Sheila's Campaign Kicks Off Strong; Sheila Now Unopposed

Sheila's campaign kicked off strong on Thursday, March 11, as more than 50 guests assembled at 1210 Excelsior Avenue, Oakland to show their support. It being the week of International Women's Day, Sheila honored women in leadership, including:

• Jane Brunner, President, Oakland City Council
• Alice Lai-Bitker, Member, Alameda County Board of Supervisors
• Arabella Martinez, Vice-Chair, Latino Community Foundation
• Pastor Patricia Scott Brooks, Founder, Youth Learning and Cultural Institute
• Bobbie J. Brooks, Founder, Southern Alameda County Alliance of African-American Educators
• Ronnie Caplane, President, National Women's Political Caucus

The location was fitting and historic.  It's the home of Ida Louise Jackson (1902-1996), former President of the Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority, and the first African-American woman teaching in Oakland public schools.  For more about Ida Louise Jackson, click here.

John Guillory, Partner, Strategic Urban Development Alliance LLC, and chair of the ACOE Educational Foundation, acted as the host and MC.  

Ronnie Caplane, president of the National Women's Political Caucus, Northern Alameda, led off by inviting audience members to turn to one another and speak about the most influential woman in their lives.

Jane Brunner, President of the Oakland City Council, asked people to dig deep and support Sheila's campaign.

The next day, March 12, Sheila's announced opponent withdrew from the field. Therefore, Sheila's name will appear unopposed on the June 8 ballot.

Here are some snapshots from Sheila's highly successful event: