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Oakland Mayor-elect Barbara Lee Unveils Transition Team to Tackle City Challenges

The 16-member team of local leaders will help implement Lee's 10-point, 100-day plan addressing public safety, homelessness, and governance reforms.

Oakland Mayor-elect Barbara Lee, seen here after her election last month with interim Mayor Kevin Jenkins, announced Friday a transition team that will help her lead the city when she takes office.
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Overview

  • Barbara Lee, Oakland's mayor-elect, has announced a 16-member transition team composed of political, business, nonprofit, and philanthropic leaders.
  • The transition team will focus on implementing Lee's 10-point, 100-day agenda, which prioritizes public safety, homelessness, economic development, and government accountability.
  • Key members of the transition team include Fred Blackwell, Keith Carson, Quinn Delaney, and Carrie Owen Plietz, with former city officials Danny Wan, Barbara Parker, and Ben Rosenfeld serving as advisors.
  • Lee's plan includes forming working groups to address housing, public-private partnerships, labor issues, and charter modernization to improve city governance.
  • Lee awaits vote certification and City Council approval before her mid-May swearing-in, following her victory in the April 15 special election.