Sharifa Wilson, Menlo Park Fire District, Stanford University, Regina Wallace-Jones, San Mateo County, Montessori School, Facebook, Omowale Satterwhite, Shule Mandela Academy, Samaritan House, San Mateo County Library, COVID
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Interview of Regina Wallace-Jones by Sharifa Wilson. Topics include: involvement in EPA as a Stanford student attending church and volunteering; long-time technology professional; her strong feelings about technology and public service; why she and her husband moved to EPA in 2002; motivation for running for City Council, the obstacles she had to overcome and her key issue–building a bridge between the two resident bases of new tech professionals and the under-resourced residents; other quality-of-life reasons to run; during the Covid years, working to keep residents healthy, dealing with the challenges, tracking the high infection rates with the County leading to more support from local agencies and a $1 million from Facebook for tenant protections from eviction; her hope for the future of the Council and EPA; reflecting on her time on the City Council; why she didn’t run for reelection; her community involvement post-Council; and notable people.