 The mayor makes committee and liaison assignments for council members, and most appointments are made by the mayor with the advice and consent of the council., the Mayor of the Borough of Oakland is Democrat Linda H. Schwager, whose term of office ends December 31, 2023.The members of the Oakland Borough Council are Council President Lewis D. Levy (R, 2021), John P. Biale (D, 2021), Robert E. Knapp Jr. (R, 2022), Pasquale A.