Marcie Hodge
Marcie Hodge ran for election to the Oakland City Council to represent District 7 in California. Hodge lost in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Biography
Hodge holds an associate degree from Merritt College, a B.A. from California State University, East Bay, an M.A. from Alliant International University, San Francisco Bay, and a Psy.D. from Alliant International University, Fresno.[1]
Her professional experience includes work as an adjunct professor at Corinthian Colleges, a clinical case worker for Alameda County, a reporter for CTV-30, and the executive director of St. John Boys Home, a residential home for boys with mental and behavioral difficulties. Hodge served as a Peralta Community College Board of Trustees member from 2004 to 2012.[1]
Elections
2024
See also: City elections in Oakland, California (2024)
General election
General election for Oakland City Council District 7
The ranked-choice voting election was won by Ken Houston in round 3 . The results of Round are displayed below. To see the results of other rounds, use the dropdown menu above to select a round and the table will update.
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Total votes: 13,439 |
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Hodge in this election.
2020
See also: City elections in Oakland, California (2020)
General election
General election for Oakland City Council District 7
The ranked-choice voting election was won by Treva Reid in round 4 . The results of Round are displayed below. To see the results of other rounds, use the dropdown menu above to select a round and the table will update.
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Total votes: 19,093 |
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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 Larry Reid defeated Marcie Hodge and Nehanda lmara in the general election for the District 7 seat on the Oakland City Council.[2]
| Oakland City Council District 7, General Election, 2016 | ||
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Larry Reid Incumbent |
53.45% | 8,392 |
| Marcie Hodge | 24.88% | 3,907 |
| Nehanda lmara | 20.97% | 3,292 |
| Write-in votes | 0.71% | 111 |
| Total Votes | 15,702 | |
| Source: Alameda County Registrar of Voters, "Certified Election Results," accessed December 1, 2016 | ||
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2020
Marcie Hodge did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
2016
Hodge's 2016 campaign website highlighted the following issues:[3]
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Goal 1. Enhance Oakland’s Quality of Life: Policy 1: Maintain a range of quality housing options, from executive homes to studio apartments to live/work options. Encourage a range of affordable housing options serving different lifestyle needs, income levels, and household composition, with increased opportunities for all income levels to achieve homeownership. Policy 2: Enhance quality of life amenities such as recreation, arts and culture and entertainment. Policy 3: Work with community groups, residents, and business organizations to maintain a safe and clean environment throughout Oakland. Goal 2. Retain & Attract New Businesses / Increase Workforce Preparedness Policy 1: Encourage and actively attract businesses in key industries that build upon Oakland’s competitive advantages and offer high wage jobs. Target industries including, technology; health care industry, tourism/hospitality. Policy 2: Encourage and actively attract business functions target engage high skilled and semi-skilled labor, including satellite functions of existing companies. Target business functions including customer service centers, businesses utilizing advanced technologies such as research and development,. Policy 3: Continually enhance the City permitting process to assist businesses to locate in Oakland without unnecessary delay or cost, while ensuring a customer and business friendly program. Encourage Existing Business Retention and Expansion: Policy 1: Support an active business retention and expansion program for existing businesses. Policy 2: Support home-based businesses in residential neighborhoods. Policy 3: Support the development and expansion of business incubator(s) to serve upcoming bio-tech and other entrepreneurs seeking to utilize technology. Increase Workforce Preparedness of Oakland Residents: Policy 1: Form an educational taskforce of economic development organizations, educational institutions, residents and businesses to pursue strategies to enhance Oakland’s primary and secondary school programs. Policy 2: Collaborate with key stakeholders to develop educational and training programs targeting the needs of technologically advanced companies and creating future opportunities for Oaklanders. Goal 3. Safety Policy 1: Encourage community-policing, police officers and community partners jointly prioritize and tackle public safety issues that are most important to the community. Policy 2: Ensure youth in the neighborhood have positive ways to spend their spare time, through organized recreation, tutoring programs, part-time work, and volunteer opportunities.[4] |
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2010
In information she provided to the League of Women Voters of California during the 2010 mayoral election, Hodge listed the following priorities:[5]
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2006
In information she provided to the League of Women Voters of California during the 2006 city council election, Hodge listed the following priorities:[6]
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 LinkedIn, "Marcie Hodge," accessed September 20, 2016
- ↑ Alameda County Registrar of Elections, "Candidate List," accessed September 22, 2016
- ↑ Marcie Hodge - Oakland City Council District 7, "Our Goals," accessed September 20, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ League of Women Voters of California, "Marcie Hodge - Candidate for Mayor; City of Oakland," accessed September 21, 2016
- ↑ League of Women Voters of California, "Marcie Hodge - Candidate for Councilmember; City of Oakland; District 6," accessed September 21, 2016
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