Rebecca Kaplan was born in Ontario, Canada and grew up living with a universal healthcare system, in a family and community which encouraged her to fight for the rights of workers. Stories about the history of worker abuses and the fight for worker rights, such as the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire, as well as people giving their lives for social justice, such as the murder of Andrew Goodman, James Chaney and Michael Schwerner were part of Rebecca’s upbringing and inform her values.

Rebecca is sharp and thoughtful, a trailblazer, a person of faith, and innovative and forward thinking.

Rebecca has five priorities for Alameda County:
• Community Safety and Strengthening Fire Safet
• Public Health and Hospitals
• Transportation and Environment
• Housing and Homelessness
• Economic Opportunity
www.supervisorkaplan.org

Provided by the Alameda Sun Staff