Barbara Lee has officially thrown her hat into the ring for the Oakland mayoral seat in the upcoming special election set for April 15, 2025. ... and her father, Garvin Alexander Tutt, ...

Barbara Lee's father, Garvin Alexander Tutt, served as a lieutenant colonel in a segregated army battalion during World War II and Korea.

Lee’s father, Garvin Alexander Tutt, ... Newly elected Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee mingles with attendees after being sworn in at City Hall in Oakland, Calif., on Tuesday, May 19, 2025.

Former Representative Barbara Lee, Democrat of California, retired from the House after more than two decades of service. She is running in this spring’s special election for Oakland mayor.