- Occupation: Youth Violence Specialist
- Youth Violence Reduction Specialist at West County Children and Adolescent Services
- Small Business Owner in Event Planning field; San Pablo Ave Business Association Initiator
- Planning Commissioner, City of Richmond
- General Plan Development Advisor, City of Richmond
- Masters Degree in Business Administration, BA in Psychology
- Author "The Gary Family", at http://www.jovankabeckles.org/links/OneRichmond.pdf
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Top Priorities if Elected |
- Preventing crime and violence with jobs, youth programs, public safety
- Developing and diversifying our economy with new green technologies and more support for small business
- No Casino at Pt. Molate--we can do better to get jobs sooner.
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- Mayor Gayle McLaughlin, Vice Mayor Jeff Ritterman, Council Member Tom Butt,
- The Sierra Club, MAPA, Rosemary Corbin, Rev. Phil Lawson, Whitney Dotson
- United Teachers of Richmond; AFSCME Local 444, PEU-Local 1
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- Positive Progressive Change for Richmond
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In November of 2008, we had a historic national election in which our city and the nation dared to aspire to a new and better world. Here in our dear Richmond we made significant gains toward a better government, bringing more fairness and balance to our societal responsibilities.
- The Gary Family of Richmond: A Story of A Local Successful Civil Rights Struggle (1952)
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The Gary family story is a proud moment of local African American affirmation, and it is a success achieved with an amazing formula:
Standing up for your rights and sticking it out, defending the principles and seeeking and receiving the support of decent people of all races and income levels. This story provides us with some good ideas on how to address the many challenges we face in Richmond and elsewhere,
- Children at Risk
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Fixing the schools requires local control
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