top of page
Lush Hills

About Me

I'm Shane Reisman. I'm running for East Bay Regional Parks District in Ward 2.
I am the only candidate in this race with a vision to increase park accessibility and real experience delivering projects to make parks more accessible for people and families in Ward 2. 

Reading a Book

Sign Up for Occasional Alerts

I'm a Parks Commissioner from Lafayette. Join my campaign to improve and expand park access in the East Bay.

Make a Campaign Donation

Donation
$10
$100
$1,000

Please include your occupation and employer as well as your contact information as required by state law on the form.

 

Contribution are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.

 

$5,500 contribution limit per person or entity.

Contributions are not tax deductible for federal/California income tax purposes.

Election law requires us to publicly report cumulative contributions of $100 or more.

 

The California Fair Political Practices Commission requires we collect your physical mailing address (not a P.O. Box), occupation, and employer for proper campaign finance reporting. In making this contribution, the contributor affirms that they are a United States citizen or a permanent resident.

image_edited.png

Did you know Ward 2 includes parts of both Alameda and Contra Costa Counties? Can you vote in Ward 2?

If you live in Alameda County - Click here to search your Alameda County address and see if you can vote in Ward 2. Mark the box “East Bay Park District Wards” on the side.

If you live in Contra CostaClick here to view Contra Costa map to see if you can vote in Ward 2.

Positions

My Position on Key Issues

User Groups

image.png

Managing Eucapyptus

Recreation vs Conservation

image.png

Urban Wildlife

Pesticides & Herbicides

image.png

Vegetation Management

image.png

Environmental Justice

image.png

Extreme Weather

1442px-Oakland_Coliseum_from_above_2024.png
Final Coliseum Area Specific Plan

Oakland Coliseum Area Specific Plan

Ambitious Planning to Expand Parkland Access in Oakland    

Overall, the proposed Coliseum Plan will facilitate the creation of up to three new professional sports venues, up to 5,750 housing units, and almost 8 million square feet of net new commercial and business uses. The Coliseum Plan Area is expected to have around10,000 new residents and 21,000 new jobs by the time of project buildout in the year 2035. Click the image below to read the full plan.

The East Bay Regional Park District maintains jurisdiction over large parcels of land outside the subarea boundaries and beyond Portal Oakaldn jurisiduction. East Bay Parks should assume greater Resposbilty in the implementation activities outlined in this plan to achieve Land Use objective, "Parks and open space should be located to be easily accessible for residents, workers, and the surrounding neighborhoods."

image_edited.png
Parks Crisis

A Parks Crisis in Oakland

There is a parks crisis in Oakland. Nearly 50,000 Oakland residents live nowhere near a park, deprived of the financial and health benefits of green space. I am running for East Bay Parks Director in Ward 2 to pursue an ambitious plan to create access to the vast regional parks system for these residents and provide a lifeline to families in need of relief from the crush of urban chaos.

Read the article

image.png

Don't Forget To Vote!

Your content has been submitted

An error occurred. Try again later

An error occurred. Try again later

An error occurred. Try again later

An error occurred. Try again later

An error occurred. Try again later

bottom of page