Oakley Councilmember Anissa Williams is on a junket to China with Antioch Mayor Lamar Hernandez-Thorpe. I was surprised to learn of this turn of events in Oakley. The purported purpose of the trip is to build trade relations with China. Councilmember Williams is ostensibly attempting to make our distribution center appear an excellent investment and secure location to store goods shipped by China.

I thank Judith Prieve of the East Bay Times for writing an article about the junket. A link to a copy of the piece is below. I did see an announcement of the trip from Williams or the City of Oakley staff. Councilmember Shaw did not mention it during the Special City Council meeting of May 21, 2024, where Williams was absent. I will ask City staff how this lack of public information falls within the spirit of the Oakley City Hall government being transparent and forthright.

Click to access Williams-visit-to-china.pdf

George Fuller, Ed.D.
     City Councilmember, City of Oakley, CA

Published by George Fuller, Ed.D.

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