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🚨 Mayor-Elect Barbara Lee Names Miya Saika Chen as Chief of Staff 🚨 Mayor-elect Barbara Lee has announced her first official appointment: Miya Saika Chen will serve as Chief of Staff in the new administration. Miya Saika Chen is a lifelong Oaklander, attorney, and public servant with over 20 years of experience in local, state, and federal government. She formerly served as Chief of Staff to the President of the Oakland City Council, where she led efforts to: ✅ Dramatically expand public safety prevention programs like Ceasefire ✅ Increase affordable housing options ✅ Support and retain small businesses ✅ Author a local funding measure generating $124M annually for core services ✅ Establish a $13M municipal fund for community land trusts and affordable housing ✅ Oversee improvements to parks, public spaces, and neighborhood-based crime prevention “Miya understands how to work across City departments to get things done,” said Mayor-elect Lee. “She brings a strategic, inclusive skillset and deep relationships across Oakland’s neighborhoods, nonprofits, small businesses, and labor.” “Oakland has shaped who I am—as a daughter, working mom, and public servant,” said Miya. “I’m honored to join Mayor-elect Lee’s administration to help make City government more responsive and accountable to the people it serves.” This appointment follows the announcement of Mayor-elect Lee’s Transition Team and her 100-Day Plan to restore transparency, accountability, and results in City Hall. 🔗 Learn more and follow the transition: https://t.co/a51P7a33N8 #OneOakland #BarbaraLee #MiyaSaikaChen #Leadership #Oakland #CityHall #ChiefOfStaff #OaklandStrong