Voters should elect Emeryville councilman to replace Keith Carson; no good choice in race for Nate Miley’s seat.
Former Emeryville Mayor John Bauters, a candidate for the Alameda County Board of Supervisors, is photographed in Emeryville, Calif., on Thursday, June 29, 2023. One member of the Alameda County Board of Supervisors knew when it was time to call it quits. Sadly, another did not.by Supervisor Keith Carson in December that after 32 years he would not seek election to a ninth term provides an opportunity for much-needed change.
The good news is that the Board of Supervisors is in transition. After 24 years, Scott Haggerty opted not to seek reelection in 2020. The subsequent tragic death of Wilma Chan, who had served two stints totaling 17 years, and the passing of Richard Valle, who had served for 10 years, also led to change at the top.
Race and equity policies have been central to Bauters’ policymaking. On the Alameda County Transportation Commission, he has been a strong advocate for public transit and making our roads less car-centric. And on the commission and the Emeryville City Council, Bauters, an avid cyclist, has led efforts for bikeway construction, including the county plan for 400 miles of connected routes.
His only opponent this year is Esteen, who ran unsuccessfully for state Assembly in 2022 for a seat won by another union activist, Liz Ortega. This time, Esteen has a lot to work with. As she points out, Miley comes replete with a history of ethical questions and poor decisions.an agency he and his fellow supervisors heavily funded with county money. Miley served on the agency’s board, and he lobbied for more money for the program as it was going under.
He says his only regret is that the county didn’t condition the deal on the team staying in Oakland, a decision he conveniently claims was made by his colleagues — even though he was a leading proponent of the deal.Editorial: Pamela Price backers and critics should back recall reform plan, the Coliseum was likely worth far more than the A’s agreed to pay, but supervisors never put the property out to competitive bidding.
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