The upcoming November 2024 elections will have several races with potential impacts on East Bay open space land management and offroad bike access. We ask that you become an informed voter, research the candidates, and participate in these elections. Electing decision making officials that are willing to work with the trails community is key. Candidates were requested to participate in our survey. Links to their responses are posted below along with other surveys we could find and contact and/or website information. As a 501(C)(3) organization, BTCEB cannot make endorsements in candidate elections but can provide educational information.
There are contested elections for East Bay Regional Park District Wards 2 and 4. East Bay Municipal Utility District Wards 1, 5, and 6. The EBRPD Ward 1 race has only one candidate, Elizabeth Echols, the current incumbent, and EBMUD Ward 2 has only Luz Gomez.
See which wards you live in on the EBRPD and EBMUD ward maps.
Candidates who filed and qualified for contested races are listed below.
East Bay Regional Park District
Ward 2 Candidates
Lynda Deschambault – BTCEB Questionnaire (did not respond), Empower Oakland, Candidate site
Casey Farmer – BTCEB Questionnaire, Empower Oakland, Candidate site
Shane Reisman – BTCEB Questionnaire (did not respond), Empower Oakland, Candidate site
League of Women Voters Ward 2 Candidate Forum recording
Ward 4 Candidates
Taryn Edwards – BTCEB Questionnaire, Empower Oakland, Candidate site
Luana Espana – BTCEB Questionnaire, Empower Oakland, Candidate site
Susan Gonzales – BTCEB Questionnaire, Empower Oakland, Ballotpedia
Tim McMahon – BTCEB Questionnaire (did not respond), Candidate site
League of Women Voters Ward 4 Candidate Form Recording
East Bay Municipal Utility District
Ward 1
Anthony Tave – Candidate Info
Joey D. Smith – Candidate Info
Ward 5
John E. Lewis – Candidate site
Jim Oddie – Candidate site
Alex Spehr – BTCEB Questionnaire, Empower Oakland, Candidate site
Ward 6
Richard De Vera – Candidate site
Valerie Lewis – BTCEB Questionnaire, Candidate site
As a 501(C)(3) organization BTCEB cannot make endorsements in candidate elections but can provide educational information.
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