EVENTS
Faith in Action East Bay
Our Lady of the Rosary (Hall)
703 C St, Union City CA 94587
Wednesday, September 18
6:00 PM
(The first hour will be Council member candidates and the 2nd hour will be dedicated to Mayoral candidates)
Emily will put her experience to work for you
Affordable Housing
Emily supports building more affordable workforce housing in Union City and linking jobs and housing near transit.
Public Safety
To ensure public safety, Emily supports expanding the number of police officers, expanding community-based policing, and partnering with our schools to prevent youth violence.
Parks & Open Spaces
Emily supports continued funding for park improvements and the protection of our open spaces.
Union City’s Finances
Emily’s background in business and her years on the council give her an understanding of the city’s budget and what needs to be done to maintain the integrity of Union City’s finances, including maintaining a balanced budget and providing public services residents deserve.
Collaborative Solutions
for the Unhoused
To combat homelessness, Emily supported funding for a new homelessness coordinator and believes we need to establish a navigation center for the unhoused, connecting them to services.
Economic Development & Infrastructure
Emily has been a leader in expanding economic development, providing incentives to attract new businesses, and creating jobs. She also supports investments in Union City’s infrastructure to provide safe and convenient travel by car, transit, bicycle, and walking.
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 Sing Bains
Jasvinder Kaur Bains
Daniel Fernandes
Janice Fonteno
Remy Fortier
Venkat Iyer
Angela Johnson
Chuck Kennedy
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)