LWV LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS
Alameda County, CA March 7, 2000 Election
Smart Voter John Russo

Candidate for
For City Attorney; City of Oakland

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Biographical Highlights
  • Occupation: Litigation Attorney/Councilmember
  • Councilmember District 2, since 1995
  • Bell, Rosenberg & Hughes: December 1995 - Present / Litigation Attorney
  • National League of Cities: Oakland's Representative to Conference of Delegates, 1996 - 2000
  • League of California Cities: Executive Board, 1998 - 2000
  • Association of Bay Area Governments: Executive Board, 1996 - 2000
  • East Bay League of Conservation Voters: Board of Directors, 1992 - 1993
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Top Priorities if Elected
  • Create a "neighborhood law corps" of attorneys that work full time in our neighborhoods to demand code compliance and fight blight.
  • Aggressively pursue gun merchants, drug dealer and sex offenders who endanger our children.
  • Reform the City Attorney's Office. I'll clean up mismangagement, save money and finance legal programs that benefit the people of Oakland.
Position Papers
"The law can and should be used as a tool to help our citizens. I'll create a Neighborhoods Law Corps to Fight Blight."
I started my careet as a Legal Aid lawyer specializing in consumer fraud. I believed then, as I do now, that attorneys have an obligation to use their expertise and training to serve the public.
"I will implement reforms in the City Attorney's Office so that it operates professionally and serves the public trust."
The City Attorney's Office has missed at least two court dates this year.
It's irresponsible to spend taxpayer dollars on expensive, out-of-town attorneys when the City Attorney's Office already has a large staff of lawyers.
"I'll ensure that the City of Oakland receives the finest legal representation available while using our in-house attorneys as often as possible."
 
Key Endorsements
  • Jerry Brown, Oakland Mayor
  • Don Perata, State Senator
  • Audie Bock, State Assemblywoman
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Campaign Contact Information
Website: http://www.JohnRusso.com
E-mail: john@johnrusso.com


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