Alameda Council Election 2008
City Council
Biography
What particular qualities or experiences will you bring to the city council, and how will they benefit the city?
- Tracy Jensen: I value Alameda, and I live here because our community is quiet, safe, friendly and accessible to all that the Bay Area has to offer.
- Justin Harrison: First and foremost I am not nor do I intend to be a career politician I have clear goals for Alameda that will not be impacted by future aspirations.
- Doug deHaan: I have served the city in numerous leadership capacities over the past 18 years.
- Marie Gilmore: As a lawyer, I am trained to be analytical, logical and to consider all sides of a matter before making up my mind on a particular issue.
List the top 5 issues you see moving forward (short explanation ok) and a brief description of how you would like to deal with them?
- Tracy Jensen: The top 5 issues for Alameda, in my opinion, are appropriate development of Alameda Point…
- Justin Harrison: I see an immediate need to address Alameda Telecom’s growing troubles.
- Doug deHaan: For the past eleven years, The City of Alameda has actively been in the process of the conversion of Alameda Point for public use.
- Marie Gilmore: The development of Alameda Point, traffic, fiscal sustainability, the city budget and retail sales leakage are important issues confronting Alameda.
Incumbents, why do you feel you should be re-elected, what are your top accomplishments of the past four years? Challengers, why do you feel one or both of the incumbents should be replaced?
- Tracy Jensen: I am not running for the city Council to replace either of the incumbents.
- Justin Harrison: no answer
- Doug deHaan: As your Councilmember for the past four years, the council has had numerous accomplishments to be proud of such as the renovation of…
- Marie Gilmore: I have served our City as Councilmember for five years.
