East Bay remembers ‘fearless’ parks director, politician Ellen Corbett following her passing

East Bay Regional Parks District Board Director Ellen Corbett died peacefully last week, according to a press release from the Parks District.  

Corbett, age 69, served as the Mayor of San Leandro from 1994 through 1998, before moving on to represent district 19 in the California State Assembly for the next six years. She later ran for the California State Senate’s 10th district, serving as a state senator for eight years and as the senate majority leader for four.