On Saturday, February 8, hundreds of Oaklanders, including a proud contingent from SEIU 1021, turned out to help Barbara Lee launch her field campaign to become Oakland’s next mayor.

When Lee addressed the diverse crowd, she pledged to be “a hands-on mayor,” saying she would not tolerate people not receiving the services they deserve. She highlighted her extensive experience and got big cheers with her stated goal of bringing people together to address Oakland’s vital needs as a united group.

SEIU 1021 Executive Board member Cynthia Landry said, “I’m excited to support Barbara Lee because she can bring people together to address the issues we all face. Oakland needs resources, and she has the breadth of experience and understanding to bring them to us.

“As someone who works with our community’s unhoused people, I see first-hand that they need help. They need housing first and foremost, and Barbara Lee is the kind of leader who can help us find creative ways to bring national, state, local, and city resources together to solve problems like that.”

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