350 Bay Area Action is pleased to endorse Charlene Wang for Oakland City Council at large. Charlene has had a love for Oakland since she was a child. As an adult, she has worked to create positive social change for disadvantaged communities in many places before returning to Oakland to rededicate herself there. Her training is in Environmental Engineering and in Public Policy from Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government. 

Charlene is currently working for the EPA on environmental justice and civil rights. In Oakland, she has a vision for building up the green economy. “My first climate priority will be hiring new grant writers to ensure that Oakland gets its fair share of Inflation Reduction Act funding. Bringing in federal dollars is one of the best ways to get new projects off the ground, especially in a budget-constrained environment. I’d also immediately get to work trying to bring renewable energy companies to Oakland.”

She also stresses a platform of advocating for an affordable, walkable city, with housing design that reduces the carbon footprint and creates more vibrant options for those who choose to be car-free. 

Wang has also worked on environmental justice for the US Department of Transportation under the Biden administration, including work to reconnect Oakland communities divided by highway design policy.

Charlene is one of three candidates whom we have endorsed for this seat. Oakland has ranked-choice voting. We strongly encourage you to rank all three, in whatever order you prefer.

Website: https://www.charleneforoakland.com/

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