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Council race gets more crowded

Field swells to five with Kerry Hamill, Frank Rose joining fray

By Kelly Rayburn, STAFF WRITER

OAKLAND — Two more candidates jumped in the race to replace long-time City Councilmember Henry Chang Jr. this week, completing a crowded field of candidates for the June 3 election.

Joining the race for the council’s only at-large seat are Kerry Hamill, a member of the Oakland school board and former Don Perata chief of staff, and Frank Rose, a community volunteer and one-time aide to Chang.

Also seeking election to the at-large seat are Charles Pine, co-founder of Oakland Residents for Peaceful Neighborhoods; Rebecca Kaplan, an AC Transit board member; and Clinton Killian, an Oakland attorney. MORE