Despite having no political experience and her advanced age, Miss Faye says it's the crimes in her West Oakland neighborhood and elsewhere in the city which prompted her to enter the District 3 City Council race.
An Oakland great-grandmother who went viral for chasing down a robbery suspect in 2022, is making headlines again as she makes a run for city council.A West Oakland great-grandmother who went viral for chasing down a robbery suspect in 2022, is making headlines again as she makes a run for city council.
Miss Faye's quick thinking drew recognition from then Mayor Libby Schaff and then the nation, even appearing on a daytime talk show. To this day, she still receives regular shipments of dog food for Troy, courtesy of Drew Barrymore. "I figured this is the going to be the only time I'm going to run. I don't want to be 99 and run!" She laughs."There's so much crime! But the police station is a block away. It's just that they're not scared - they have no fear. None of these kids have anything to fall back on, a trade to fall back on. I'd love to give teachers a bonus because they're having a hard time with these kids because they have no discipline," she says.
"You run for office and say, you say you're gonna do this and that - if you can't keep your word you should be punished!" Miss Faye says.
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