ELECTION ’12//ASSEMBLY 20 | A new poll released last week shows optometrist Dr. Jennifer Ong gained a significant lead over former Hayward Councilman Bill Quirk in the 20th Assembly District race. Quirk, however, refutes the data. The poll, compiled by Global Strategy Group, states that after… Read More ›
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Quirk’s Staid Approach Is Working; Can Ong Replicate Late Primary Success?
ELECTION ’12//ASSEMBLY 20 | The race for the second open Assembly seat in the East Bay, the 20th District centered in Hayward, is quite a bit similar to its cousin in the 18th. Both Bill Quirk and Dr. Jennifer Ong… Read More ›
Quirk Touts Internal Poll Showing Distance Between Him and Ong In AD20
Bill Quirk, Jennifer Ong ELECTION ’12//ASSEMBLY 20 | Bill Quirk’s campaign for Assembly District 20 released internal polling results revealing a double-digit lead over fellow Democratic competitor, optometrist Jennifer Ong. The poll’s results showed Quirk with 43 percent and Ong with 30 percent. The… Read More ›
Hayward Says Goodbye To Quirk, Henson; Adds Jones, Mendall Tonight
HAYWARD CITY COUNCIL | Two of the Hayward City Council’s longest tenured city council members will make room tonight for an infusion of new blood with the swearing-in of former City Manager Greg Jones and Planning Commissioner Al Mendall. “We’re losing our two geeks,” joked Mayor… Read More ›
Quirk Hold Off Hard-Charging Ong Setting Up An Interesting Runoff In Assembly 20
ELECTION ’12//ASSEMBLY 20 ANALYSISJune 6, 2012 | Hayward Councilman Bill Quirk won the California primary Tuesday night for the 20th Assembly District, setting up a match up in the fall with a candidate who managed to energize voters in an… Read More ›
Assembly Candidate Luis Reynoso Is The Reasonable Republican
ELECTION ’12//ASSEMBLY 20//PROFILE May 31, 2012 | As an 8-year-old boy Luis Reynoso watched in 1968 with conflicting feelings of awe and fear as authorities in Guadalajara beat back and bludgeoned students protesting in the streets. “There’s something wrong here…. Read More ›
Board Of Supervisors Interview District 2 Candidates As Steele Withdraws Name
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS//REPLACING LOCKYERMay 29, 2012 | And then there were four candidates remaining to replace former Alameda County Supervisor Nadia Lockyer after her predecessor Gail Steele withdrew her name for consideration, according to County Administrator Susan Muranishi. No reason… Read More ›
Outside Groups Have Spent Over $172,000 Recently To Get Ong In The Top Two
ELECTION ’12//ASSEMBLY 20May 28, 2012 | While independent expenditure committees throw loads of vitriol against Joel Young in the nearby 18th Assembly District, others hoping to shape the race in the 20th District are sending lucrative love letters to Dr. Jennifer Ong… Read More ›
Clever Campaigning, Shifty Shenanigans Mark The Stretch Run To June Primary
ELECTION ’12 May 28, 2012 | For politicians, these are not times for the faint of heart. In fact, the pressure is high, nerves are fraying and while some campaigns are deep into readying well-honed strategies, others are looking to… Read More ›
Ong Mixes The American Dream With A Healthy Dose Of Pragmatism
ELECTION ’12//ASSEMBLY 20//PROFILE May 8, 2012 | Dr. Jennifer Ong is too nice to be a politician, yet that seems less an indictment of her and more about the loathsome occupation of an elected public official. Ong is petite and, dare say,… Read More ›
Assemblyman’s Jump From GOP Highlights Pitfalls For Green In 20th District
ASSEMBLY 20Mar. 28, 2012 | Welcome to the Dark Side, Assemblyman Fletcher. “From the moment Assemblymember Fletcher took office, he has consistently put the people of San Diego, and the people of California above partisan politics,” said Assembly Speaker John… Read More ›
Quirk, Green Taking It To The Streets In The 20th Assembly District
ASSEMBLY 20Mar. 19, 2012 | The best way to discern who the next representative for the 20th Assembly District may not come by way of the candidate who receives the most votes, but which one has worn the most rubber… Read More ›
Hancock, Quirk, Stark Among Those Receiving Democratic Pre-Endorsements
Sen. Loni Hancock ELECTION 2012OAKLAND | Jan. 21, 2012 | With the state’s new open primary season likely to pit Democrats against Democrat, the dog and pony show that is county endorsement selection process now looks a lot like… Read More ›
Republican Assembly Candidate Ends Bid For 20th District
Adnan Shahab ASSEMBLY 20Jan. 20, 2012 | Adnan Shahab’s second bid for the state assembly ended before it even started. The second amendment crusader and lone Republican in the race for the 20th assembly district issued a statement Friday on his Web… Read More ›
Will 2012 be the year of the South Asian in the East Bay?
FIFTY+ONE blogJan. 13, 2012 | Two thousand twelve is barely two weeks old and I’m embarrassed to say my predictions for the top 10 story lines of the year may have excluded one major development.Will this be the year where… Read More ›
Lockyer Endorses Quirk For Assembly
ELECTION ’12 | ASSEMBLY 20Nov. 22, 2011 | Bill Lockyer’s blessing was probably a foregone conclusion for Bill Quirk’s run for the assembly. Nonetheless, Quirk announced state treasurer’s endorsement Tuesday night in an email to supporters. “I’ve worked with many local… Read More ›
Large Turnout for Quirk Assembly Kickoff Fundraiser in Hayward
ELECTION ’12 | ASSEMBLY 20HAYWARD | Oct. 23, 2011 | Political campaigns, usually cash-starved in the early goings, typically provide fundraising guests with a light menu of appetizers, a simple cold cuts platter from Costco and maybe a watered down cocktail. Bill… Read More ›
Quirk Announces Candidacy for Hayward’s Redrawn Assembly Seat
Two-term Hayward Councilman Bill Quirk officially announced Thursday his candidacy to replace Mary Hayashi in the state assembly. In a letter to supporters, Quirk said he will focus primarily on job creation and education during his run next year…. Read More ›
