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Jean Quan has had a pretty tough time as Oakland Mayor. We had high hopes for her political career after our interview with her<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Oakland voters elected Councilwoman Libby Schaaf as the city’s new mayor, ousting Mayor Jean Quan after a turbulent tenure<\/strong> marked by constant turnover among city officials and criticism of her handling of Occupy Oakland protests.<\/p>\n

Quan and Schaaf appeared together in a joint news conference at City Hall on Thursday, a day after Quan conceded.<\/p>\n

The four-year incumbent finished third in a 15-candidate field, according to preliminary results from Oakland’s unique instant-runoff election where voters rank their top three choices.<\/p>\n

Quan entered her re-election campaign with a tarnished image. Her first major test as mayor with escalating Occupy Oakland protests in 2011 drew fire from progressives who thought she was too heavy-handed and business groups that thought she acted too slowly.<\/p>\n

Quan also had to backtrack when she made claims that crime in the city was concentrated in a 100-block area and that a Dubai prince was investing in a new Raiders stadium development project.<\/p>\n

The former progressive activist has said much of the criticism was unfair and ignored strides the city made under her tenure.<\/p>\n

Sources AP<\/em>
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