Candidate for
Council Member; City of Oakland; Council District 3

Dr. Nyeisha DeWitt is a native Oaklander and a candidate for City Council in Oakland's Third District, which includes West Oakland, Downtown and Uptown Oakland, and Adam's Point, among other neighborhoods.

Nyeisha is an active member of the Alameda County Democratic Central Committee, Oakland Unified School District's Truancy Task Force, and Effective Teachers for Oakland Task Force. She works closely with the Mayor's Office to tackle the dropout crisis in the Oakland community and is the Program Director of Citywide Dropout Prevention at Oakland's Promise Alliance.

Nyeisha has been at the forefront of the community for many years. She is an active member of the Alameda County Democratic Central Committee, Oakland Unified School District's Truancy Task Force and the Effective Teachers for Oakland Task Force. Dr. Dewitt also currently serve as chair of the Measure A Citizens Oversight Committee and on the Measure Y Oversight Committee. Continually working toward the goal of increasing jobs for Oakland residents and enhancing outcomes for young peoples. Recently, Nyeisha was featured on the California Forward website as a "Forward Thinker". In 2010, she was recognized as a Hometown Hero in Oakland, by Comcast and ANG Newsgroup.

She received her Bachelor's degree in Sociology from the University of California-Berkeley in 1997, and her Master's degree in Teaching from the University of San Francisco (USF) in 2003 and earned her doctoral degree in education, from USF's Organization and Leadership program. Dr. Dewitt is the proud mother of three OUSD students.