Dan Kalb

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Dan Kalb
Dan Kalb by Our Oakland.JPG
Member of the Oakland City Council
from District 1
Assumed office
2013
Preceded byJane Brunner
Personal details
Political partyDemocrat
Spouse(s)Valarie
ResidenceOakland, CA
Websitewww.dankalb.net

Dan Kalb is an American politician. He represents District 1 on the Oakland City Council, a position he has held since January 2013.[1][2]

Education[]

In 1982, Kalb received an undergraduate degree from the University of California at Berkeley in Conservation of Natural Resources. In 1988 he received a master's degree in Public and Nonprofit Administration from the University of San Francisco.[3]

Career[]

Kalb was California Policy Director at the Union of Concerned Scientists, which he joined in 2003.[4][3] where he worked for nine years on renewable energy, climate, clean transportation and air quality legislation. Before joining UCS, he worked as director of a Sierra Club chapter and for California Common Cause, Media Alliance and CalPIRG.[5]

After being elected to the Oakland City Council in Nov. 2012, he worked extensively on affordable housing, environmental, police oversight and good government legislation. in 2014 Kalb led[6][7][8] a charter proposal to substantially strengthen the Oakland Public Ethics Commission (PEC). The Charter measure was voted on in the general election of November 2014. It passed with over 72% of the vote. He also was the lead author of a 2016 ballot measure to create a civilian police commission in Oakland.[9]

In 2018 he ran for California's 15th State Assembly district but lost to Jovanka Beckles by 0.6% for the second slot to run in the runoff against Buffy Wicks.[10]

Recognition & Awards[]

• Best Good Government Politician, 2014, East Bay Express[11]

• Outstanding Elected Official of the Year, 2015, CA Public Library Advocates

• Most Effective Member of the (City) Council, 2016, Oakland Magazine

• Affordable Housing Champion, 2020, East Bay Housing Organizations (EBHO)

References[]

  1. ^ Charlie Mintz (August 7, 2013). "Rookie Oakland City Councilmembers face their first six months on the job". KALW.
  2. ^ Angela Hart (January 8, 2013). "Newly sworn-in Oakland City Council says resources should be shifted to public safety". Oakland North.
  3. ^ a b Aaron Mendelson (October 24, 2012). "Environmental activist and District 1 candidate Dan Kalb aims to reduce crime". Oakland North.
  4. ^ "Conversation: Dan Kalb on the Future of Climate Legislation". The Nation. November 12, 2010.
  5. ^ "Expert profile at Union of Concerned Scientists". Archived from the original on July 25, 2014.
  6. ^ Matthew Artz (July 16, 2014). "Oakland voters to decide fate of property tax, political watchdog commission". San Jose Mercury News.
  7. ^ Dan Kalb (July 9, 2014). "My Word: Oakland needs independent, fully funded Ethics Commission". San Jose Mercury News.
  8. ^ Chip Johnson (July 15, 2014). "Let Oakland voters decide Public Ethics Commission funding". San Francisco Chronicle.
  9. ^ Fern, Lisa; Ez • •. "Oakland Approves Civilian Police Commission to Investigate Misconduct". NBC Bay Area. Retrieved December 8, 2021.
  10. ^ Orenstein, Natalie (June 14, 2018). "Jovanka Beckles will join Buffy Wicks on November ballot for AD15".
  11. ^ "Best Good-Government Politician". East Bay Express | Oakland, Berkeley & Alameda. July 22, 2014. Retrieved December 8, 2021.

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