Dan Kalb
Member of the Oakland City Council
from District 1
Assumed office
2013
Preceded byJane Brunner
Oakland City Council
President Pro Tem
Assumed office
2022
Preceded bySheng Thao
In office
2018–2021
Preceded byLarry Reid
Succeeded bySheng Thao
Personal details
Born
Daniel E. Kalb

(1959-08-14) August 14, 1959[1]
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseValarie Mark
Residence(s)Oakland, 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.[2][3]

Education

In 1982, Kalb received an undergraduate degree from the University of California at Berkeley in Conservation of Natural Resources--the same undergraduate major from which State Senate Nancy Skinner graduated. In 1988 he received a master's degree in Public and Nonprofit Administration from the University of San Francisco.[4]

Career

Kalb was California Policy Director at the Union of Concerned Scientists, which he joined in 2003.[5][4] 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.[6]

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[7][8][9] 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.[10]

In 2018 he ran for California's 15th State Assembly district but lost to Richmond City Councilwoman Jovanka Beckles by 0.6% for the second slot to run in the runoff against Buffy Wicks.[11]

Recognition & Awards

• Best Good Government Politician, 2014, East Bay Express[12]

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