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Sheng Thao (RPA: Seeb Thoj, Pahawh: 𖬀𖬶𖬤𖬵 𖬒𖬲𖬟𖬰; born July 18, 1985) is an American politician who is the 51st and current mayor of Oakland, California. She is the first Hmong American mayor of a major city in the United States.
One of the Bay Area’s Boldest, Most Effective Progressive Leaders. City Council President Pro Tem Sheng Thao is a barrier breaking Councilmember and one of our most creative, substantive, and effective leaders on housing, homelessness, and public safety.
Jan 9, 2023 · Thao, a 37-year-old domestic violence survivor and the daughter of refugees, is the first Hmong American mayor to lead a major city in the United States.
Nov 8, 2022 · Sheng Thao is the Mayor of Oakland in California. She assumed office on January 2, 2023. Her current term ends on January 4, 2027. Thao is facing a recall election on November 5, 2024. Municipal elections in Oakland are nonpartisan. Thao is a Democrat.
Sheng Thao. Mayor Thao is one of the Bay Area’s strongest and most effective progressive leaders. Her family story - escaping genocide, poverty, and abuse - has made her into a determined, empathetic leader. Her commitment to racial justice, building affordable housing, advocating for low-wage workers, and protecting tenants can be seen in ...
Dec 28, 2022 · Sheng Thao, the daughter of refugees, will become the most prominent Hmong American politician when she leads the California city of 440,000 residents.
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Nov 22, 2022 · The daughter of refugeeswho fled Laos during a genocide, Thao is the seventh of 10 children. She was born and raised in Stockton, where her family lived in public housing. She left home at 17 ...
