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Barbara Jane Halliday | |
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| Mayor of Hayward, California | |
| Assumed office July 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Michael Sweeney |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1949 |
| Education | B.A. in American studies from Mary Washington College (associated with the University of Virginia) |
| Alma mater | University of Maryland |
| Occupation | Writer/Editor (retired from a California insurance company in 2008) |
Barbara Jane Halliday (born 1949) is the mayor of Hayward,California,elected to the office by a plurality in the June 3,2014 California primary election. [1] [2] Halliday was a city council member for 10 years prior to her election as mayor. [3] She follows Michael Sweeney,who declined to seek the office in 2014. [4] Halliday has a B.A. in American studies from Mary Washington College,then associated with the University of Virginia. She pursued graduate work in journalism and urban studies at the University of Maryland. She has worked as a writer/editor for the Cecil Whig in Maryland,and for a California insurance company,retiring from that position in 2008 after 29 years. Her term began in July 2014. [5]
In November 2018,Halliday was re-elected to second term as Mayor,defeating Council member and college instructor Mark Salinas. Halliday received 56% of the vote compared with Councilman Mark Salinas,who had 42% of the vote. [6]
This was the second time Halliday and Salinas competed for the Mayor's office. In 2014,Halliday was elected Mayor with 39% of the vote,compared to 32% for Salinas,22% for Council member Francisco Zermeño and 7% for Rakesh Kumar Christian. [7]
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