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

 

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Tenants and other Berkeley residents who support Rent Control are seeking candidates for the November 2014 Rent Board election. There are five seats on the November ballot; there are two incumbents assumed to be running. All candidates will be vetted and chosen by the Tenants’ Convention taking place on Sunday July 13 at the South Berkeley Senior Center, 2939 Ellis Street, from 1:30-5 pm. Knowledge of and experience with rent control, eviction protections, and other tenants issues is not mandatory, but is certainly a plus.

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

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April 28 BTU - 02

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/

2010:
http://metcouncilonhousing.org/news_and_issues/tenant_newspaper/2010/november/berkeley%E2%80%99s_pro_tenant_rent_board

http://www.berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2010-07-27/article/35937?headline=Tenants-Convention-Nominates-Rent-Board-Candidates–By-Steven-Finacom

2008:
http://www.berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2008-07-31/article/30713?headline=Sunday-Convention-Will-Choose-Rent-Stabilization-Board-Slate–By-Judith-Scherr

2006:
http://www.berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2006-07-28/article/24735?headline=Pool-of-Candidates-Take-Out-Papers-for-Rent-Board—By-Suzanne-La-Barre

2002:
http://www.berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2002-10-18/article/15447?headline=Issues-not-candidates-at-heart-of-rent-board-race–By-Matthew-Artz-

2000:
http://lists.topica.com/lists/BAN/read/message.html?mid=1701523787&sort=t&start=323

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