Integrity, accountability, and compassion are the principles that guide me.

As Mayor, I will use my experience as your city council member and a community leader to fight for our values and deliver quality services important to improving our quality of life.

Emily

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)

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