Matt Turner

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Matt Turner

Nonpartisan

Elections and appointments

Last election

November 8, 2022

Personal

Birthplace

Oakland, Calif.

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Matt Turner ran for election to the East Bay Municipal Utility District Board of Directors to represent Ward 7 in California. He lost in the general election on November 8, 2022.

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

Biography

Matt Turner was born in Oakland, California.

Elections

2022

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

General election

General election for East Bay Municipal Utility District Board of Directors Ward 7

April Chan defeated Corina Lopez and Matt Turner in the general election for East Bay Municipal Utility District Board of Directors Ward 7 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	April Chan (Nonpartisan)	34.6	14,424
	Submit photo	Corina Lopez (Nonpartisan)	34.3	14,283
		Matt Turner (Nonpartisan)	31.1	12,987

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 41,694
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Endorsements

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Campaign themes

2022

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Matt Turner completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Turner'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.

Over the past 20 years I have been a public advocate, served as an Alameda County commissioner, constituent liaison, community organizer, and consultant on matters of public policy on behalf of local citizens and public angencies. I am a husband, and father of two children currently in public school. Since 2014 I have served on the the Alameda County Transportation Commission's advisory committees where we regularly review large and complex infrastructure projects; I have recently been unaninmously re-elected for the 4th time as chair of that 11 member committee, a strong vote of confidence from my peers in my ability to lead in a collaborative manner. I have the training and experience to bring a watchful eye to the EBMUD board, and advocate on behalf o the public for accountability, transparency, and good governance.

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?

• We must restore and protect the badly damaged watershed that supplies 90% of our drinking water.
• I will advocate for supporting our low-income rate payers with a new Zero Tier rate which would eliminate fixed fees
• I will advocate for EBMUD's innovative pilot programs to be pushed into full-scale implementation. The climate is changing fast and we cannot wait.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Climate change resilience, environmental protection and conservation, active transportation infrastructure (especially walkable access to parks, schools, and transportation), housing policy, mental health care, and transparent, accessible and accountable governance.

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