"There is no limit to what we as women can accomplish," said Alameda Mayor Marilyn Ezzy Ashcraft...
"It just called to me," said Alameda Sheriff Yesenia Sanchez. "It was just being surrounded by people doing good work. I just wanted to be a part of that."
"It doesn't even matter how tall or short you are, because I am not even five feet tall," Sanchez said. "You can totally do it. You got to challenge yourself and never tell yourself you can't."
"We would love to see future generations coming forward. We have a few in the process of the next hiring group. So taking them on as mentors and letting know the challenges and how to best overcome those," said Mackenzie Whitton, a paramedic with the Alameda Fire Department.
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