Oakland leaders appoint Kevin Jenkins

Kevin Jenkins selected to serve as next interim mayor of Oakland; third mayor in 3 months
Oakland is getting another change of leadership. The City Council voted to elect Kevin Jenkins as the new president, who will then take over as mayor until a special election in April.
Oakland leaders appoint Kevin Jenkins as interim mayor ahead of special election
Jenkins was born and raised in East Oakland. He is the son of two Oakland Unified School District employees, a graduate of Oakland High School and was first elected to the council in 2022.
Kevin Jenkins appointed as Oakland interim mayor, Barbara Lee files documents to run in race
Oakland City Council voted unanimously to appoint Kevin Jenkins to be President and interim mayor, the city's third mayor in two months, after the recall of Sheng Thao. Three new council members were sworn in,
Leadership shuffle lands Councilmember Kevin Jenkins as interim Oakland mayor
In an eventful and somewhat convoluted day in Oakland's civic life, Councilmember Kevin Jenkins is now interim mayor and Councilmember Noel Gallo is temporarily council president.
Oakland’s new mayor is Kevin Jenkins
In a complex leadership shuffle, Jenkins was elected council president and elevated to mayor, temporarily. Noel Gallo now becomes council president.
Oakland leadership shuffle: New mayor, councilmembers
Oakland played a game of political musical chairs Monday with a new mayor, city attorney and shifting city council taking over on the same day.
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Which Oakland councilmember had the best voting record this year?
We counted each councilmember’s votes between September 2023 and July 2024. Kevin Jenkins missed the fewest votes, and Treva ...