| 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. Gallo is chair of the public safety committee, where he has advocated for youth curfews and the creation of a Public Safety Oversight Commission. In 2021, Gallo voted to redirect $17.4 million of a $27 million budget increase from the Oakland Police Department to the Department of Violence Prevention.
In 1992 he was the first Hispanic elected to the Oakland School Board on which he also served as President.
Gallo grew up in the Fruitvale district, which he now represents.
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.
- "Oakland's new budget doesn't 'defund' the police, but it boosts funding for alternatives". www.oaklandside.org. June 25, 2021. Retrieved October 30, 2024.
- 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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