New Mayor-elect of Oakland Sheng Thao said she will be a 'mayor for all of Oakland because we need that now' more than ever.
said she will be a"mayor for all of Oakland because we need that now" more than ever.
Thao's top priorities are safety, homelessness and cleaning up city streets. She also aims to bring unity between the mayor's office and the Oakland City Council. "She has earned her right," said Iris Merriouns, who was at the briefing and was the chief of staff for 24 years for former city council President Larry Reid.
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