# Oakland City Council

The Oakland City Council is an elected governing body representing the City of Oakland, California.
Since 1998, Oakland has had a mayor-council government. The mayor is elected for a four-year term. The Oakland City Council has eight council members representing seven districts in Oakland with one member elected at-large; council members serve staggered four-year terms, and are all elected using instant-runoff voting. The mayor appoints a city administrator, subject to the confirmation by the city council, who is the chief administrative officer of the city. Other city officers include: city attorney (elected), city auditor (elected), and city clerk (appointed by city administrator). Oakland's mayor is subject to a tenure limited to two terms. There are no term limits for the city council.

## Current Council

| District | Councilmember | Party (officially nonpartisan) | First elected |
| 1 | Zac Unger | Democratic | 2024 |
| 2 | Rebecca Kaplan (Interim) | Democratic | 2018 |
| 3 | Carroll Fife | Democratic | 2020 |
| 4 | Janani Ramachandran | Democratic | 2022 |
| 5 | Noel Gallo (President Pro Temp) | Democratic | 2012 |
| 6 | Kevin Jenkins (President) | Democratic | 2022 |
| 7 | Ken Houston | Democratic | 2024 |
| At-large | Rowena Brown | Democratic | 2024 |

## Past Councils
### 2018 members

* District 1 – Dan Kalb (elected in 2012, 2016) (President Pro Tempore)
* District 2 – Nikki Fortunato Bas (elected in 2018)
* District 3 – Lynette Gibson McElhaney (elected in 2012,2016) (also Council President)
* District 4 – Sheng Thao (elected in 2018)
* District 5 – Noel Gallo (elected in 2012, 2016)
* District 6 – Loren Taylor (elected in 2018)
* District 7 – Larry Reid (elected in 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012 and 2016) (Vice Mayor)
* Councilmember At Large – Rebecca Kaplan (elected in 2008, 2012, 2016) (City Council Chair)

### 2016 members

* District 1 – Dan Kalb (2012)
* District 2 – Abel J. Guillen (elected 2014)
* District 3 – Lynette Gibson McElhaney (2012) (also Council President)
* District 4 – Annie Campbell Washington (2014)
* District 5 – Noel Gallo (2012)
* District 6 – Desley Brooks (2002, ...) (elected 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014)
* District 7 – Larry Reid (also President Pro Tempore) (1997, ...) (re-elected in 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012 and 2016)
* Councilmember At Large – Rebecca Kaplan (also Vice Mayor) (2009, ...) (2008, reelected in 2012, 2016)

### 2012 members

* District 1 – Dan Kalb (2013)
* District 2 – Patricia Kernighan (also Council President) (2005, ...) (re-elected 2010)
* District 3 – Lynette Gibson McElhaney (2013)
* District 4 – Libby Schaaf (2011, ...) (elected 2010)
* District 5 – Noel Gallo (2013)
* District 6 – Desley Brooks (2002, ...) (elected 2002, 2006, 2010)
* District 7 – Larry Reid (also Vice Mayor) (1997, ...) (re-elected in 2004, 2008, and 2012)
* Councilmember At Large – Rebecca Kaplan (also President Pro Tempore) (2009, ...) (2008, reelected in 2012)

## Former Councilmembers

* Frank H. Ogawa, first Japanese American on the City Council, served from 1966 until his death in 1994.
* Henry Chang, Jr appointed to at-large seat 1994 after death of Frank Ogawa, elected in 1997. Served until 2009.
* Jean Quan, councilmember for District 4 from 2003–2011, subsequently elected mayor, then defeated for re-election to mayor.
* John A. Russo, served 1994–2000
* Danny Wan, served 2000–2005
* Moses Mayne
* Wilson Riles (son of Wilson Riles, Sr.), councilmember from 1979 to 1992
* Nancy Nadel, served 1996–2012
* Ignacio De La Fuente, served 1992–2012
* Libby Schaaf, former Oakland mayor
* Desley Brooks, served 2002–2018
* Abel Guillen, served 2014–2018
* Annie Campbell Washington, served 2014–2018