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Libby Schaaf
Elizabeth Beckman Schaaf (born November 12, 1965) is an American politician who served as the 50th Mayor of Oakland, California from 2015 to 2023.
Libby Schaaf
Libby Schaaf | |
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Schaaf in 2017 | |
| 50th Mayor of Oakland | |
| In officeJanuary 5, 2015 – January 9, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Jean Quan |
| Succeeded by | Sheng Thao |
| Member of the Oakland City Councilfrom 4th district | |
| In officeJanuary 2011 – January 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Jean Quan |
| Succeeded by | Annie Campbell Washington |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Elizabeth Beckman SchaafNovember 12, 1965 Oakland, California, U.S. |
| Party | Democratic |
| Education | Rollins College (BA)Loyola Marymount University (JD) |
Elizabeth Beckman Schaaf (born November 12, 1965) is an American politician who served as the 50th Mayor of Oakland, California from 2015 to 2023. A member of the Democratic Party, she previously served on the Oakland City Council.[1]
Schaaf won the November 4, 2014 Oakland mayoral election in the 14th round in ranked choice voting with 62.79% of the vote.[2][3] She won re-election in 2018 with a 27% margin.[4][5]
Early life and education
Schaaf was born in Oakland, California, on November 12, 1965. Her mother was a flight attendant.[6] Growing up in Oakland's District 4, Schaaf attended Head-Royce School and Skyline High School, both in Oakland. She holds a B.A. in political science from Rollins College and a J.D. from Loyola Law School.[7]
Early career
Before starting her political career, Schaaf was an attorney in Oakland at the law firm of Reed Smith LLP.[8] She then became the program director[9] for the Marcus A. Foster Educational Institute in 1995, creating and running a new volunteer program for the Oakland Unified School District.
Schaaf's first roles in local government were as legislative aide to Oakland City Council president Ignacio De La Fuente[10] and special assistant to Oakland mayor Jerry Brown.[11]
In 2006, Schaaf joined the Port of Oakland as the Director of Public Affairs,[12] helping to secure state and federal funding for the city of Oakland, as well as directing all strategic communications for the port. In 2009, Schaaf graduated from Emerge California, a training program for women who aspire to elected office.[13]
Before joining the Oakland City Council in 2010, Schaaf served as the Economic Policy Advisor for the council for a year.
Oakland City Council
In 2010, Schaaf was elected to represent her home district, District 4, on the Oakland City Council.[14]
During her tenure on the city council, Schaaf fought to raise the minimum wage,[15] voicing her support for Measure FF,[16][17] also known as Lift Up Oakland, a $12.25 minimum wage ballot initiative which passed in a landslide on November 4, 2014. Schaaf also strove to increase government transparency and efficiency, build a safer city, and strengthen Oakland neighborhoods in her time on city council. She worked extensively on Oakland Police Department reform, hiring more civilian staff and pushing through a plan to coordinate the Oakland Police Department with the Alameda County Sheriff's Department, to increase the number of officers patrolling Oakland.[18]
Mayor of Oakland
