Ronald V. Dellums Federal Building - Oakland, CA
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N 37° 48.291 W 122° 16.476
10S E 563857 N 4184410
The Ronald V. Dellums Federal Building is located in downtown Oakland.
Waymark Code: WMC2RF
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 07/18/2011
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About the building: "The Ronald V. Dellums Federal Building complex is a federal building complex in Oakland, California, constructed as part of the Oakland City Center redevelopment project. In 1998, the United States Congress passed a bill naming the building for former mayor and Congressman Ronald V. Dellums. It consists of two identical towers topped with pyramid-shaped roofs, echoing similar landmarks such as the Alameda County Courthouse. The towers are connected by a ground level rotunda and an elevated sky bridge. The podium of one of the towers houses a federal courthouse.
Both buildings are 268 feet / 81.7 meters in height to roof, 100.0 m in height including spires." (
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The building also has a post office on the ground level.
About the person: Ronald Vernie "Ron" Dellums was the 45th (and third African American) mayor of Oakland. He served from January 8, 2007 – January 3, 2011. He was also a representative for the 9th District 1971-1998. Dellums was also a lobbyist in DC after his time as a federal representative.
Dellums was born in Oakland to a family of labor organizers. His father was a longshoreman and his uncle organized the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters. Dellums firstjob in politics was as a council member on the Berkeley City Council.