Rebecca Kaplan has officially filed to run for Alameda County Supervisor in District 3. Joined by her campaign team, Kaplan submitted her paperwork and will appear on the ballot for the June 7, 2022, election in Alameda County. All registered voters will automatically receive a vote-by-mail ballot in May.

Kaplan launched her campaign with support from a wide range of elected officials, community leaders, and more at a Zoom event.

Speakers in support of Kaplan included Oakland Port Commissioners Michael Colbruno and Andreas Cluver; former Alameda County Supervisor Scott Haggerty; Oakland City Councilmembers Sheng Thao, Nikki Bas, and Dan Kalb, and community leaders including Chinatown Chamber of Commerce Leader Rick DaSilva, AASEG Founder Ray Bobbitt, Alameda County Democratic Party Central Committee member Bobbi Lopez and Rev Ken Chambers of the Interfaith Coalition of Alameda County.

“There’s not a week that goes by where I don’t hear from Rebecca about some creative idea about transportation, the supply chain, about grant money that’s available from regional agencies and this is what a good Supervisor does,” said Commissioner Colbruno.

Haggerty, who served as supervisor for 24 years, and served together with Rebecca Kaplan, in leadership of the Alameda County Transportation Commission, added, “I’ve always enjoyed Rebecca. I just think that she’s a phenomenal person. I think she will be an excellent supervisor.”

Thao stated, “I think the main thing about Rebecca, and I know that she would be the best candidate for this job, is her ability to be so thoughtful in regard to every single issue that comes before her.”

“I don’t know if people know how critical it is for Oakland, Alameda, San Leandro and the unincorporated areas to have someone who knows how local communities can partner and really leverage the opportunity of our county in terms of the policymaking and also the budget,” said Bas. “Rebecca is incredibly smart, creative, solutions oriented, and I certainly have had that experience working together as a councilmember, partnering on homelessness and housing on the budget.”

Kalb added, “Her experience working on regional issues, whether it’s Alameda County or the Bay Area region, is extensive.”

DaSilva said, “In my capacity at the Oakland Chinatown Chamber of Commerce, Rebecca has helped us solve problems.”

Kaplan capped off the week with a volunteer literature drop, launching in Alameda, where numerous volunteers picked up literature and signs and went out to distribute them to voters.

Kaplan spoke with and heard from supporters and members of the public, and gave appreciation for people’s responsiveness, and for volunteers, and important public resources like the beach.

Find the video of the announcement here on YouTube: https://youtu.be/hMx8ecUSCUs

And download available here on Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/686010239

To learn more about Rebecca Kaplan’s history, platform, endorsements, and campaign for Supervisor visit: https://www.supervisorkaplan.org/

Contact: Julie Wedge, Campaign Manager – Rebecca Kaplan for Supervisor 2022

julie@wedgeconsulting.org

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