In the race for Oakland mayor, Schaaf was endorsed by Governor of CaliforniaJerry Brown[19][20] and US SenatorBarbara Boxer.[21] Schaaf triumphed over incumbent mayor Jean Quan and several other candidates in November 2014.[22]
Department of Transportation
ในเดือนมิถุนายน พ.ศ. 2558 นายกเทศมนตรี Schaaf ประกาศจัดตั้งกรมการขนส่งแห่งแรกของโอ๊คแลนด์ กรมการขนส่งรับผิดชอบบางส่วนที่เดิมเป็นของ Oakland Public Works เช่น การออกแบบถนน การปรับปรุงผิวถนน และการบำรุงรักษา[ 23 ] [ 24 ] [ 25 ]ในการประกาศของเธอ[ 26 ]นายกเทศมนตรี Schaaf กล่าวว่าจุดเน้นจะอยู่ที่ "กลยุทธ์ที่ยั่งยืนซึ่งสามารถนำการเปลี่ยนแปลงที่จำเป็นมาสู่ถนนในเมืองได้อย่างรวดเร็ว" [ 26 ]
กรมการขนส่งประกอบด้วยพนักงาน 300 คน ซึ่งก่อนหน้านี้ทำงานในกรมโยธาธิการและหน่วยงานบังคับใช้กฎหมายจอดรถของกรมตำรวจโอ๊คแลนด์[ 27 ]
เงินทุนสำหรับกรมการขนส่งมาจากแหล่งทรัพยากรสาธารณะหลายแห่ง รวมถึงมาตรการ BB [ 28 ]ซึ่งเป็นภาษีการขายที่ได้รับการอนุมัติในเดือนพฤศจิกายน 2014 เพื่อเป็นทุนสำหรับโครงการขนส่งในเขต Alameda County Schaaf จ้าง Matt Nichols เป็นผู้อำนวยการฝ่ายนโยบาย[ 23 ] [ 29 ]ด้านการขนส่งและโครงสร้างพื้นฐานในเดือนมีนาคม 2015 Jeff Tumlin ได้รับการแต่งตั้งเป็นผู้อำนวยการชั่วคราว[ 26 ]ของกรมในเดือนมิถุนายน 2016
ทีมกีฬา
ในระหว่างที่ดำรงตำแหน่งนายกเทศมนตรี เมืองโอ๊คแลนด์สูญเสียทีมกีฬาสำคัญไป 2 ทีม ได้แก่โอ๊คแลนด์ เรเดอร์สในปี 2020 และโกลเดนสเตท วอร์ริเออร์สในปี 2019 [ 30 ]
ข้อถกเถียงเกี่ยวกับเสรีภาพในการชุมนุม
ในเดือนพฤษภาคม พ.ศ. 2558 นายกเทศมนตรี Schaaf ได้ออกคำสั่งห้ามการเดินขบวนในเวลากลางคืนโดยไม่ได้รับอนุญาตบนถนนสาธารณะในเมืองโอ๊คแลนด์ โดยอ้างถึงนโยบายของเมืองที่มีอยู่ การบังคับใช้คำสั่งห้ามนี้ครั้งแรกเกิดขึ้นในวันที่ 21 พฤษภาคม ระหว่างการเดินขบวน #SayHerName [ 31 ]ซึ่งเป็นการเดินขบวนที่ประสานงานกันทั่วประเทศโดยมุ่งเน้นการยุติความรุนแรงของรัฐต่อผู้หญิงและเด็กหญิงผิวดำในสหรัฐอเมริกา ผู้ประท้วงรวมตัวกันที่จัตุรัส Frank Ogawaก่อนพระอาทิตย์ตกดินเพื่อชุมนุม หลังจากนั้น ผู้ประท้วงเริ่มเดินขบวนไปยังถนน เจ้าหน้าที่ตำรวจบอกให้พวกเขาอยู่บนทางเท้า และอ้างถึงมาตรา 2800 ของประมวลกฎหมายยานยนต์แคลิฟอร์เนียซึ่งกำหนดให้การไม่ปฏิบัติตามคำสั่งของตำรวจเป็นความผิดที่สามารถจับกุมได้[ 32 ]

Enactment of this policy brought harsh criticism and allegations of illegality from some constitutional lawyers, including civil rights attorney and one of the co-authors of Oakland Police Department's Crowd Control and Crowd Management Policy, Rachel Lederman: "My general impression is the police took an unduly aggressive approach that not only violated their own crowd control policy, but also the First Amendment... This was an unreasonable interference with the demonstration given that there had been no serious crimes committed." Other legal experts pointed to similar policies in cities like New York, which have been ruled constitutional.[33]
ICE alert
Schaaf alerted city residents to imminent Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids in February 2018, receiving criticism from some federal authorities.[34][35] She responded, "I was sharing information in a way that was legal and was not obstructing justice, and it was an opportunity to ensure that people were aware of their rights." ICE’s acting director Thomas Homan stated that ICE failed to arrest around 800 people because of the alert.[36][37]
Guaranteed income for minority residents
In March 2021, Schaaf announced that 600 selected non-white, low-income families of Oakland would receive $500 per month "guaranteed income" for 18 months.[38] According to the project's website, the income is funded by private philanthropic donations.[39]
Allegations of campaign finance violations
