Experienced Leadership:
Meet Emily
Union City City Council Member (2010 – 2022)
Experienced attracting economic development, building affordable housing, and keeping our finances sound. During her time on the Union City City Council, Emily has been a leader for Union City.
- Chair, Economic Development Advisory Team: Emily helped develop strategies to attract new businesses and create jobs
- Led the Police and Community Engagement Task Force: Emily heard from the community and transformed policing to be more community-based
- Co-Led the Youth Violence Prevention Task Force: Emily developed Union City’s Youth and Family Services organization and programs for at-risk youth
Board Member, Centro de Servicios
Working to improve the quality of life for vulnerable families including housing insecurity and hunger.
Board Member, Washington Hospital Healthcare Foundation
Working to provide resources to meet our community’s health care needs.
Retired technology executive
Responsible for human relations, training, diversity, culture, and community engagement.
Emily has served on the:
- Alameda County Transportation Commission
- East Bay Economic Development Land Use Committee
- Association of Bay Area Governments Board
- New Haven School/City Partnership
ENDORSEMENTS
Mayor Carol
Dutra-Vernaci
Council Member
Scott Sakakihara
Assemblymember
Bill Quirk, retired
Harris Mojadedi
Trustee, Chabot-Las Positas Community College District
Supervisor Nate Miley
Mayor Mike Hannan Newark
Angela Andrews
Hayward Councilmember
Desrie Campbell
Fremont Council member
Cathie Kelley, Former
New Haven USD Trustee
Pastor Jerome Brown
Theresa Cox, Fremont Councilmember
Cherie Crocker-Root
Union City Park & Rec Commissioner
Harvey Dosanjh
Union City Senior Commissioner
Kevin Finnerty
Union City Planning Commissioner
Dianne Jones, Fremont Unified Trustee
Lee Guio
Union City Planning Commissioner
Chuck Kennedy
Union City Park & Rec Commissioner
Tommie Lindsey
Victor Lopez
Union City Human Relations Commissioner
Anish Mohanty
Union City Art & Culture Commissioner
Jonathan Pettey
Union City Human Relations Commissioner
Michael Ritchie
Former New Haven Unified School District Trustee
Obray Van Buren
Community Leader
Harpreet Singh Bains
Jasvinder Kaur Bains
Daniel Fernandes
Benjamin A. Fernandez
Janice Fonteno
Remy Fortier
Venkat Iyer
Angela Johnson
Chuck Kennedy
Mohammad Nawabi
Shannon Osborne
Bay East Association of Realtors
Black Women Organized for Political Action (BWOPA) Hayward/South Alameda County Chapter
New Haven Teachers Association
Plumbers & Steamfitters Local #342
Union City Police
Officers Association
Sprinkler Fitters #483
(Partial list)