Recall effort against Oakland mayor has uphill battle
Article by Jennifer Inez Ward.
Last updated at Tue, 8 Nov at 5:17am.

Mayor Jean Quan is facing the toughest fight in her tenure as CEO of Oakland - a recall effort.

But whether the recall movement will gain traction and usher Quan out of office is far from clear.

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Viewers missing in action from Oakland Mayor Ron Dellums' videotaped exit speech
Article by Susan Mernit.
Last updated at Mon, 27 Dec at 8:23am.

In this era of viral video, is taping a live video interview with a well-respected journalist and posting it on your web site and on YouTube a way to get good visibility for your message?  It worked well for The Green Sangha, whose parody on banning plastic bags has racked up 192,000 page views on YouTube since being posted before Thanksgiving. However,  it doesn't seem to be working so well for departing Oakland Mayor Ron Dellums.

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Mistah Fab: 'I want to be Mayor of Oakland, someday'--exclusive video interview
Article by Tymeesa Rutledge.
Last updated at Thu, 9 Sep at 7:14pm.

Mistah Fab, self-proclaimed "Freestyle King" and "Prince of the O,"  is a leader of Oakland's Hyphy Movement and former artist for Bay Area rap Legend Mac Dre's record label Thizz Entertainment.

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How to read a Chip Johnson column, Part 3
Blog entry by Pamela Drake.
Last updated at Wed, 8 Sep at 6:06am.

According to Chip Johnson, Don Perata would like to be your mayor and the first thing he would like to do is eliminate the Public Ethics Commission.

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Oakland Mayor Ron Dellums announces he will not run for 2nd term; how will he be remembered? (Op-Ed)
Article by Susan Mernit.
Last updated at Thu, 5 Aug at 7:21am.

Ron Dellums sent out his resignation statement yesterday, letting every one know that after 35 years of government service, the last 5 as the Mayor of Oakland, he was done. While Dellums is an amazing man, who had a great record in Congress, where he was known for  being both principled and smart, what is going to be his legacy in Oakland?

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Video views: White House in the House with Mayor Dellums
Blog entry by Oakland Local edi....
Last updated at Thu, 22 Apr at 10:12am.

"Our goal is to create an economic system where all can participate and prosper." --Did tax season prevent you from eyeballing this video of Mayor Ron Dellums welcoming White House officials to Oakland and talking about all the stimulus money we received--and what we are doin

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Who Runs The City Of Oakland?
Article by Jesse Douglas All....
Last updated at Fri, 12 Feb at 7:21am.

One of the challenges in evaluating the administration of an Oakland mayor in these days and times is that twelve years after the passage of Measure X, residents and local media outlets (new and old) still are not certain exactly what a “strong mayor” is supposed to do and be responsible for.
   

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The Inevitable Mr. Perata Becomes Not So Inevitable
Article by Jesse Douglas All....
Last updated at Mon, 8 Feb at 8:37am.

Remember when at least one overenthusiastic Don Perata supporter was crowing that the former State Senator was going to cakewalk into the office of Mayor of the City of Oakland in 2010? (“With the dark cloud of a lingering federal probe behind him, there is nothing standing between former state Sen. Don Perata and the Oakland mayor's office but time, opportunity and blue skies.” Chip Johnson “With Probe Over, Perata Primed To Lead Oakland” San Francisco Chronicle May 29, 2009)

Hasn’t worked out quite that way, has it? Instead of a Perata walkover, it is possible that instead, this year might end up being one of the most competitive Oakland mayoral races in a generation or more.
    

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