Brenda F. Grisham
Candidate for Mayor, Oakland · Business Owner
Brenda Grisham is a longtime East Oakland business owner and victims' rights advocate who has dedicated years to standing with Oakland families and fighting for safer neighborhoods. She was an officer of Save Alameda for Everyone (SAFE), the group that organized the successful recall campaign against former Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price, and her advocacy work has focused on human-trafficking prevention and support for crime victims.
Positions in brief
Grisham's platform emphasizes public safety and neighborhood security, government accountability and transparency, economic development for local businesses, housing stability, and street cleanliness.
Grisham frames her candidacy around community-centered leadership, saying her mission is formed from the community she wishes to serve. Her stated priorities include public safety and neighborhood security, government accountability and transparency, economic development supporting local businesses, housing stability for residents, and improved street cleanliness and city services.
On the issues
- Public Safety & Policing
Prioritizes public safety and neighborhood security.
Source → - Economy & Jobs
Supports economic development that backs local businesses.
Source → - Housing & Homelessness
Supports housing stability for residents.
Source → - Government, Elections & Democracy
Supports government accountability and transparency.
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