Candidate for
Mayor; City of Oakland

BRIEF BACKGROUND

• Immigrated from Belgium and learned English in the fifth Grade at Rockridge Elementary School in Oakland.

• Attended Claremont, Oakland Technical High, Oakland City College.

• Possess advanced degrees in Mathematics (A.A.), Police Science (B.S.), Public Administration (M.P.A.)

• Union carpenter while attending pre-med classes. Joined Oakland Police Department 1965.

• Worked throughout the department, loved motorcycles and street duties; became influential in administration, authored many studies implemented today.

• US Army Reserve 820th Combat Engineers 1968 to 1974.

• OPD On-duty Injury retired 1976, raised six children as stay-at-home Dad, started several businesses, became an investor and financier.

• Returned to OPD activities in 2005, volunteered for new Ombudsman position in 2006. Pushing for "Response Time," Youth Services Division, Crime Analysis and Research & Development, Cop on Every Beat, Park-and-Walk, Stop-and-Talk, and others.

• Ongoing studies include engineering, law, philosophy and sociology.

• Major interests are family and six wonderful children, City of Oakland and OPD, people, avid reader, photography, hiking and outdoors.

• Engaging, charming, knowledgeable, a natural leader and an experienced business manager.

• Working for Safer Greater Oakland, Oakland Freedom Tower and Oakland There!