East Bay Regional Park District Director, Ward 5
Source: alamedacountyca.gov
What does this office do?
- Setting the park district's budget and property tax rate
- Deciding which parks and trails get bought, built, or repaired
- Hiring and overseeing the general manager who runs the parks
Affects: Environment and Public Health, Government Efficiency, Government Spending Reduction,
Candidates:
Bruce Henry
LostNonpartisan
Bruce Henry, a Pleasanton resident and retired sales director with 30 years at Coca-Cola and Clorox, has chaired the Park District's appointed Park Advisory Committee since 2025. He lists safe trail access for all users, aggressive wildfire mitigation, and careful spending as priorities.
Nonpartisan · Incumbent
Olivia Sanwong has been the Ward 5 park district director since 2023 and is the board's 2026 president; she earlier served on the Zone 7 Water Agency board. A UCLA-trained mathematician with an MBA, she wants to protect land and watersheds such as Alameda Creek and closely watch district spending.
Records: Government Spending Reduction 5 for, Environment and Public Health 2 for
Sources: alamedacountyca.gov · acvote.alamedacountyca.gov