By Mindy Pechenuk, Oakland Mayoral Candidate
"First to File, First to Lead"
It is outrageous that the Oakland City Council closed two Oakland fire stations in order to balance the budget. In my book this is putting our citizens in danger and many could die. Do these council members want the death of Oaklanders on their hands?
Right now, fires are raging in Southern California in three locations. Millions of lives are threatened, homes, business and other property destroyed. Yet, our Oakland City Council shuts down our fire stations!
As reported Seth Olyer, Vice President of Fire Fighters IAF Local 55 said about the closures " Anywhere between thirty seconds and sixty seconds, a fire doubles in size".
"Be aware that you'll be waiting a very long time for help regardless of your emergency. You will not have a fire engine at your doorstep in 4 minutes like you would've just yesterday. You will not quickly have paramedics to help you or your family and what could've been a small blaze or a small fire near your house will become a conflagration, leaving tragedy in its wake," he also said. https://www.yahoo.com/news/oakland-could-soon-7-fire-144758908.html
I say no more gambling with our fellow Oaklanders lives!
I will not stand by and let this go. I will do whatever it takes and all of us must join together, human life comes first. This is why I am running for Mayor, we must never cut our fire and our police. Oakland has been mismanaged for too long and I will always put Oaklanders first, and get rid of the debt burden on our backs and grow the real productive economy.
Barbara Lee helped to destroy Oakland, look at our streets with trash, homelessness, prostitution.
Do you want more fires, more cuts, more death?
I am the first candidate for Mayor to file my petitions. First to file, first to lead. Oaklanders come first. Time for a change.
Mindy Pechenuk
Member, Tri-Valley Republicans and Candidate for Oakland Mayor 2025
FPPC # 1477156 www.electmindy.com
Media Contact: Gerald Pechenuk, cities12345678@gmail.com