Renia Webb, the former chief of staffer for ousted Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao who made pay-to-play allegations about Thao's administration, has announced her intention to run for the office.
Renia Webb, the former chief of staffer for ousted Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao who made pay-to-play allegations about Thao's administration, has announced her intention to run for the office.Webb filed the paperwork in November and Monday released a statement announcing her candidacy. 'My Oakland roots run deep, with family ties in this area for more than 100 years. I love my hometown and am driven to serve our community,' Webb said.
'I had found out that Andre, her boyfriend, was promising people jobs in our administration, promising people appointments on different commissions and boards.' said Webb. 'I definitely believe that, out of the mouth of the people that told me, they were promised positions, they were promised board positions. And Andre, you know? That's who they would say, 'Andre promised me this.''Webb claimed Jones was controlling and calling the shots.
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