Noel Gallo

Noel Gallo represents District 5 on the Oakland City Council, a position he has held since 2013.[1] Gallo is chair of the public safety committee,[2] where he has advocated for youth curfews[3] and the creation of a Public Safety Oversight Commission.[4]

Noel Gallo
Member of the Oakland City Council
from District 5
In office
2013–incumbent
Preceded byIgnacio de la Fuente
Personal details
BornYsleta, El Paso, Texas
Political partyDemocrat

In 1992 he was the first Hispanic elected to the Oakland School Board[5] on which he also served as President.[6]

Gallo grew up in the Fruitvale district,[7] which he now represents.[8]

References
  1. Angela Hart (January 8, 2013). "Newly sworn-in Oakland City Council says resources should be shifted to public safety". Oakland North.
  2. Joshua Cain (January 10, 2013). "Oakland City Council votes in Gallo as public safety chair". Oakland Local.
  3. Steven Tavares (September 26, 2013). "Noel Gallo, Juvenile Curfews And The Politics Of Personal Experience". East Bay Citizen.
  4. Ken Epstein (June 20, 2014). "Gallo Takes Heat for Backing Police Accountability Measure". Oakland Post.
  5. 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.
  6. Kristin Bender (June 29, 2009). "Oakland school board is in charge of the district again for the first time in six years". Oakland Tribune.
  7. Chip Johnson (November 15, 2012). "Noel Gallo channels history with Oakland". San Francisco Chronicle.
  8. Ken Epstein (July 16, 2014). "Gallo Calls for Community Support for Migrant Children". Oakland Post.


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