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Harris is the best
pick for the Bay Area
For Oakland this election — really all the Bay Area — the biggest item on the ballot is not any recall, race or measure. It’s the presidency.
Kamala Harris would be the first president from Oakland. Of course, she’d also be the first woman, the biggest “first.” Though it’s about much more than representation, she represents other important firsts: mixed-race person; mixed-race relationship; nontraditional family. As a White guy in a mixed-race relationship, I’m also pumped Kamala would give us the first White guy first gentleman #girldad.
More importantly, as a professional advocate, I know Kamala would be able to deliver for Oakland and our region like never before.
On the other hand, Donald Trump represents only one first — convicted felon — and will go after many things, including funding and support for Oakland, our region and state.
In terms of representation and resources for our region, there is nothing bigger on the ballot.
Isaac Kos-Read
Oakland
Rubio’s experience is
choice for state Senate
Re: “Grayson defends voting record” (Page A1, Oct. 27).
I’m voting for Marisol Rubio for state Senate because she has integrity, experience and transparency. She’s the only candidate in this race who rejects harmful corporate money and is a lifelong pro-choice Democrat.
Marisol will support working families, protect reproductive freedom, improve education and address our climate and housing crises, gun and public safety, the rising cost of living and our broken health care system.
As a San Ramon councilmember, Marisol championed a Climate Action Task Force, disability and senior rights, and inclusionary, affordable workforce housing. She served as vice president of the Dublin San Ramon Services District, director of government relations for the San Francisco Bay Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, and co-chair of the Contra Costa Building Trades Labor–Bay Area Climate Task Force. She brings extensive, community-based organizational leadership experience.
Vote Marisol Rubio for state Senate District 9.
Ogie Strogatz
Walnut Creek
Source: www.mercurynews.com