Closing Statements

LIve Blogging #oakdebates | 8pm

Candidates have 1 minute to make a closing statement.

Candidate Juarez wants to “bring innovation” and believes that “government can do better” and wants to “resolve the issues of safety” and mentions that Sandre Swanson has endorsed him. Candidate McMahan says that she “became a candidate almost two weeks ago” she wants to take the work that she does to a “larger level” and she wants to innovative ways to ‘deal with gang violence’ in Oakland. Candidate Garza says that she isn’t “promising the sun and the moon to get endorsements” and then says that she has the support of Councilmembers De La Fuente and Brooks. She says that “together” the District can change. Finally Candidate Gallo says that we need to “be serious and take action” and “we need to be responsible” and “govern crime rather than have crime govern us.” Emphasizes his focus on education and looks forward to “serving” the district and the City of Oakland as a whole.