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Scott Means Action.
Four decades of real work — building human services, reforming government from the inside, and organizing communities. Now Scott is bringing that experience home to Alameda.
Scott Means has spent four decades doing the work most politicians only talk about — building human services programs, organizing communities, and reforming government from the inside.
As former Human Services Director for the City of Oakland, he created systems that kept seniors safe through a pandemic, secured Congressional funding, and helped Oakland become an Age Friendly City.
Now he's running for Alameda City Council because the island city he loves — where his family has roots going back generations — deserves the same level of care.
| Candidate | Scott Means |
| Office | Alameda City Council |
| Election | November 2026 · Nonpartisan |
| District | West Alameda / Citywide |
| Experience | 20+ years in government human services & aging programs |
| Current Roles | President, Alameda SSHRB President, East Bay Foundation on Aging |
"I am the candidate who will bring sustainable health and human services to Alameda because I have a massive amount of non-profit and government experience — I know how to make things happen."— Scott Means
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