As an Oakland native with family roots in this city for more than a century, I love my hometown and am driven to serve our community. My experience runs deep with an abundance of government, non-profit, economic development, advocacy and education roles over the last twenty plus years. I’m raising, and have raised, four amazing children here, ages 10 - 31, and my extended family has also answered the call to serve as former and current Oakland Police & Fire members, business owners, lawmakers, faith based leaders, nonprofit leaders, educators, and advocacy organizers.