Oral History

William Byron Webster Interview

Themes:
Subjects:
Tony Tanke, Julie Gutman, Omowale Satterwhite, Carlos Romero, Elizabeth Jackson, Jane Leech, Rebekah Finer, Ruben Abrica, Duane Bay, East Palo Alto Council of Tenants, John Bostic, Gertrude Wilks, Tom Sagehorn, Gerald Nugent, Barbara Mouton, Jane Leech Memorial Fund, William Byron Webster
Date of Creation or Publication:
8/24/2024
Creator
Duane Bay
Meda Okelo
Donor
William Byron Webster
Language
English
Copyright Statement:
Interview of William Byron Webster by Duane Bay and Meda Okelo. Topics include: going to Stanford, migration to EPA after teaching in several universities; notable people who influenced him; rent control activism; door-to-door campaigning; founding of EPA Council of Tenants; living on East O’Keefe Street; appointed to Rent Stabilization Board; Jane Leech and the non-profit, Jane Leech Fund: planning the City’s 25th anniversary including organizing the 2003 Film Festival; through the Freedom Arts organization, he composed music and produced plays and operas including the George Washington Opera; more notable people; opposition to rent control; outlook for EPA going forward; and other topics.

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