Igor Tregub – Berkeley Rent Board Convention

And the Winner Is…

By Berkeley Rent Board Convention Posted on April 25, 2016 Posted in Uncategorized

…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!

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Eight Candidates Respond

By Berkeley Rent Board Convention Posted on June 24, 2014 Posted in Uncategorized

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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Prospective Candidates

By Berkeley Rent Board Convention Posted on June 1, 2014 Posted in Uncategorized

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

Sunday July 13 @ South Berkeley Senior Center

By Berkeley Rent Board Convention Posted on May 25, 2014 Posted in Uncategorized

Save the Date! July 13, 2014

By Berkeley Rent Board Convention Posted on May 7, 2014 Posted in Uncategorized

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