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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.
Jul 8, 2024 · On Feb. 15, 2023, Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao walked up to a podium in a room at City Hall. Three masked police officers stood solemnly behind her. “Today,” Thao said into a microphone, “I have decided to separate Chief Armstrong from the city, without cause.”
Jun 24, 2024 · Violent crime and burglaries had become enough of a problem that getting an In-N-Out burger and fueling up near the airport was considered a risky endeavor. The city’s last remaining major ...
Jan 9, 2023 · Sheng Thao, once homeless and fleeing abuse, becomes the mayor of Oakland, California. Thao, a 37-year-old domestic violence survivor and the daughter of refugees, is the first Hmong American...
Oakland City Council Unanimously Approves Mayor Sheng Thao’s Proposal to Sell the Oakland’s Share of the Coliseum to the African American Sports and Entertainment Group.
Oakland City Council President Pro Tem Sheng Thao is one of the Bay Area’s boldest and most effective progressive leaders. Now she’s ready to lead our great city as our next mayor.
Dec 28, 2022 · Ms. Thao, 37, was running to become the mayor of Oakland, Calif., but she took a detour to the Upper Midwest because it has some of the nation’s largest communities of Hmong Americans.
Nov 22, 2022 · Oakland City Council Member Sheng Thao has declared victory in the city’s mayoral race, making history as the first Hmong American woman to lead a major U.S. city. Thao, 37, claimed victory over...
Oct 17, 2023 · Mayor Sheng Thao delivered her first State of the City Address as the 51st Mayor of Oakland before the City Council, city administration, and members of the public.
Jan 9, 2023 · Oakland’s new mayor, Sheng Thao, lays out progressive vision at inauguration ceremony. Bas, Ramachandran and Jenkins sworn in as city council members.
