{"id":500916,"date":"2026-10-19T10:26:11","date_gmt":"2026-10-19T10:26:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/500916\/"},"modified":"2026-10-19T10:26:11","modified_gmt":"2026-10-19T10:26:11","slug":"mayor-barbara-lee-holds-special-state-of-the-city-address-in-deep-east-oakland","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/500916\/","title":{"rendered":"Mayor Barbara Lee Holds Special State of the City Address in Deep East Oakland"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Special to The Post<\/p>\n

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In partnership with Rise East and the 40\u00d740 Council, Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee held a special 2026 State of the City East Oakland community conversation on Oct. 14.\n<\/p>\n

The purpose of bringing a State of the City address directly to the community was to celebrate East Oakland, highlight the work underway, and look ahead to what neighbors, local businesses, youth, funders, community organizations, and partners can accomplish together.\n<\/p>\n

Held at the Roots Community Health\/Parker Elementary School Campus at 7929 Ney Ave., the event was emceed by special guest Mark Curry, Oakland native, comedian, and actor.\n<\/p>\n

Lee shared how Rise East and the 40\u00d740 Council have brought together the knowledge, relationships, and resources of people and organizations committed to East Oakland.\n<\/p>\n

Residents bring lived experience, community organizations bring trusted relationships and philanthropy, and businesses bring resources and opportunity, she said, then turned to the government\u2019s role: public investment, services and policy.\n<\/p>\n

But, Lee intoned, City Hall has a responsibility to help connect those efforts.\n<\/p>\n

\u201cI am committed to listening to residents, working across departments and sectors, and helping open doors to opportunity. We must connect neighborhood priorities to the decisions we make about housing, economic development, safety, health and our young people.<\/p>\n

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City Hall \u201cmust be accountable for the results,\u201d Lee said.\u00a0 \u201cThe measure of success is what families experience: greater stability, more opportunity and a stronger sense that they belong and have a future here.\n<\/p>\n

\u201cTonight is an opportunity to listen to the leaders doing this work, learn what is making a difference and identify where we can do more together,\u201d the mayor said.\n<\/p>\n

Lee went on to moderate a \u2018fireside chat\u2019 on the theme: Building Oakland\u2019s Future Together \u2014 From Neighborhood Investment to Community Empowerment with:\n<\/p>\n

Selena Wilson, CEO, East Oakland Youth Development Center
\nGreg Hodge, CEO, Brotherhood of Elders
\nCarolyn \u201cCJ\u201d Johnson, CEO,\u00a0 Black Cultural Zone
\nDr. Noha Aboelata, CEO, Roots Health Center<\/p>\n

Mayor Barbara Lee\u2019s media relations department provided this report.\n<\/p>\n

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