April 20 (UPI) — Former California Rep. Barbara Lee has won the Oakland mayoral race and vowed to work with city residents to ease racial and economic tensions.
“Oakland is a deeply divided city,” Lee said after being calculated as the winner, and said that she “answered the call to run” so the community could address its issues together, NBC News reported .
“While I believe strongly in respecting the democratic voting process and boots will continue to be counted, the results are clear that the people of Oakland have elected me as your next mayor,” she continued. “Thank you, Oakland!”
Councilmember Loren Taylor conceded the race Saturday morning after it became clear that Lee’s lead was insurmountable. Lee made a brief appearance at an Easter event Sunday at the Arroyo Viejo Center where she thanked interim Mayor Kevin Jenkins for his work…