East Bay Regional Park District Director, Ward 3
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:
Joseph Grcar
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Joseph "Doc" Grcar is a retired government laboratory scientist and former Sierra Club officer who has lived in Castro Valley most of his life. He says East Bay special-district boards need clearer financial reporting, formal planning, steadier leadership, and more attention to underserved areas.
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Rebecca Lewington is a retired engineer and tech brand leader who spent 30 years in the IT and semiconductor industries, including 14 years at Applied Materials. Her priorities are climate resilience in the parks, wider access for all, careful use of tax money, and conservation alongside recreation.
William Yragui
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William Yragui has run a small business for more than 32 years, co-founded Mission Peak Conservancy in 2014, and has led Sierra Club chapter committees as a volunteer. He wants to protect open space and watersheds and invest in wildfire readiness and long-term park upkeep.
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Sources: alamedacountyca.gov · acvote.alamedacountyca.gov