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Jody S. London
7410 votes
56.35%
- Occupation: Parent/Businesswoman
- Co-Chair, Oakland Unified Yes on B - $435 million facilities bond
- Member, Oakland Unified Yes on G - $20 million/year parcel tax
- Energy Policy Advisor (volunteer) to Oakland Unified
- Chair, Chabot Elementary New Building Campaign (school and community engagement and design process to replace outdated portables)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:
- Educational success. Adequately prepare students. Attract and retain good, certified teachers.
- Sound fiscal management. Better budget process, aggressively pursue all available funding.
- Collaboration and communication. Improve coordination with families, schools, community.
Brian Rogers
4574 votes
34.78%
- Occupation: Retired Teacher/Parent
- Executive Director - Rogers Family Foundation
- Board Member - Oakland Small Schools Foundation
- B.S. - Universtity of California - Haas School of Business
- Director - Bring Me A Book Foundation
- Board President - Lighthouse Community Charter School
- Regent - Bishop O'Dowd High School
Priorities:
- Leadership - Recruiting the best superintendent and principals and empowering them to create change.
- Accountability - Holding all stakeholders accountable for improving student learning outcomes
- 21st Century Education - Preparing our students for tomorrow's challenges
Tennessee Maria Reed
1098 votes
8.35%
- Occupation: Writer/Editor
- Bachelor of Arts, University of California at Berkeley, 2001
- Master of Fine Arts, Mills College, 2005
Priorities:
- fixing the inequality between the schools in the flats and schools in the hills
- truancy
- qualified teachers
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3 questions on Truancy, School Success, and School District/City Cooperation.
Nonpartisan Information
- Click here to read about the candidates in the League of Women Voters of Oakland's Easy Voter Guide, Oakland Edition
Events
Candidate Forums
- Date: Thursday, May 15
Time: 7:30 - 8 PM
Place: College Avenue Presbyterian Church, 5951 College Ave.
Sponsor: Rockridge Community Planning Council
- Date: Wednesday, May 14
Time: 8 - 9 PM
Place:Piedmont Gardens, 110 41st Street, 11th Floor
Sponsor: Piedmont Avenue Neighborhood Improvement League (PANIL)
- Date: Friday, April 11
Time: 8:45-10 PM
Place: Oakland City Hall, Hearing Room 1
Sponsor: League of Women Voters of Oakland
- The public is encouraged to attend and submit their written questions for the candidates.
- This forum will be broadcast live on KTOP, Cable Channel 10 and rebroadcast several times before the June 3, 2008 Primary Election.
- See http://www.oaklandnet.com/government/streaming-video/2008.html for dates of rebroadcasts.
Rebroadcast of League of Women Voters' Forum
- Date:Wednesday, May 28
Time: Approx. 5 - 6 PM
Channel:KTOP Cable Channel 10
- Date: Friday, April 21
Time: 8:45 - 10 PM
Channel: KTOP Cable Channel 10
News and Analysis
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