Ward 5

Jim Oddie was elected to the Board in 2024 and represents Ward 5, consisting of the City of Alameda, portions of the city of Oakland (West Oakland, Chinatown, Jack London Square, Brooklyn Basin, Jingletown, and the Oakland Airport area) and portions of San Leandro and the community of San Lorenzo. 

Mr. Oddie served as a member of the Alameda City Council from 2014 through 2020 and also spent over six years as District Director for then-Assemblymember Rob Bonta, serving the communities in Ward 5. Currently, Mr. Oddie is a Vice President and General Counsel of a small technology company and holds a J.D. from the University of San Francisco Law School, an MBA from Loyola University of Chicago, and a B.S. from Indiana University.  Born and raised in the Chicago area, Jim has called the city of Alameda home since 1997.