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.