What People are Saying About
Barbara Lee as Oakland’s Mayor

Endorsed by Current and Former Mayors

Jerry Brown

Elihu Harris

Jean Quan

Kevin Jenkins

“We know what it takes to move this city forward. Barbara Lee brings the integrity, accountability, and decades of proven leadership to bring Oaklanders together and address our challenges at this critical time.”

—Former Mayor Elihu Harris

Endorsed by Oakland Firefighters

“Barbara Lee is working with public safety leaders and Oakland Firefighters to ensure a comprehensive approach to public safety, protecting 911 services, and working to keep all of our fire stations open.” 

—Seth Olyer, President Oakland Firefighters

Endorsed by Former City Administrators

Henry Gardner

Dan Lindheim

“Barbara Lee is a hands-on leader who has directed billions of dollars into Oakland and her East Bay congressional district. She’ll bring effective, transparent and accountable leadership to addressing our City’s budget challenges.” 

—Former City Administrator Dan Lindheim

On Public Safety Leadership

Jesse Arreguín

"Barbara Lee is the leader Oakland needs to tackle its public safety challenges head-on. With a proven commitment to our community, she will increase beat patrols to ensure safer streets, aggressively combat gun violence and human trafficking, and expand investment in vital prevention programs that keep our youth on the right path. Oakland deserves bold, effective leadership, and Barbara Lee delivers.”

—Senator Jesse Arreguín, Chair–State Senate Public Safety Committee

Don Link

“I’m endorsing Barbara Lee for Mayor. She will strengthen community-based policing models that build trust between residents, businesses, and law enforcement to make our neighborhoods stronger and safer.”

—Don Link, Bushrod Resident and Neighborhood Crime Prevention Council Leader

Carlotta Brown

“As Mayor, Barbara Lee will address blight and illegal dumping and restore pride and security to our communities. Her proven ability to bring badly needed resources to Oakland will deliver the results we all need to be safer.”

—Carlotta Brown, Millsmont Resident, Alameda County Status of Women Commissioner and former Public Safety and Services Violence Prevention Oversight Commission Chair

“Barbara Lee’s experience as a small business owner and her accountable, hands-on leadership style will help business owners recover from smash and grabs. We love her plan to reduce red tape and bureaucracy for new businesses wanting to locate here!”

—Owners of Everitt & Jones BBQ, Oakland

Endorsed by Business Leaders

Derreck Johnson, Owner, Home of Chicken & Waffles

“As a former Oakland business owner with 400 employees, Barbara Lee will bring her experience to create living-wage jobs, retain and attract businesses, and revitalize our commercial corridors.”

–Derreck Johnson, Owner, Home of Chicken & Waffles

A Leader Who Will Unify Our City

Carl Chan, Oakland Community/Business Leader

Richard Fuentes, Labor/Business Leader

“Barbara Lee is the leader Oakland needs to unite our city and move us forward. Her dedication to creating a safer, healthier, and more prosperous community inspires hope and action. We are proud to support her as the next Mayor of Oakland.”

—Carl Chan, Oakland Community/ Business Leader * Richard Fuentes, Labor/Business Leader

*Partial List. Titles for Identification Purposes Only

We Endorse Barbara Lee for Mayor

Oakland Firefighters
Former Oakland Mayor Jerry Brown
Interim Oakland Mayor Kevin Jenkins
Former Oakland Mayor Elihu Harris
Former Oakland Mayor Jean Quan
Former Oakland City Administrator Henry Gardner
Former Oakland City Administrator Dan Lindheim
Former District 4 Oakland City Councilmember Annie Campbell Washington
Former District 5 Oakland City Councilmember Ignacio De La Fuente 
Alameda County Supervisor Nikki Fortunato Bas
Hon. Leo Bazile
Hon. Toni Cook
Senator Jesse Arreguín, Chair – State Senate Public Safety Committee
Oakland Port Commissioner Michael Colbruno
Oakland Community Leader Carl Chan
Oakland Community Leader Jake Sloan
Oakland Labor Leader Richard Fuentes
Oakland Business Leader Robert Harris
Oakland Small Business Owner Derreck Johnson
Oakland Small Business Owner Sean Sullivan
Oakland Business Leader Isaac Kos-Read
Glenda Newell-Harris, MD
Carlotta Brown, Public Safety & Violence Prevention Commissioner
Elaine Brown, Lake Merritt Neighbor
Pamela Drake, Lakeshore Small Business Advocate
Audree Jones-Taylor, Parks & Recreation Advocate
Tonya Love, Alameda County Democratic Central Committee
Rev. David Mundy, Hospice Chaplain, Piedmont Ave Neighbor
Walter Riley, Civil Rights Attorney – Rockridge Neighbor
Keith Uriarte, Crestmont Neighborhood Leader
Sheryl Walton, East Oakland Block by Block Neighborhood Safety Co-Chair
Mary Virginia Watson, Grand Avenue Neighbor
Owners of Everitt & Jones BBQ, Jack London

*Partial List. Titles for Identification Purposes Only