, 20th District: Patricia Danielson, Alex Hilke, Paul Sethy, Sybil Smith, Richard Valle, Jogn Smith/Nancy Thomas (dual endorsement)

On March 19, 2010, Alameda County Democratic Lawyers Club endorsed Louis Goodman for Superior Court Judge.

Read press coverage our the endorsement meeting here.

The Alameda County Democratic Lawyers Club has endorsed the following candidates for the June 2010 election:

• California State Attorney General: Kamala Harris
• Alameda County District Attorney: Nancy O’Malley
• California State Insurance Commissioner: Dave Jones
• California State Superintendent of Public Instruction: Tom Torlakson

On October 10, 2008, our club endorsed:

• AC Transit Board At-large: Chris Peeples
• AC Transit Board Ward 2: Greg Harper
• EBMUD Ward 5: Doug Linney
• EBMUD Ward 6: William (Bill) Patterson

• Prop 4 – NO
• Prop 5 – YES
• Prop 6 – NO
• Prop 8 – NO
• Prop 9 – NO

On May 2, 2008, our club endorsed:

• US Congress 9th District – Barbara Lee
• Assembly District 14 – Nancy Skinner
• Assembly District 15 – Joan Buchanan
• Assembly District 16 – Sandre Swanson
• Assembly District 18 – Mary Hayashi
• Assembly District 20 – Alberto Torrico
• Alameda County Democratic Party Central Committee – AD 14: Elizabeth Echols, Beverly Greene, Carl David Jaramillo, Karen Weinstein, Andrea Laiacona Dooley, Edie Irons
• Alameda County Democratic Party Central Committee – AD 16: Wayne Nishioka, Kathy Neal, Howard Egerman, Sharon A. Ball, Sumi Marie Paranjape

On April 18, 2008, our club endorsed:

• Alameda County Superior Court Judge, District 9: Dennis Hayashi.
• Alameda County Board of Supervisors, District 1: Scott Haggerty; District 4: Nate Miley; District 5: Keith Carson.
• Oakland City Council, District 1: Jane Brunner; District 3: Nancy Nadel; District 5: Ignacio De La Fuente; District 7: Larry Reid; At Large: Rebecca Kaplan.
• Oakland Unified School District, District 1: Jody London; District 3: no endorsement; District 5: Noel Gallo; District 7: Alice Spearman.

On March 7, 2008, our club endorsed Loni Hancock in the race for California State Senate, District 9.

On January 25, 2008, our club elected officers and directors for 2008.

On October 13, 2007, our club was honored to receive the “Club of the Year” award at the Alameda County Democratic Party’s 37th Annual Unity Dinner. Click here to renew or join.