Rebecca Kaplan: Candidate for Oakland City
Council, at-large seat
Dear Tim Chapman I am writing to you as someone who is active in your
community, to let you know about my candidacy for
Oakland City Council, and to offer to meet with the Dimond
Improvement Association. In the March primary
election I succeeded in obtaining enough votes to
advance to the run-off against incumbent Henry Chang
for the at-large seat, which will be elected citywide
on November 7th.
I am eager to serve on our city council in order to
contribute my energy and experience to meeting the
needs of all Oakland residents. I will be a
responsive councilmember and am the only candidate who
has promised serve on the council as my exclusive
full-time job. (Since the council receives a
full-time salary, it seems reasonable to expect this
commitment).
I have the training and experience to be an effective
councilperson, including a Master's in Urban and
Environmental Policy (Tufts University), and a law
degree from Stanford. My work experience includes the
City of Cambridge Commission on the Status of Women,
working as an attorney in Oakland handling civil
rights, tenant, and environmental cases, serving in
the Oakland office of Assemblywoman Bock, and a
history of community organizing and activism.
If elected, I will hold regular open meetings to
ensure that your needs are being heard. I am using
this same approach in my campaign, and would welcome
an opportunity to meet with your organization to hear
your ideas and input, and to answer any questions you
may have. If you prefer a debate format, I would be
happy to participate. You can contact my opponent,
Henry Chang, at 832-5816.
Please contact my office at
(510) 465-5193
or visit
www.rebeccakaplan.org if you have any questions, or
wish to schedule a meeting.
Thank you very much for
your consideration.
Sincerely,
