Inside Oakland

Zac Unger is a lifelong Oakland resident and still lives on the street where he grew up. Before being elected to the City Council, Zac worked as an Oakland firefighter for 27 years and was president of Local 55 of the International Association of Firefighters for many years. He worked on the steering committees for multiple ballot measures regarding public safety, infrastructure, and business tax reform. His wife owns a small law firm in Oakland and his three kids all attended OUSD. In his spare time he works as a whitewater river raft guide and is the author of two books and hundreds of magazine articles.