Patricia Kernighan | |
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![]() Kernighan in 2011 | |
Member of the
Oakland City Council from District 2 | |
Preceded by | Danny Wan |
Succeeded by | Abel J. Guillen |
Personal details | |
Born | Eastern Washington |
Spouse | Paul Gordon |
Children | 2 |
Residence | Oakland, California |
Alma mater |
University of Washington University of California, Hastings College of the Law |
Website | PatKernighan.com |
Patricia (Pat) Kernighan, a politician and a lawyer, was a District 2 city council member in Oakland, California until 2014, noted for her advocacy of instant run-off voting in city elections.
Kerninghan, a native of rural Eastern Washington state, received a Bachelor of Arts degree in social sciences in 1973 from the University of Washington and a law degree in 1977 from the University of California, Hastings College of the Law. [1] [2] [3]
In Seattle, Washington, while a college student in the 1970s, Kernighan was a member of the Feminist Coordinating Council, an organization that proposed a city ordinance to establish a commission on crimes against women and a protection unit. [4]
She was admitted to the California State Bar in December 1977.[ citation needed]
She was a legislative aide to Councilmember John Russo and later was chief of staff to Councilmember Danny Wan from 2000 until his resignation in 2005. [5]
She was elected to the Oakland City Council in 2005 and reelected in a 2006 election against challenger Aimee Allison. [6] In 2010, she defeated Jen Pae to win a third term. [7] [8]
Abel J. Guillen succeeded Kernighan in 2014. [9]
In 2006, Kernighan co-authored a measure to implement instant-runoff voting in Oakland, [10] [11] and voters approved the measure in November 2006. [12] [13] Oakland began using the voting system in its November 2010 elections for mayor, three city council races and four other local offices. [14]
Kernighan co-authored a measure to fund major park renovations around Oakland's Lake Merritt. The measure passed in 2002. [15] [16]
She is married to Paul Gordon and has two grown daughters.[ citation needed]
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Patricia Kernighan | |
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![]() Kernighan in 2011 | |
Member of the
Oakland City Council from District 2 | |
Preceded by | Danny Wan |
Succeeded by | Abel J. Guillen |
Personal details | |
Born | Eastern Washington |
Spouse | Paul Gordon |
Children | 2 |
Residence | Oakland, California |
Alma mater |
University of Washington University of California, Hastings College of the Law |
Website | PatKernighan.com |
Patricia (Pat) Kernighan, a politician and a lawyer, was a District 2 city council member in Oakland, California until 2014, noted for her advocacy of instant run-off voting in city elections.
Kerninghan, a native of rural Eastern Washington state, received a Bachelor of Arts degree in social sciences in 1973 from the University of Washington and a law degree in 1977 from the University of California, Hastings College of the Law. [1] [2] [3]
In Seattle, Washington, while a college student in the 1970s, Kernighan was a member of the Feminist Coordinating Council, an organization that proposed a city ordinance to establish a commission on crimes against women and a protection unit. [4]
She was admitted to the California State Bar in December 1977.[ citation needed]
She was a legislative aide to Councilmember John Russo and later was chief of staff to Councilmember Danny Wan from 2000 until his resignation in 2005. [5]
She was elected to the Oakland City Council in 2005 and reelected in a 2006 election against challenger Aimee Allison. [6] In 2010, she defeated Jen Pae to win a third term. [7] [8]
Abel J. Guillen succeeded Kernighan in 2014. [9]
In 2006, Kernighan co-authored a measure to implement instant-runoff voting in Oakland, [10] [11] and voters approved the measure in November 2006. [12] [13] Oakland began using the voting system in its November 2010 elections for mayor, three city council races and four other local offices. [14]
Kernighan co-authored a measure to fund major park renovations around Oakland's Lake Merritt. The measure passed in 2002. [15] [16]
She is married to Paul Gordon and has two grown daughters.[ citation needed]
Access to some of the links may require registration.