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2014 is an election year. Educate yourself and stay up to date on the election. Districts 2, 4 and 6 will be on the ballot.

Candidate Info | District 2 | District 4 | District 6 | Campaign Finances | Calendar | See Also | References

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The Candidates

To see who has officially filed and find any finance-related forms, click here. Under the yellow boxes, you will see "Browse Candidates & Measures by Election." Click the 11/04/2014 tab and then the relevant Candidate tab to expand. You can also check here (click "Candidate List). Check here for updated candidate information.

District 2

The following candidates qualified for the ballot.  D2 Incumbent Pat Kernighan will not be running.⁴

Name/OW page	Short Bio	Filings	Website	Political Positions Page
Kevin Blackburn	Assistant Vice President for Legislative & Regulatory Affairs at the Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco.8	blackburn501.pdf	http://www.kevinblackburnforoakland.com/	Positions
Abel Guillen	Senior Executive Vice President at Caldwell Flores Winters Inc. and current Peralta Community College board of trustees (since 2006).	guillen501.pdf guillen410.pdf	http://www.abelforoakland.com/	Positions
Dana King	Artist, Former KPIX news anchor, adjunct professor	king 501.pdf king 410.pdf king 301.pdf	http://www.danakingforoakland.com/	Positions
Ken Maxey	Director Community Relations			Positions
Andrew Park	Department Manager, Physical Education/Biological Sciences Division, UC Berkeley; and community leader in San Antonio district.  Has lived in Oakland for over 30 years.	park 501.pdf park 301.pdf park 410.pdf	http://www.andrewparkoakland.com/	Positions

The candidates will appear on the ballot in the following order:

• Abel Guillen: Community College Trustee
• Ken Maxey: Director Community Relations
• Dana King: Retired Broadcast Journalist
• Kevin Blackburn: Housing Policy Advisor
• Andrew Park: Public University Administrator

Zennie Abraham has a video playlist including each candidate, save for Mr. Maxey as of this writing:  Oakland City Council District Two Race 2014 Videos

The following candidates filed papers but either withdrew interest or decided not to run.

•  Aimee Eng: Quick mention in an Oakland Local article says she's going to run. She is running for District 2 School Board.

Name/OW page	Short Bio	Filings	Website	Political Positions Page
Sokhom Mao	Mao is no longer running: he is supporting King. (see tweet)	mao301.pdf mao501.pdf mao410.pdf	http://www.sokhommao.com/	Positions
Michael Colbruno	Lobbyist, democratic activist. After Guillen announced, Colbruno announced he would no longer be running (March 27, 2014).	colbruno501.pdf		Positions

 

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District 4 (strikethroughs represent no longer running and/or confirmed as never running)

The following candidates qualified for the ballot.  D4 Incumbent Libby Schaaf is giving up her seat to run for Mayor.

Name/OW Page	Short Bio	Filings	Website	Political Positions Page
Jill Broadhurst	Executive/Finance Director of East Bay Rental Housing Association Community Volunteer	broadhurst 410.pdf broadhurst 501.pdf Broadhurst 301.pdf	http://www.jill4oakland.com/	Positions
Paul Lim**	Emergency Management Coordinator	lim501.pdf		Positions
Annie Campbell Washington**	Appointed District 4 School Board Member, Oakland Unified School District	campbell washington 501.pdf campbell washington 410.pdf campbell washington 301.pdf	http://www.AnnieForOakland.com https://www.facebook.com/	Positions

The candidates will appear on the ballot in the following order:

• Annie Campbell Washington: Appointed School Board Member
• Jill Broadhurst: Executive/Finance Director
• Paul Lim: Emergency Management Coordinator

In the news:

• 2014-10-01 "In Oakland Hills Race, A Battle of Ideologies." Sam Levin, East Bay Express.

The following candidates expressed interest but either decided not to run or did not qualify.

