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Kevin Corbett (California)
Kevin Corbett was a candidate for District 1 of the Oakland City Council in California. He was defeated in the general election on November 8, 2016.
Although city council elections in Oakland are officially nonpartisan, Corbett is known to be a member of the Democratic Party.[1]
Biography
Corbett obtained a B.A. and a J.D. from Santa Clara University.[2]
Corbett's professional experience includes work as a probate attorney and as a professor of business law at Vista Community College and Holy Names University. He has also served as director of the Alameda County Bar Association and judge pro tempore of the Small Claims Division of the Alameda County Municipal Court.[2]
Campaign themes
2016
Corbett's 2016 campaign website highlighted the following issues:[3]
| “ |
WE DESERVE STRONG AND DECISIVE LEADERSHIP WE CAN HAVE THE CITY WE WANT AND DESERVE CITY GOVERNMENT HAS FAILED TO DO ITS JOB This is unacceptable! [4] |
” |
Elections
2016
The city of Oakland, California, held elections for city council in 2016. Five of the eight city council seats were up for election. Incumbent Dan Kalb defeated Kevin Corbett in the general election for the District 1 seat on the Oakland City Council.[5]
| Oakland City Council District 1, General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Dan Kalb Incumbent |
80.70% | 24,955 |
| Kevin Corbett | 18.86% | 5,832 |
| Write-in votes | 0.44% | 137 |
| Total Votes | 30,924 | |
| Source: Alameda County Registrar of Voters, "Certified Election Results," accessed December 1, 2016 | ||
Personal
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Corbett was born in Oakland in 1958. He and his wife, Michelle, raised their daughters, Katie and Megan, in Rockridge. Michelle passed away in 2010.[2]
Corbett has served as a member of the City of Oakland Community & Economic Development Advisory Committee and as a school board member and athletic director for St. Theresa Parish Church. He has also volunteered with Volunteers for Oakland and the neighborhood dispute resolution group Conciliation Forums of Oakland.[2]
Recent news
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See also
- Oakland, California
- Municipal elections in Oakland, California (2016)
- United States municipal elections, 2016
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Asian Pacific American Democratic Caucus of Alameda County, "2016 Endorsement Questionnaire," accessed September 20, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Kevin Corbett - Oakland City Council District One, "Meet Kevin," accessed September 20, 2016
- ↑ Kevin Corbett - Oakland City Council District One, "Vote Kevin Corbett for District One," accessed September 20, 2016
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Alameda County Registrar of Elections, "Candidate List," accessed September 22, 2016
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