Kaplan kicks off Alameda County supervisor bid
ebar.comOakland City Councilmember Rebecca Kaplan, the body's lone out member, formally kicked off March 3 her campaign for the District 3 seat on the Alameda County Board of Supervisors, telling virtual attendees that she will be "a fighter for equity for our county."Kaplan, a lesbian and current vice mayor for the city, has represented the at-large seat on the council since being elected in 2008.
After former supervisor Wilma Chan was killed by a motorist while walking her dog in Alameda last November, speculation began as to who would run for the seat in June.
Chan's former aide, Dave Brown, was appointed by the board to serve out the remaining 14 months of Chan's term through January 2022.
He said he would not run for the seat.According to the Alameda County Registrar of Voters, other candidates in the race are David Kakishiba, a former Oakland school board member, and Lena Tam, a former Alameda city councilmember.
