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I'm Doug DeHaan...

I’m a life-long Alamedan. I was raised in the Woodstock Homes neighborhood in the West End of Alameda. I attended Longfellow Elementary and Encinal High School. I met my wife, Gail, while attending Encinal High School. Gail was raised in the North Side of Alameda. We have two children, five grandchildren, and all reside in Alameda. I’m proud to say that our grandchildren are fifth generation Alamedan’s. Both my daughter and daughter-in-law teach for the Alameda Unified School District.

After graduating from high school I was accepted into the apprenticeship at the Alameda Naval Air Station. That was the beginning of a long career, which spanned over 36 years. I progressively built my professional career and served in many capacities until the base closed. I held many key positions while at the Naval Air Station from Budget Director, Production Superintendent and Transition Personnel Director. I was responsible for budgets (operations and material) that exceeded $500 million and the direct oversight of a workforce of over one thousand employees. Attached you will find a detailed list of my professional career and experience.

Upon leaving the Naval Air Station, I was directly involved in bringing new tenants to Alameda Point. One company was CalStart, which was involved in the development of electric vehicle technology. The other two companies were Alameda Aerospace and Advanced Turbine Technologies. I served as the Chief Operating Officer and business consultant for both of these companies. 

In 1990, along with former Mayor Chuck Corica, I became directly involved in the effort to retain the Naval Air Station. I served in the capacity as the Base Retention Chairman. This was my renewed commitment to continue to serve the community and the base conversion process. The subsequent closure of the base had major economic ramifications for our community and continues to be one of the foremost economic problems the City of Alameda faces today. I served as the Base Reuse Chairman (sub committee) for the Base Reuse and Advisory Group (BRAG). The BRAG developed the Community Reuse Plan, which has been the guiding document for base conversion. Thereafter, I served on the Economic Development Commission as a member and chairperson where the key focus was on retail/commercial economic development within the city. This led to my election as your councilmember, which I am now in the process of completing my first four-year term.