Adriana Valencia brings an infectious energy and user-centered perspective to the AC Transit Board. An Oakland resident of nearly 30 years and lifelong transit user, she pairs deep passion for rider advocacy with a product management background. Her understanding of root-cause analysis, system interdependencies, and complex stakeholder alignment is a helpful skillset to fix canceled routes, streamline interagency transfers, and build a dependable bus network.

Her focus on transparency and accountability is demonstrated by her public-interest lawsuit against AC Transit over Brown Act violations following a closed-door $500,000 executive payout.

You might hear:

“Joel Young has 17 years of board experience and leads a national transit group. Adriana Valencia has not held elected office.”

Tenure and national leadership do not replace responsive local oversight. Valencia will face a learning curve typical for a first-time local official. However, we believe she is the better choice to bring accountability, transparency, and operational focus to AC Transit.

Source (https://www.empoweroakland.com/voter-guide#ac-transit-w3)