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April 21, 2025

Long-Serving Progressive Congressmember Barbara Lee Elected as Oakland Mayor
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In news from California, former Democratic Congresswoman Barbara Lee has
been elected mayor of Oakland. Lee had served in Congress from 1998
until this year. In 2001, she was the sole congressmember to vote
against giving President George W. Bush expansive powers to use military
force in retaliation for the 9/11 attacks.


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