LWV League of Women Voters of California
Alameda County, CA November 7, 2000 Election
 Smart Voter Sylvester Hodges

Candidate for
For School Director; Oakland Unified School District; District 7

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Biographical Highlights
  • Occupation: Education Consultant
  • Oakland Public School graduate and parent activist
  • Graduate of CSUH; served 4 years in U.S. Air Force
  • Former teacher and youth recreation director
  • As School Board President obtained $270 million in facility modernization and Measure C monies
  • Led the successful effort to save the district from bankruptcy
  • Chair, Paul Robeson Centenniel Committee
Top Priorities if Elected
  • Data driven improvement in student achievement such that every Oakland student is eligible to attend college and obtain employment.
  • An inclusive agenda bringing parents, teachers, and students together to stop violence at Castlemont and return safe environment to Dist 7 schools.
  • Build at least six new elementary schools in East Oakland; reduce class size; and develop after school Arts Academies.
 
Key Endorsements
  • Black Women Organized for Political Action (BWOPA)
  • Pastor J. Alfred Smith, Sr., Allen Temple Baptists Church
  • John George Democratic Club
Campaign Contact Information


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