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Government

Jul. 22, 2011

Oakland picks city attorney

Acting Oakland City Attorney Barbara J. Parker can remove "acting" from her title.

By Ben Adlin Daily Journal Staff Writer

Acting Oakland City Attorney Barbara J. Parker can remove the word "acting" her title. The Oakland City Council voted 5-3 Wednesday to appoint her to the seat, left vacant when former City Attorney John Russo quit in June in a feud with the council over city finances.

Parker, the office's second-in-command for more than 10 years, will fill the seat for the remainder of the current term, which ends in January 2013. The council a...

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