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OAKLAND — The room fell silent Tuesday when Barbara Lee was sworn in as the city’s mayor. After a rousing standing ovation, ...
Lee is known as the first Black woman to represent in the State Assembly, State Senate, Congress, and now the first Black ...
FORMER U.S. REP. BARBARA LEE was sworn in as Oakland’s 52nd mayor Tuesday, kicking off what many hope is an era of stability ...
Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee took her oath of office Tuesday and spoke of a “new era” for the city, marking an end to a chapter ...
The former congresswoman faces no shortage of challenges as Oakland’s mayor, including a budget crisis, stubbornly high rates ...