Tag: Berkeley
And the Winner Is…
…the People of Berkeley!
With too many good candidates to choose from, the 2016 Convention had a record turnout of 267 voters plus a number of nonBerkeley residents (who could not vote) who came to watch the fireworks. And oh! what fireworks there were to see! But none of them came from the candidates, who all conducted themselves with decorum quite lacking in some of their supporters.
It is with great joy that we announce an unbeatable protenant slate for the 2016 election: Christina Murphy, Alejandro Soto-Vigil, Igor Tregub, and Leah Simon-Weisberg. Poki Namkung came in fifth, just six votes behind Leah, so we chose to do a re-count just to make sure. But we were right the first time, indeed.
Hurray for all!
Eight Candidates Respond
Responses from Eight candidates for the affordable housing convention slate have been posted!
Ratings from community screeners will be posted later this week on the same page.
http://berkeleytenantsconvention.net/?page_id=38
Prospective Candidates
Screening by representatives from community groups takes place in June, so candidates should get in touch as soon as possible.
berkeleytenantconvention [at] gmail.com
(510) 982-6696
Save the Date! July 13, 2014
The Berkeley Tenant Convention to choose a progressive slate for election to the Rent Stabilization Board is a unique Berkeley tradition. Every two years, numerous community leaders and tenant activists come together to create a gathering whereby tenants and their allies select the most qualified candidates to represent the progressive agenda as elected Commissioners.
Here is a little history about the convention and the affordable housing slate:
2012:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xJfuMFmTp0E
http://www.dailycal.org/2012/07/08/four-rent-board-commissioners-chosen-at-the-tenant-convention/
2000:
http://lists.topica.com/lists/BAN/read/message.html?mid=1701523787&sort=t&start=323