Alfred Twu

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Alfred Twu

Nonpartisan

Elections and appointments

Last election

November 8, 2022

Education

Bachelor's

University of California, Berkeley, 2006

Graduate

San Francisco State University, 2010

Personal

Birthplace

Oakland, Calif.

Profession

Architect

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Alfred Twu ran for election for an at-large seat of the AC Transit Board of Directors in California. Twu lost in the general election on November 8, 2022.

Twu completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Alfred Twu was born in Oakland, California. Twu earned a bachelor's degree from the University of California, Berkeley in 2006 and a graduate degree from San Francisco State University in 2010. Twu's career experience includes working as an architect, artist, and designer.

Twu has been affiliated with the following organizations:

• California Democratic Party
• Metropolitan Greater Oakland Democratic Club
• Asian Pacific American Democratic Caucus of Alameda County
• El Cerrito Democratic Club
• Berkeley Democratic Club
• Sierra Club
• East Bay for Everyone

Elections

2022

See also: Municipal elections in Alameda County, California (2022)

General election

General election for AC Transit District Board of Directors

Incumbent Joel Young defeated Alfred Twu in the general election for AC Transit District Board of Directors on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Joel Young (Nonpartisan)	55.9	175,271
		Alfred Twu (Nonpartisan)	44.1	138,065

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 313,336
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Campaign themes

2022

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Alfred Twu completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Twu's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

I work as an architect, designing affordable housing, transit infrastructure, and homes and small businesses throughout the Bay Area. I also run my own design & art business, and have worked with many local organizations to create illustrations, games, and reports on housing, transportation, and environmental policy.

I currently serve on Berkeley's Planning and Landmarks commissions, and have previously served on the city's Zero Waste Commission. I have also been active in the Democratic party, representing the East Bay and Asian Pacific Islander communities, and previously led the East Bay Young Democrats.

I ride the bus. I don't own a car. Ever since moving to Berkeley in 2002 to attend UC Berkeley, I've been riding AC Transit and other mass transit, including both local and Transbay lines.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• Improving accessibility and safety, especially around crosswalks, bus lanes, and bus stops.
• Better connections to BART, housing, jobs, schools, and parks, including schedule coordination and free transfers.
• Working with local and state government to fund transit, improve service, and support jobs and homes near bus lines

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Transportation and housing policy. I have worked with community groups, state and local elected officials, Democratic Party leaders, and city and transportation planners, on coordinating transportation and housing policy to create more sustainable and livable cities.

What qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder?

In addition to knowing transit from the planning perspective, I also ride the bus. I don't own a car, and use bus, BART, and biking to get around. Coordinating these parts of our transportation system is key to reducing traffic, improving traffic safety, having reliable connections, and also promoting economic development in our communities.

What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?

AC Transit runs buses across two dozen cities and unincorporated communities in the East Bay, and relies on state, local, and federal funding for the majority of its budget. With buses running on city streets, and with most riders getting to and from bus stops on foot or transferring from another transit agency, one of the board's main jobs is coordinating with cities and other transit agencies on the Interagency Liaison Committees as well as with community organizations.

We need someone with the relationships, trust, support, and experience working with state and local leaders to ensure that AC Transit has the funding it needs and the street improvements needed for better service.

What was your very first job? How long did you have it?

I work as an architect and have been at the same firm since 2006, seeing through many large transportation, housing, and infrastructure projects from start to finish.

Tell us your favorite joke.

Politics is like mass transit. We all come from different places and are headed in different directions, but for the part of the journey that we're going in the same direction, let's go together.

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