Monthly Archives: October 2012

The MOBN! Board endorses Ignacio De La Fuente for the Oakland City Council At-Large. We strongly encourage you to vote for Ignacio as your first choice for City Council At-Large in November.  After careful consideration of all candidates, we based our endorsement upon the following points.

First, for several years Ignacio has shared our view that public safety must be a top priority for Oakland. But more than just talking about public safety, Ignacio has been willing to support and champion a variety of measures to public safety and attempt to reduce violent crime in the city. While he has not always had the support of other soon-to-be retiring members of the council, his leadership on this issue has been instructive of what he might accomplish, given the more influential post that comes with the At-Large seat.
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Make Oakland Better Now! is proud and pleased to endorse Lynette McElhaney for City Council District 3.  We urge Oaklanders to join us in working for Lynette and contributing to the success of her campaign.  In reviewing her responses to our questionnaire and observing her presentations at candidate forums, we were impressed by:

• Her commitment to and understanding of public safety strategies that work.  Nearly all city council candidates express a commitment to Cease Fire, a long-time MOBN! priority.  But as a founding member of the Richmond Ceasefire / Lifelines to Healing strategy Work Group, Lynette has been an integral part of Cease Fire in Richmond, which has experienced a significant reduction in violent crime.  She clearly understands the importance of real, Boston / Cincinnati Cease Fire programs.

• In a district where it can be hard to advocate for more police, she makes it clear that a fully restored police force must be an essential element of Oakland’s public safety plan.  Lynette is in full agreement with MOBN!’s public safety plan, including agreement that restoring the Oakland Police Department to 900 sworn officers must be our highest priority.

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The MOBN! board is proud to endorse Richard Raya for City Council - District One.  We strongly encourage Oaklanders to vote for Richard as your first choice for City Council…