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Cat Brooks’ Campaign for Mayor Raises Over $100,000 in Grassroots Donations

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6 years ago

September 14, 2018

Oakland mayoral candidate Cat Brooks announced this week that her campaign contributions have surpassed $100,000 in grassroots donations.

“Oakland is ready for leadership that can unite all of us around a truly progressive vision for One Oakland,” said Brooks. “The outpouring of support from everyday people across our city is a resounding call for change. The people are clear that there is a fierce urgency of now to change course and save The Town.”

With hundreds of volunteers knocking on doors throughout the city each week, Cat Brooks is continuing to gather local and national endorsements, including actor, director and social activist Danny Glover; journalist, political commentator, and scholar-activist Rosa Clemente; former Berkeley Mayor Gus Newport; and the Wellstone Democratic Renewal Club.

“There are 6,000 people sleep on our streets every single night, and the only solution this administration has put forward is chemically treated tool sheds in open air prisons that ‘house’ 40 at a time,” said Brooks.

“At this rate, by the time everyone has shelter, there will be another 6,000 people pushed out of their homes and into the streets. Enough is enough,” she said.

Gus Newport said, “I’m endorsing Cat Brooks because we need to continue the progressive wave sweeping the country and our local races are just as critical as the national ones. I look forward to seeing Oakland serve as an incubator for equitable, just and innovative public policy that can serve as a model for the whole nation.”

Speaking for the Wellstone Democratic Renewal Club, Pamela Drake said, “(Cat Brooks) represents the true face of the Democratic Party, people of color, women, young activists, and people who deserve an opportunity to continue to live and work in the city they love. Her campaign has activated people across Oakland.”
Some organizations and individuals who have endorsed Cat Brooks for mayor include:

Alliance of Californians for Community Empowerment (ACCE) Action: Oakland
Block By Block Organizing Network
Design Action Collective
National Union of Healthcare Workers
Oakland Rising Action
Our Revolution – North Bay and Contra Costa
Workers World Party
Patrisse Khan Cullors, Co-founder of Black Lives Matter
Hodari Davis, Artist and Educator
Rebecca Kaplan, Oakland City Councilmember At-Large
Juan Guzman, National Brown Berets
Gregory Hodge, Former OUSD Board Member
Khafre Jay, Hip Hop for Change
Zachary Norris, Ella Baker Center for Human Rights
Bobby Seale, Co-Founder, The Black Panther Party
Dr. Harold Mayberry, First AME Church
Ben McBride
Michael McBride

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DA Pamela Price Stands by Mom Who Lost Son to Gun Violence in Oakland

Last week, The Post published a photo showing Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price with Carol Jones, whose son, Patrick DeMarco Scott, was gunned down by an unknown assailant in 2018.

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Vallejo Welcomes Interim City Manager Beverli Marshall

At Tuesday night’s Council meeting, the Vallejo City Council appointed Beverli Marshall as the interim city manager. Her tenure in the City Manager’s Office began today, Wednesday, April 10. Mayor Robert McConnell praised Marshall’s extensive background, noting her “wide breadth of experience in many areas that will assist the City and its citizens in understanding the complexity of the many issues that must be solved” in Vallejo.

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Beverli Marshall began her first day with the City on April 10. ICMA image.

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At Tuesday night’s Council meeting, the Vallejo City Council appointed Beverli Marshall as the interim city manager. Her tenure in the City Manager’s Office began today, Wednesday, April 10.

Mayor Robert McConnell praised Marshall’s extensive background, noting her “wide breadth of experience in many areas that will assist the City and its citizens in understanding the complexity of the many issues that must be solved” in Vallejo.

Current City Manager Michael Malone, whose official departure is slated for April 18, expressed his well wishes. “I wish the City of Vallejo and Interim City Manager Marshall all the best in moving forward on the progress we’ve made to improve service to residents.” Malone expressed his hope that the staff and Council will work closely with ICM Marshall to “ensure success and prosperity for the City.”

According to the Vallejo Sun, Malone stepped into the role of interim city manager in 2021 and became permanent in 2022. Previously, Malone served as the city’s water director and decided to retire from city service e at the end of his contract which is April 18.

“I hope the excellent work of City staff will continue for years to come in Vallejo,” he said. “However, recent developments have led me to this decision to announce my retirement.”

When Malone was appointed, Vallejo was awash in scandals involving the housing division and the police department. A third of the city’s jobs went unfilled during most of his tenure, making for a rocky road for getting things done, the Vallejo Sun reported.

At last night’s council meeting, McConnell explained the selection process, highlighting the council’s confidence in achieving positive outcomes through a collaborative effort, and said this afternoon, “The Council is confident that by working closely together, positive results will be obtained.”

While the search for a permanent city manager is ongoing, an announcement is expected in the coming months.

On behalf of the City Council, Mayor McConnell extended gratitude to the staff, citizen groups, and recruitment firm.

“The Council wishes to thank the staff, the citizens’ group, and the recruitment firm for their diligent work and careful consideration for the selection of what is possibly the most important decision a Council can make on behalf of the betterment of our City,” McConnell said.

The Vallejo Sun contributed to this report.