Candidate for
Governing Board Member; Compton Unified School District

Ms. Barbara Calhoun is a native of California. She graduated from Gompers Jr. High & John C. Fremont High School and later studied Labor Law at Trade Technical College in South Los Angeles. Ms. Calhoun has retired from the City Of Los Angeles after 34 ½ years of service. Committed to civic improvement and empowerment, Ms. Calhoun has served as the first female President of SEIU Local 347, has been a member of A. Phillip Randolph Institute (APRI), the Coalition of Black Trade Unionists (CBTU) and the Coalition of Labor Women (CLUW), she has also served as the Chair and the Vice Chair of the Western Region Women's Caucus of SEIU .Ms. Calhoun has been a delegate for the 52nd Assembly District and Executive Board on more than one occasion. Due to redistricting Ms. Calhoun is now a Delegate to the 64th AD and a Representative to the Executive Board for the California Democratic Party. She was nominated and accepted an award for the Democrat of the Year Award in 2010. Ms. Calhoun is dedicated to making Compton a great city. Prior to her tenure as a City Council person, she was elected to the Compton Unified School District (CUSD) Board of Trustee and was voted Legislative Aide for two consecutive terms. Through her determination and leadership, the Board of Trustees was instrumental in securing construction of the first new elementary school built in Compton, in 35 years. The school was named after President William Jefferson Clinton, also as Board Of Trustees, we successfully supported the School Board Measure 1 Bond Campaign, which resulted in an $80 million grant created to renovate existing Compton Schools and restore and return the Compton Unified School District to full local control after 10 years of management by the State of California. The citizens of Compton elected Barbara J. Calhoun to the City Council District 1 on April 15, 2003, she was re-elected in April 2007. In June 2011, Barbara J. Calhoun lost her re-election for a third term. Throughout her years of public service, her passion and commitment to the wellbeing of the citizens of Compton has never wavered. During her tenure as a councilperson, Ms. Calhoun attended many classes, two classes after losing her re-election, U.S. Department Of Justice Federal Bureau Of Investigation for successfully completing the FBI Community Relations Executive Seminar Training and demonstrating a commitment to the FBI Mission April 25, 2015.