Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao reflected on her accomplishments and the challenges she faced during her time in office before stepping down due to a recall election.
On Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao 's final day in office Tuesday, she shared her thoughts about her journey through City Hall.She rose from an intern in 2012 to a staff member with Councilmember Rebecca Kaplan, to a city councilmember herself, and then to the highest office of Oakland mayor.'I'm very proud of my team because we led with our values, and we were unapologetic about it,' Thao told KTVU in her final interview as mayor.
Thao's last day was filled with meetings, packing, and wrapping up the work she set out to do when elected less than two years ago.The November 2024 recall passed with more than 60% of voters wanting her to step down.Thao says she's proud of what she's done during her term, listing what she sees as her top accomplishments.'I'm most proud of resurrecting the Ceasefire strategy, because it saved hundreds of lives and not just that, but brought down crimes,' Thao said.Pastor Todd Benson, Executive Director of Faith in Action East Bay, noted that homicides are down.'She has been a strong supporter of the Ceasefire Anti-Violence program,' said Benson. 'This year, it's down 35-40% over last year. We went the whole month of October without a homicide, so we're grateful for her leadership around stopping violence in Oakland and wish her the best.'Thao also pointed to the partnership with the Oakland Ballers as another proud moment, seeing the team's stadium project being completed.'We finished the renovation of the Oakland Ballers stadium in six months, and you know a lot of people didn't think that could happen,' Thao said.Thao says she's also proud of Oakland's work to find housing for unhoused residents.'We took down the largest encampment in Northern California on Wood Street in my first three months in office, and then we housed everyone and now there's over 100 units of affordable housing there. So there's a lot to be proud of,' Thao said
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