Noel Gallo
American politician
Noel Gallo | |
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Member of the Oakland City Council from District 5 | |
Incumbent | |
Assumed office 2013 | |
Preceded by | Ignacio de la Fuente |
Member of the Oakland Board of Education from District 5 | |
In office January 1993 – 2012 | |
Preceded by | Darlene Lawson |
Succeeded by | Roseann Torres |
Personal details | |
Born | Ysleta, El Paso, Texas |
Political party | Democratic |
Education | University of California, Berkeley (BS) |
Website | Government website |
Noel Gallo represents District 5 on the Oakland City Council, a position he has held since 2013.[1] Gallo is chair of the public safety committee,[2] where he has advocated for youth curfews[3] and the creation of a Public Safety Oversight Commission.[4]
In 1992 he was the first Hispanic elected to the Oakland School Board[5] on which he also served as President.[6]
Gallo grew up in the Fruitvale district,[7] which he now represents.[8]
References
- ^ Angela Hart (January 8, 2013). "Newly sworn-in Oakland City Council says resources should be shifted to public safety". Oakland North.
- ^ Joshua Cain (January 10, 2013). "Oakland City Council votes in Gallo as public safety chair". Oakland Local.
- ^ Steven Tavares (September 26, 2013). "Noel Gallo, Juvenile Curfews And The Politics Of Personal Experience". East Bay Citizen.
- ^ Ken Epstein (June 20, 2014). "Gallo Takes Heat for Backing Police Accountability Measure". Oakland Post.
- ^ Douzet, Frédérick (2012). The Color of Power: Racial Coalitions and Political Power in Oakland. University of Virginia Press. ISBN 978-0813932811. Retrieved July 20, 2014.
- ^ Kristin Bender (June 29, 2009). "Oakland school board is in charge of the district again for the first time in six years". Oakland Tribune.
- ^ Chip Johnson (November 15, 2012). "Noel Gallo channels history with Oakland". San Francisco Chronicle.
- ^ Ken Epstein (July 16, 2014). "Gallo Calls for Community Support for Migrant Children". Oakland Post.
External links
- Oakland City Council member profile
- Articles about Gallo at East Bay Express, Oakland Local, Oakland North, and Oakland Post
- Gallo at Oakland Wiki
- Noel Gallo Campaign Website
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Members of the Oakland City Council
President: Rebecca Kaplan
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