Joseph Salama, Candidate for Marin Healthcare District Board

General Information

Name : Mr. Joseph Salama
Also known as : Joe
Age : 41
Place of residence : San Rafael, CA

Education

College

Attended college : Yes
College : UC Berkeley
Degree : BA in Economics
Year of graduation : 1993

Grad school

Ph D.

University : Boston University School of Law
Area of research : Dispute Resolution
Year of graduation : 1996

Employment Information

Job titles held : NA
Employers : NA

Political Information

Party affiliation : Other
Party affiliation : Libertarian
Running for a: Local office
Running for position: Marin Health Care District
Chamber/district: District 1
Incumbent: No
Previous elective offices : NA
Unsuccessful bids for elective offices: NA

Party HQ

Address 165 N. Redwood Dr. Suite 285
San Rafael
CA
94903

URLs

Website : http://www.salama4health.com
Facebook : http://www.facebook.com/salama4health

Other facts

I am a life-long Marin resident. I am running to prevent the District from giving away Marin General Hospital to a private corporation for 30 years, and to keep a conflicted private Board from spending millions of public dollars secretly. A similar lease giveaway 28 years ago was disastrous, causing the loss of $250M+ and MGH's reputation. I want transparency and accountability for all MGH operations. My education uniquely qualifies me for this. The District Board plans to put a $300-$500M bond/tax on the ballot next year. They want money to replace what they lost on the last bad lease. We cannot let history repeat itself. We need to reevaluate expenses. The MGH CEO gets over ONE MILLION DOLLARS in taxpayer money annually to run a small, limited hospital. The District has paid out millions of taxpayer dollars for attorneys’ fees, only to lose $100 million worth of claims for the last failed lease. I wish to protect our beloved hospital from control by the self-interested to save Marin General Hospital for our future.