With all of the hustle and bustle/controversy over this nation’s presidential election, it is easy to lose sight of the local elections that are also very important.  Rather than focus on particular races, I am going to share with you some of my personal friends who are running for office.  Please take a look at their platforms and if so moved and you live in the appropriate district, cast your vote accordingly:

San Francisco:

Matt Haney – School Board

Paul Henderson – Superior Court Judge

London Breed – Board of Supervisors

East Bay:

James Vaughn – Tracy Unified School Board

Mister Phillips – West Contra Costa School Board

Lateefah Simon – BART Board

Rochelle Pardue-Okimoto – El Cerrito City Council

Peggy Moore – Oakland City Council at Large

Rebecca Kaplan – Oakland City Council at Large

Marcie Hodge – Oakland City Council District 7

Lynette Gibson McElhaney – Oakland City Council District 3.

Uche J. Uwahemu – Richmond City Council

It takes a lot of guts to put your money where you mouth is, roll up your sleeves, and dedicate your life to be a public servant.  They all should be applauded.

And don’t forget to vote for Kamala Harris and Hillary Clinton!  Get out the Vote!

If you need any California Voting information, please visit The Secretary of State’s Site here  http://voterguide.sos.ca.gov