CA: Oakland Green to Run for Mayor

In the San Francisco Chronicle's blog pages, Zennie62 relays word that a new candidate has declared his intention to run for mayor of Oakland, Don Macleay of the Green Party. Zennie quotes an email from Macleay supporters:

The email from his supporters reveals Don Macleay as a kind of "working class hero":

Working-class, non-politician Don Macleay announced his intention to run for Mayor of Oakland earlier this week, urging Oakland voters to reject entrenched insider politicians and instead vote for a progressive advocate for people and policies that would serve the real majority in Oakland, not special interests.
Calling his campaign "Integrity and Vision for Progressive Change" Mr. Macleay is a former machinist, current small business owner, father and progressive community and environmental advocate.
Mr. Macleay said he is an "insider" only to grassroots, community-based Oakland, and will put the "people first." Mr. Macleay's goal, as he will outline Monday, is to end the systemic mediocrity that is Oakland's City government.

Don Macleay has what was reported to be a well-attended campaign kickoff of about 50 people, which isn't bad considering that he's as of this writing unknown. That's certainly about to change.
Oakland's Mayor's Race did not have a Green Party Candidate who officially announced his or her candidacy. Now it does. Give the political unrest both nationally and locally, Don Macleay just may find himself with more support for his mayoral run than he dreamed of.