Election Section

Press Release: Berkeley Chamber of Commerce's Committee On Government Affairs Presents Public Forums for City Council Candidates

Monday September 27, 2010 - 05:01:00 PM

Location of Public Forum of Sept. 27 and Oct. 4: Community Conference Room, Floor 3, Berkeley Public Library, 2090 Kittredge

Location of Public Forum of Oct. 12: Berkeley Repertory Theatre School of Theatre, 2071 Addison St.

Public Forum of Monday, Sept. 27, 2010, 12:00 - 1:30 p.m.  

District 4

Jesse Arreguin, Incumbent
Jim Novosel
Eric Panzer
Bernt Wahl

District 7

George Beier
Cecilia "Ces" Rosales
Kriss Worthington, Incumbent

Guidelines for Sept 27:

Each Council candidate will be granted up to 6 minutes to make a presentation.
Council candidate presentations will be followed by 45 minutes of Q&A  

Public Forum of Monday, Oct. 4, 2010, 12:00 - 1:30 p.m.  


AC Transit, Board of Directors, District At Large (12:00 - 12:10 p.m.)

Jerry Ellis Powell
Joel Young, Incumbent

District 2

Anthony Di Donato
Jasper Kingeter
Linda Maio, Incumbent
Merrilie Mitchell Jesse

District 8

Stewart Jones
Jacquelyn McCormick
Gordon Wozniak, Incumbent

Guidelines for Oct. 4:

Each AC Transit candidate will be granted up to 3 minutes to make a presentation.
AC Transit candidate presentations will be followed by 4 minutes of Q&A.

Each Council candidate will be granted up to 6 minutes to make a presentation.
Council candidate presentations will be followed by 25 minutes of Q&A  

Public Forum of Tuesday, October 12, 2010, 12:00 - 1:30 p.m.  


District 4 Candidates Focusing on Downtown Area Plan

Jesse Arreguin, Incumbent
Jim Novosel
Eric Panzer
Bernt Wahl

Guidelines for Oct. 12:

Each Council candidate will be granted up to 8 minutes to make a presentation on the DAP.
Council candidate presentations on the DAP will be followed by up to 20 minutes of comments by Downtown Berkeley stakeholders.
Stakeholder comments will be followed by 30 minutes of Q&A.