Dan Kalb | |
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Member of the
Oakland City Council from District 1 | |
Assumed office 2013 | |
Preceded by | Jane Brunner |
Oakland City Council President Pro Tem | |
Assumed office 2022 | |
Preceded by | Sheng Thao |
In office 2018–2021 | |
Preceded by | Larry Reid |
Succeeded by | Sheng Thao |
Personal details | |
Born | Daniel E. Kalb August 14, 1959 [1] |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Valarie Mark |
Residence(s) | Oakland, CA |
Website |
www |
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]
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]
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]
• 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)
Dan Kalb | |
---|---|
Member of the
Oakland City Council from District 1 | |
Assumed office 2013 | |
Preceded by | Jane Brunner |
Oakland City Council President Pro Tem | |
Assumed office 2022 | |
Preceded by | Sheng Thao |
In office 2018–2021 | |
Preceded by | Larry Reid |
Succeeded by | Sheng Thao |
Personal details | |
Born | Daniel E. Kalb August 14, 1959 [1] |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Valarie Mark |
Residence(s) | Oakland, CA |
Website |
www |
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]
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]
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]
• 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)