As a lifelong resident of District 3, I will make Alameda County healthier and safer. As the daughter of immigrant parents, I learned the need to make public services accessible to everyone, especially the historically underserved.
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.
Occupation: Trustee – Alameda Unified School District, Retired Accounting Professor
I grew up in a community where there was a lot of poverty. My community in Medellin, Colombia did not have schools or hospitals, and the houses were all made of wood. There were no projects to help young people have opportunities, but what did abound was violence, drugs, and abuse in all forms.
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