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Bookmark or Share- Jean Quan - WikipediaLai Jean Quan (born October 21, 1949) is an American politician who served the 49th mayor of Oakland, California from 2011 to 2015. She previously served as City Council member for Oakland's 4th District. [4] Upon inauguration on January 3, 2011, [5] she became Oakland's first female mayor. [6]
- Jean Quan - BallotpediaJean Quan (b. October 21, 1949) is the former Mayor of Oakland, California. She was first elected in 2011 and was defeated in her 2014 re-election bid. Before becoming mayor, Quan was a member of the Oakland City Council from 2003-2011 and a member of the Oakland School Board from 1991–2003.
- Oakland Mayor Jean Quan: Making history, striving for a differenceNot only is Quan the first woman mayor of Oakland, but she also is the first Asian American elected to that office in 2010. She discussed her views on women in politics, the state of women today, and women's access to math and science careers.
- Jean Quan - The Rose CenterJean Quan is the first woman and first Asian-American to be elected mayor of Oakland. A woman of many firsts, she was also the first Asian-American woman elected to the Oakland School Board and the Oakland City Council, and she helped found the Asian American Studies/ Ethnic Studies department at UC Berkeley.
- Jean Quan becomes first Asian American woman to lead major U.S. cityQuan’s great-grandfather and his three sons turned to the Loong Kong Tien Lee Family Association in Oakland’s Chinatown, which helped quake refugees find jobs and housing.
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