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Jody S. London
19860 votes
75.8%
- Occupation: Businesswoman/Parent
- Member, Oakland Board of Education since 2009
- School Board President since September 2011
- Co-Chair, Yes on Measure B ($435 million bond in 2006) and numerous school district campaigns since
- Chair, Chabot Elementary New Building Campaign (school and community engagement and design process to replace outdated portables)
- Consultant to local governments and non-profit groups on energy policy and planning
- B.A. English, U.C. Berkeley; Master of Public Administration, Columbia University
Priorities:
- Continue implementing Oakland's strategic plan to ensure academic rigor and address social and emotional needs.
- Sound fiscal management. Continue to maintain financial rigor, as demonstrated by closing $40 million structural deficit this year.
- Work with community, unions, parents, and students to increase focus on student achievement.
Thearse Pecot
6310 votes
24.1%
- Occupation: Advocate and Financial Representative for Disabled
- Program Director for Oakland Upper Room Youth Department
- Sat on Parent Teacher Committee Boards at Schools in District 1
- I have been working with Children for 25 years
- Homeroom Mother for 3 Years at Sant Fe Elementary Supporting Health and Wellness
- Founder and Director of Apprenticeship Program for Oakland Youth
Priorities:
- Stop neighborhood public school closures.
- High quality Public Education for every Oakland student. There will be no other interest I will serve higher than our students and teachers.
- Parent, Teacher and Community engagement. We must start working together if we are going to have change in Oakland.
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- Date: Saturday, October 27, 2012
Time: 3:00 - 4:00 PM
Channel: KTOP Channel 10
Sponsor: League of Women Voters of Oakland
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