Posts Tagged ‘City Council Candidates’
Pollution a growing concern in Oakland’s District 3, still not a campaign focus for candidates
Just how seriously are candidates for District 3 city council elections taking the air pollution problem in West Oakland?
Read MoreCandidates for wealthy district 4 discuss equity
City council candidates for district 4, one of Oakland’s wealthiest areas, discuss how they’ll make the city more equitable.
Read MoreAmy Lemley cites public safety, youth issues as her campaign’s top priorities
Amy Lemley, the only woman among seven candidates competing for the District 1 seat, lists safety, the economy and education as some of her campaign’s top priorities. The Oakland Police Officers Association and the Chamber of Commerce are some of Lemley’s endorsers.
Read MoreLawyer Craig Brandt’s city council campaign: more police, paid for by a parcel tax
Craig Brandt, running a low-key but determined campaign for the city council seat, has pledged to take no donations from unions or businesses involved with the city of Oakland. One of a series profiling all seven candidates for the District 1 seat.
Read More“Love this town” Richard Raya: political newcomer pushes hard to join the council
When Richard Raya talks about crime and poverty, in the political newcomer’s campaign for the Oakland City Council he often tells his own story, and that of the role model who helped turn his life around–his mother. Second in a series of profiles of the seven candidates campaigning for North Oakland’s District 1 seat.
Read MoreEnvironmental activist and District 1 candidate Dan Kalb aims to reduce crime
The challenges of reducing crime, one central focus in the campaign of city council candidate Dan Kalb, took a personal note this month when Kalb was mugged in his own neighborhood. First in a series profiling each candidate for North Oakland’s District 1 seat .
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