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Posts Tagged ‘gun buyback’

Schaaf, Oakland’s “Girl Scout Barracuda,” to run for mayor

By Becca Andrews | December 5, 2013 | 5
Incumbent Mayor Jean Quan looks on as Councilmember Libby Schaaf speaks at Youth Uprising before Schaaf had announced her own candidacy. Photo by Becca Andrews.

On a rainy Wednesday, Oakland City Councilmember Libby Schaaf rushed into Laurel Elementary School, staving off any signs of exhaustion from the previous night’s late council meeting. There, potential student council members waited to hear her advice regarding their campaigns.

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