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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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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.
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. She was elected as mayor of Oakland in November 2022 and started her term in January 2023.. During her tenure as mayor, Thao pledged to focus on ...
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...
Jun 24, 2024 · All of which served to drive signatures for a recall election against Mayor Sheng Thao only 18 months into her tenure — a rare ouster attempt in a city this large.
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.
Nov 22, 2022 · The daughter of refugees who 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 ...
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.
Jun 22, 2024 · FBI raids in Oakland — including at the home of Mayor Sheng Thao — have cast a spotlight on a years-long probe into the political influence of the Duong family and California Waste Solutions.
