Jean Quan
Lai Jean Quan (born October 21, 1949) is an American politician who was the 49th mayor of Oakland, California from 2011 to 2015. She previously served as City Council member for Oakland's 4th District. Upon inauguration on January 3, 2011, she became Oakland's first female mayor. Quan ran an unsuccessful campaign for reelection in 2014, losing the mayoral race to Libby Schaaf, a member of the Oakland City Council.
Jean Quan | |||||||||||
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| 49th Mayor of Oakland | |||||||||||
| In office January 3, 2011 – January 5, 2015 | |||||||||||
| Preceded by | Ron Dellums | ||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Libby Schaaf | ||||||||||
| Member of the Oakland City Council District 4 | |||||||||||
| In office January 2003 – January 2011 | |||||||||||
| Preceded by | Dick Spees | ||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Libby Schaaf | ||||||||||
| Member of the Oakland School Board | |||||||||||
| In office 1991–2003 | |||||||||||
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| Born | Lai Jean Quan October 21, 1949 Livermore, California, U.S. | ||||||||||
| Political party | Democratic | ||||||||||
| Spouse | Floyd Huen | ||||||||||
| Children | 2 | ||||||||||
| Website | Quan for Oakland | ||||||||||
| Chinese name | |||||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 關麗珍 | ||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 关丽珍 | ||||||||||
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