Noel Gallo | |
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| Member of the Oakland City Council from District 5 | |
| Assumed office January 7, 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 is an American politician who is currently serving as a member of the Oakland City Council for District 5 since 2013.[1] Gallo grew up in the Fruitvale district, which he now represents.[2] He is a member of the Democratic party.
Early life and education
editGallo was born to a single mother in Ysleta, a community in El Paso, Texas. Due to the stigma of having children out of wedlock in the Catholic community, Gallo was raised by his grandparents in the rural farming town of Guadalupe, Chihuahua, Mexico. At 5 years old, Gallo moved to Oakland with his newly remarried mother. He grew up in the Fruitvale neighborhood, attending the public school system.[3] Later on, he attended the University of California, Berkeley and earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Business.
Career
editOakland City Council
editGallo is chair of the public safety committee,[4] where he has advocated for youth curfews[5] and the creation of a Public Safety Oversight Commission.[6]
In 1992 he was the first Hispanic elected to the Oakland School Board[7] on which he also served as President.[8]
References
edit- ^ Angela Hart (January 8, 2013). "Newly sworn-in Oakland City Council says resources should be shifted to public safety". Oakland North.
- ^ Ken Epstein (July 16, 2014). "Gallo Calls for Community Support for Migrant Children". Oakland Post.
- ^ Chip Johnson (November 15, 2012). "Noel Gallo channels history with Oakland". San Francisco Chronicle.
- ^ 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.
External links
edit- 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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