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Oakland City Council

The Oakland City Council is an elected governing body representing the City of Oakland, California.

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Since 1998, Oakland has had a mayor-council government. The mayor is elected for a four-year term. The Oakland City Council has eight council members representing seven districts in Oakland with one member elected at-large; council members serve staggered four-year terms. The mayor appoints a city administrator, subject to the confirmation by the City Council, who is the chief administrative officer of the city. Other city officers include: city attorney (elected), city auditor (elected), and city clerk (appointed by city administrator). Oakland's Mayor is subject to a tenure limited to two terms. There are no term limits for the city council.

2016 members

  • District 1 - Dan Kalb (2012)
  • District 2 - Abel J. Guillen (elected 2014)
  • District 3 - Lynette Gibson McElhaney (2012) (also Council President)
  • District 4 - Annie Campbell Washington (2014)
  • District 5 - Noel Gallo (2012)
  • District 6 - Desley Brooks (2002, ...) (elected 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014)
  • District 7 - Larry Reid (also President Pro Tempore) (1997, ...) (re-elected in 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012 and 2016)
  • Councilmember At Large - Rebecca Kaplan (also Vice Mayor) (2009, ...) (2008, reelected in 2012, 2016)

    • 2012 members

  • District 1 - Dan Kalb (2013)
  • District 2 - Patricia Kernighan (also Council President) (2005, ...) (re-elected 2010)
  • District 3 - Lynette Gibson McElhaney (2013)
  • District 4 - Libby Schaaf (2011, ...) (elected 2010)
  • District 5 - Noel Gallo (2013)
  • District 6 - Desley Brooks (2002, ...) (elected 2002, 2006, 2010)
  • District 7 - Larry Reid (also Vice Mayor) (1997, ...) (re-elected in 2004, 2008, and 2012)
  • Councilmember At Large - Rebecca Kaplan (also President Pro Tempore) (2009, ...) (2008, reelected in 2012)

    • Former Councilmembers

  • Frank H. Ogawa, first Japanese American on the City Council, served from 1966 until his death in 1994.
  • Henry Chang, Jr appointed to at-large seat 1994 after death of Frank Ogawa, elected in 1997. Served until 2009.
  • Jean Quan, councilmember for District 4 from 2003 – 2011, subsequently elected mayor, then overwhelmingly defeated for re-election to mayor.
  • John A. Russo, served 1994–2000
  • Danny Wan, served 2000-2005
  • Moses Mayne
  • Wilson Riles (son of Wilson Riles, Sr.), councilmember from 1979 to 1992
  • Nancy Nadel, served 1996-2012
  • Ignacio De La Fuente, served 1992-2012
  • Libby Schaaf, current Oakland mayor

    • References

    Oakland City Council Wikipedia
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