After she left office, Schaaf was accused of a pattern of campaign finance violations following an investigation by the Oakland Public Ethics Commission.[40] Schaaf and the Commission agreed to a settlement in October 2024.[41]
Post-mayoral career
On January 11, 2024, Schaaf announced a run for Californiastate treasurer in the 2026 election.[42] She suspended her campaign in August 2025 and endorsed Eleni Kounalakis.[43]
In April 2026, the Bay Area Council announced Schaaf would join the regional business association as its next president and CEO effective in May 2026.[44]
Personal life
Schaaf is Jewish.[45][46][47] She lives in Oakland with her husband Salvatore Fahey. They have two children, Dominic and Lena.[48]
Charitable work
Schaaf co-founded the nonprofit Oakland Cares. She also built and ran a centralized volunteer program for Oakland public schools at the Marcus Foster Institute. She has been on the Leadership Council at Kiva, a non-profit organization that allows people to lend money via the Internet to low-income entrepreneurs and students in over 80 countries.[49]
Electoral history
Since 2010, Oakland elections have used ranked choice voting.[50]
City Council
| 2010 Oakland City Council district 4 election vote count by round[51] | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | Round 5 | Round 6 | ||||||||||
| Libby Schaaf | 8,756 | 8,758 | 8,835 | 9,001 | 9,249 | 10,439 | ||||||||||
| Jill Broadhurst | 4,807 | 4,809 | 4,878 | 5,062 | 5,286 | 5,828 | ||||||||||
| Melanie Shelby | 2,463 | 2,466 | 2,552 | 2,652 | 3,017 | 3,404 | ||||||||||
| Daniel Swafford | 2,348 | 2,351 | 2,444 | 2,741 | 2,886 | |||||||||||
| Clinton Killian | 1,138 | 1,143 | 1,203 | 1,273 | ||||||||||||
| Ralph Kanz | 883 | 885 | 936 | |||||||||||||
| Jason Gillen | 530 | 531 | ||||||||||||||
| Write-in | 69 | |||||||||||||||
| Continuing votes | 20,994 | 20,943 | 20,848 | 20,729 | 20,438 | 19,671 | ||||||||||
| Exhausted ballots | 0 | 51 | 145 | 262 | 549 | 1,309 | ||||||||||
| Over Votes | 46 | 46 | 47 | 49 | 53 | 60 | ||||||||||
| Under Votes | 2,844 | 2,844 | 2,844 | 2,844 | 2,844 | 2,844 | ||||||||||
| Total | 23,884 | 23,884 | 23,884 | 23,884 | 23,884 | 23,884 | ||||||||||
Mayoral
2014
2018
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Libby Schaaf (incumbent) | 84,314 | 53.19 | |
| Cat Brooks | 40,688 | 25.67 | |
| Pamela Price | 20,685 | 13.05 | |
| Saied Karamooz | 2,981 | 1.88 | |
| Ken Houston | 2,616 | 1.65 | |
| Marchon Tatmon | 2,087 | 1.32 | |
| Nancy Sidebotham | 1,733 | 1.09 | |
| Peter Yuan Liu | 1,156 | 0.73 | |
| Cedric A. Troupe | 1,116 | 0.70 | |
| Jesse A.J. Smith | 730 | 0.46 | |
| Write-in | 415 | 0.26 | |
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Elizabeth Beckman Schaaf (born November 12, 1965) is an American politician who served as the 50th Mayor of Oakland, California from 2015 to 2023.
Early life and education
Schaaf was born in Oakland, California , on November 12, 1965. Her mother was a flight attendant . [ 6 ] Growing up in Oakland's District 4, Schaaf attended Head-Royce School and Skyline High School , both in Oakland. She holds a B.A.
Early career
Before starting her political career, Schaaf was an attorney in Oakland at the law firm of Reed Smith LLP . [ 8 ] She then became the program director [ 9 ] for the Marcus A.
Oakland City Council
In 2010, Schaaf was elected to represent her home district, District 4, on the Oakland City Council . [ 14 ]