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Sheng Thao is the 51st and current mayor of Oakland, California, and the first Hmong American mayor of a major city in the United States. She was elected in 2022 and faces a recall election and a FBI investigation in 2024.
Jul 8, 2024 · Sheng Thao, the first Hmong American mayor of Oakland, has faced a series of crises, from firing the police chief to a FBI raid on her home. How did she become the most embattled mayor in Oakland history?
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Jul 2, 2024 · Learn about Mayor Sheng Thao, the 51st Mayor of Oakland and the first Hmong-American Councilmember in California history. Find out her priorities, initiatives, news, contact information and more.
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Jul 12, 2024 · The Oaklandside interviews the embattled city leader amid a turbulent 18 months in office. Thao discusses her achievements, challenges, and future plans in the face of a public corruption investigation and a recall election.
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.
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...
Thao refused, saying she had lost confidence in the chief. Thao hired Floyd Mitchell, the former chief in Lubbock, Texas, in March to take over the department. The NAACP supports the recall.