A member of BART's board of directors announced Tuesday that she is running to take the congressional seat of Rep. Barbara Lee, D-Oakland, who is running for U.S. Senate.
's board of directors announced Tuesday that she is running to take the congressional seat of Rep. Barbara Lee, D-Oakland, who is running for U.S. Senate.
Simon is legally blind and must take public transit to get around. The killing of Oscar Grant prompted her to run for a seat on BART's board. Simon described herself as a 25-year veteran organizer and as an advocate for civil rights and social justice. When she was 26, Simon was the youngest woman to receive a MacArthur "Genius" Fellowship, which awards $800,000 to people showing originality and dedication to their creative pursuits and a distinct capacity for self-direction.
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