Change is coming to both the EBRPD and EBMUD Boards of Directors with the 2022 November election cycle.
Three of the four EBRPD Board seats are uncontested. Wards 5, 6, and 7 only had one candidate complete the filing process and will be filled by those candidates. Olivia Sanwong will become the director for Ward 5 replacing Ayn Weiskamp (retiring after 20+ years on the board), John Mercurio in Ward 6 replacing Barbara Lane (retiring after 20+ years on the board), and incumbent President Colin Coffey will begin his 3rd term for Ward 7. Olivia Sanwong is currently serving on the EBRPD Public Advisory Commission. Ward 3 incumbent Dennis Waespi is challenged by Gina Lewis and Daphne Lin.
In the EBMUD races there are 4 director seats up for election with two of those being contested and Ward 7 will see a new board member as incumbent Frank Mellon is not running. These board members are critical decision makers in park decisions including bike access.
BTCEB as a 501(c)3 organization can not endorse candidates. We will do candidate research and plan to survey candidates and communicate those findings as a permitted educational activity. We urge you to do your own research as well, participate in the public process, and vote. Candidate websites listed below were provided in county elections filing reports.
EBRPD
Ward 3
Gina M. Lewis — https://www.electginamlewis.org/
Daphne Lin — https://www.facebook.com/daphnelin2022
Dennis Waespi – Incumbent
Ward 5
Olivia Sanwong
Ward 6
John Mercuiro
Ward 7
Colin Coffey – Incumbent
EBRPD Board Map
EBMUD Ward 2
John A. Coleman – incumbent
EBMUD Ward 3
Mark Seedall
Marguerite Young – incumbent — https://www.young4ebmud.org/
EBMUD Ward 4
Andy Katz – incumbent
EBMUD Ward 7
April Chan — https://vote4aprilchan.com/
Matt Turner — https://votemattturner.com/
Corina N. Lopez — https://www.corinalopez.com/
EBMUD Ward Map
Ward 2 is in Contra Costa County and includes the cities of Alamo, Lafayette, Walnut Creek, Town of Danville, portions of San Ramon and Pleasant Hill, and communities of Blackhawk and Diablo.
Ward 3 is in Alameda and Contra Costa Counties and includes substantial portions of the city of Oakland, Piedmont, Orinda, El Sobrante, Town of Moraga, and portions of Pinole and Richmond.
Ward 4 is in Alameda and Contra Costa Counties and includes the cities of Albany, Berkeley, Emeryville, and a portion of Oakland, El Cerrito and Kensington.
Ward 7 is in Alameda County and Contra Costa Counties and includes the community of Castro Valley, portions of San Leandro and Hayward, the communities of Cherryland and Fairview, and a portion of San Ramon.
