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Kevin Blackburn
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Kevin Blackburn was a 2014 candidate for District 2 of the Oakland, California City Council.
Biography
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Blackburn was born in Oakland, California.[1] His professional experience includes working as the assistant vice president for legislative and regulatory affairs at the San Francisco Branch of The Federal Home Loan Bank and owning a small business.[2][1]
Elections
2014
City council elections in Oakland took place on November 4, 2014. The filing deadline was August 8, 2014.[3] In District 2, Abel Guillen defeated Dana King, Kevin Blackburn, Ken Maxey and Andrew Park. Incumbent Patricia Kernighan did not seek re-election.[4][5]
Legend: Eliminated in current round Most votes Lost
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| Oakland City Council, District 2, 2014, Round 1 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | Transfer |
| Abel Guillen - Most votes | 36% | 4,886 | 67 |
| Ken Maxey - Eliminated | 2.3% | 311 | −311 |
| Dana King | 32.9% | 4,459 | 73 |
| Kevin Blackburn | 9.6% | 1,299 | 55 |
| Andrew Park | 19.2% | 2,600 | 53 |
| Exhausted | 17,388 | 63 | |
| Total Votes | 30,943 | 0 | |
| Note: Negative numbers in the transfer total are due to exhaustion by overvotes. | |||
| Oakland City Council, District 2, 2014, Round 2 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | Transfer |
| Abel Guillen - Most votes | 36.7% | 4,953 | 354 |
| Ken Maxey | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| Dana King | 33.6% | 4,532 | 431 |
| Kevin Blackburn - Eliminated | 10% | 1,354 | −1,354 |
| Andrew Park | 19.7% | 2,653 | 346 |
| Exhausted | 1,801 | 223 | |
| Total Votes | 15,293 | 0 | |
| Note: Negative numbers in the transfer total are due to exhaustion by overvotes. | |||
| Oakland City Council, District 2, 2014, Round 3 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | Transfer |
| Abel Guillen - Most votes | 40% | 5,307 | 1,240 |
| Ken Maxey | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| Dana King | 37.4% | 4,963 | 837 |
| Kevin Blackburn | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| Andrew Park - Eliminated | 22.6% | 2,999 | −2,999 |
| Exhausted | 2,024 | 922 | |
| Total Votes | 15,293 | 0 | |
| Note: Negative numbers in the transfer total are due to exhaustion by overvotes. | |||
This is the final round of voting. To view previous rounds, click the [show] button next to that round.
| Oakland City Council, District 2, 2014, Final Round | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | Transfer |
| Abel Guillen - Winner | 53% | 6,547 | 0 |
| Ken Maxey | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| Dana King - Eliminated | 47% | 5,800 | 0 |
| Kevin Blackburn | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| Andrew Park | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| Exhausted | 2,946 | 0 | |
| Total Votes | 15,293 | 0 | |
| Note: Negative numbers in the transfer total are due to exhaustion by overvotes. | |||
Endorsements
2014
In 2014, Blackburn's endorsements included the following:[6]
- Hon. Carole Ward Allen, President and Board Director, Bay Area Rapid Transit District, District 4
- Daniel R. Kiteley, Pastor Emeritus, Shiloh Church
- Hon. William B. Patterson, Director, East Bay Municipal Utility District
- John Loh, Former President of the Board of Commissioners, Port of Oakland
- Lynn To Truong, Owner, Sun Hop Fat Market
- Merlin Edwards, Board Member, Oakland African-American Chamber of Commerce
- James V. Matthews, Pastor, St. Benedict’s Catholic Church
- Sal Gomez, Community Activist
- Willis White, Entrepreneur
- Karen L. White, Banker
- Patrick Kiteley, Senior Pastor, Shiloh Church
- Marlena Kiteley, Senior Pastor, Shiloh Church
- Odell Johnson, Retired President, Laney College
- Geoffrey Pete, Owner, Geoffrey’s Inner Circle
- Jeff Riebal, Attorney
- Clem Daniels, Retired Oakland Raider, Businessman
- Anthony Pham, Architect
- Christine Nguyen, Doctor
- Spencer Gillette, President and CEO, Oakland African-American Chamber of Commerce
- Deborah L. Blackburn, Flight Attendant (Wife)
- William Love, Emeritus Faculty, Laney College
- Joe O’Donoghue, Builder/Developer
- William Lester, Retired Professor, University of California, Berkeley
- Victoria Jones, Senior Vice President, Clorox Corporation
- Rick Dumas, Principal, AE3 Partners
- Fred McKay, General Manager, Turner Construction Group
- Mario Chiodo, CEO, Chiodo Art
Recent news
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See also
- Oakland, California
- Oakland, California city council elections, 2014
- United States municipal elections, 2014
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Kevin Blackburn for Oakland, "Meet Kevin," accessed September 16, 2014
- ↑ LinkedIn, "Kevin Blackburn," accessed September 16, 2014
- ↑ City of Oakland "Municipal Election November 4, 2014," accessed March 10, 2014
- ↑ City of Oakland "Candidates for the November 4, 2014 Election - Districts 2, 4, and 6, Mayor and City Auditor," accessed March 10, 2014
- ↑ Alameda County Registrar of Voters, "2014 Unofficial General Election Results," accessed November 4, 2014
- ↑ Kevin Blackburn for Oakland, "Endorsements," accessed August 18, 2014
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