CA-12: CSU East Bay prof. Jennifer Tran (D) announces run for Rep. Barbara Lee's congressional seat
An East Bay professor and Oakland resident is the latest candidate in the race for U.S. Rep. Barbara Lee's seat in Congress.
Jennifer Tran is a professor at California State University East Bay in Hayward and is running to support working families and end systemic East Bay problems such as, among others, safety.
Tran was born and raised in Oakland, the daughter of Vietnamese refugees and said problems such as safety and homelessness must be solved at the federal level.
"Our communities can't wait," Tran said in an interview Thursday morning. "We are in crisis."
She said East Bay communities need a leader at the federal level with experience on the ground. She said if elected, she will work to ensure residents are safe, supported and have opportunities to flourish.
Tran is up against BART board member Lateefah Simon and three others, including Alameda Vice Mayor Tony Daysog, Denard Ingram, chair of Oakland's Housing, Residential Rent and Relocation Board, and Tim Sanchez, who has been an entrepreneur, small business owner, active-duty service member and financial services professional.
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