Interview of Rose Jacobs Gibson by Meda Okelo. Topics include: family moving from San Francisco to EPA in 1960; the neighborhood in the 1960s; differences between San Francisco schools and RCSD; the community’s diversity; Ravenswood High School experience; career in banking and financial advising; getting involved in politics; running for City Council; community crime prevention, Luther Jackson and Just Us; experience on City Council; curbing crime with joint tri-city efforts; responsibilities of being mayor; EPA government, staff development; economic development including Ravenswood Shopping Center; appointment to the SMC Board of Supervisors; challenges of a county-wide election campaign; challenges affecting East Palo Alto; funding for the EPA Senior Center; establishing health centers in EPA and Belle Haven; reflections on her time on the Board; non-profit work and starting Hagar Services Coalition; notable influencers; and the Initiative for Leadership Engagement and Development.

Last modified

• 02/22/2025

Creator

• Meda Okelo

Contributors

• Rose Jacobs Gibson

Subject

• Ravenswood High School
• Henry Jacobs
• Rose Jacobs Gibson
• Bill Vines
• Tommy Roberts
• Erma Moore
• Sharifa Wilson
• Luther Jackson
• Myrtle Walker
• Clara Jacobs
• RB Jones
• Just Us
• Bank of America
• Hagar Services Coalition
• San Mateo County Board of Supervisors
• Deacon Montgomery

Language

• English

Date created

• 4/17/2024

Related url

•  https://vimeo.com/950039962

Resource type

• Oral History

Rights statement

• EPA Rights Statement