Name/OW Page	Short Bio	Filings	Website	Political Positions Page
Nicolas Heidorn		heidorn 301.pdf heidorn 501.pdf heidorn410.pdf
Craig Sinclair	Crossed off on most recent Clerk's list.	sinclair501.pdf sinclair301.pdf

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District 6 (strikethroughs represent no longer running and/or confirmed as never running)

• Chris Dobbins- Member of Board of Education¹

The following candidates are confirmed as qualifying for the ballot.

Name/OW Page	Short Bio	Fillings	Website	Political Positions Page
Desley Brooks	District 6 Councilmember	brooks 501.pdf	http://democracy.com/Desley-Brooks/default.aspx	Political Positions
Michael Johnson	Pastor of Beebe Memorial Church2	document (17).pdf	http://www.hope4oakland.org	Positions
Shereda F Nosakhare	Policy Analyst and Community Liaison for Oakland Councilmember Libby Schaaf	shereda501.pdf shereda410.pdf shereda301.pdf	http://www.sheredaforoakland.com	Positions
James Moore	Owner small business consulting firm (per website)	moore 501.pdf moore 410.pdf moore 410 original.pdf	http://www.jamesmoore4district6.com/	Positions

The candidates will appear on the ballot in the following order:

• Desley Brooks: Incumbent

• Shereda Nosakhare: Public Policy Analyst

• James Moore: Commercial Corridor Manager

• Michael Johnson: Administrator/Investor/Minister

In the News:

• 09-24-2014: "Taking the Fight to Desley Brooks." Steven Tavares, East Bay Express.

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Campaign Donations

• Campaign Filing and Disclosure Deadlines
• July 31, 2013, is the deadline to file campaign contributions made between January 31 and June 30, 2013.

• January 31, 2014 is the deadline to file campaign contributions made between July 1, 2013 and December 31, 2013.

• To view campaign disclosures:
  • Go to the Public Portal for Campaign Finance Disclosure
  • Search by name, filer ID, date, or browse by election

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Calendar of Events

• 6/21/2014: District 2 "Meet the Candidates" event at Regeneration Church on June 21st.   52 questions answered by district 2 candidates D-2 City Council Candidates - Responses to Regen Forum Questions 6-21-14.pdf
• District 2 City Council:  Audio from candidate forum  here
• 9/23/2014: District 4 City Council Candidates Forum, Tues 9/23, 6:30-8:30pm, Montera Middle School auditorium, 5555 Ascot Dr.  http://montclairlibrary.wordpress.com/2014/09/12/get-out-the-vote/
• 10/06/2014: Oakland Latino Network Council Candidates Forum - October_6_Oakland_Latino_Network_Council_Candidates’_Forum
• 10/09/2014: Town Hall with Kevin Blackburn, candidate for District 2 - October_9th_2014_Town_Hall_with_Kevin_Blackburn_for_City_Council_District_2

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See Also

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References

1. Tweet, Steven Tavares of East Bay Citizen
2. Artz, Matthew, Matt O'Brien and Chris De Benedetti. "Citywise: Oakland pastor to challenge Desley Brooks." Oakland Tribune: Sep 6, 2013.
3. Heimpel, Daniel. "Foster Youth Leader Running for Oakland City Council." The Chronicle of Social Change: Nov 22, 2013. (reference no longer used)
4. Artz, Matthew. "Pat Kernighan won't seek re-election to Oakland council." Oakland Tribune: Dec 16, 2013.
5. Artz, Matthew. "Former news anchor running for Oakland council seat." Oakland Tribune: Feb 4, 2014. (reference no longer used)
6. Tavares, Steven. "Guillen Shows Strong Interest in Oakland’s District 2 Seat." EBCitizen.com: Feb 6, 2014. (reference no longer used)

7. Anne Campbell Washington Runs For Oakland City Council D4, March 7, 2014. (reference no longer used)

8. Abraham, Zennie. "Kevin Blackburn To Enter Oakland City Council District Two Race." Zennie62.com: Mar 10, 2014.

9. Abraham, Zennie. "Kevin Blackburn." (reference no longer used)

10. Abraham, Zennie. "Michael Colbruno To Withdraw From Oakland City Council D2 Race For Abel Guillen." Zennie62.com: Mar 10, 2014. (Reference no longer used.)

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