Grassroots Oakland Mayoral Campaign -- 'Integrity and Vision for Progressive Change'

For Immediate Release
Monday, January 11, 2010
Contact: Gary Montrezza, Campaign Manager, Macleay for Mayor
408.892.6146, info@macleay4mayor. org

Working-class non-politician announces candidacy for Oakland Mayor, urges voters to reject
political insiders and vote for real change

OAKLAND – Working-class non-politician Don Macleay, a member of the Green Party, announced his intention to run for Mayor of Oakland on Monday, and urged Oakland voters to reject entrenched insider politicians and instead, vote for a progressive advocate for people and policies that would serve the real majority in Oakland, not special interests.

Mr. Macleay made his announcement at a news conference Monday attended by supporters and covered by major newspapers and other news media.

Calling his campaign "Integrity and Vision for Progressive Change," Mr. Macleay is a former machinist, current small business owner, father and progressive community and environmental advocate.

Mr. Macleay made it clear that he is an "insider" only to grassroots, community-based Oakland, and will put the "people first." Mr. Macleay's goal, as outlined Monday, is to end the systemic mediocrity that is Oakland's City government.

See also:

Don Macleay for Mayor 2010 Integrity and Vision for Progressive Change: BIO
http://oaklandgreens.org/biography.html

Of all the problems that Oakland has, now we have a parking crisis?
August 10, 2009
http://oaklandgreens.blogspot.com/2009_08_01_archive.html