Noel Gallo
American politician
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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] In 2021, Gallo voted to redirect $17.4 million of a $27 million budget increase from the Oakland Police Department to the Department of Violence Prevention.[5]
Noel Gallo | |
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| Member of the Oakland City Council from District 5 | |
| Assumed office 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Ignacio de la Fuente |
| Member of the Oakland Board of Education from District 5 | |
| In office January 1993 – 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Darlene Lawson |
| Succeeded by | Roseann Torres |
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| Born | |
| Party | Democratic |
| Education | University of California, Berkeley (BS) |
| Website | Government website |
In 1992 he was the first Hispanic elected to the Oakland School Board[6] on which he also served as President.[7]
Gallo grew up in the Fruitvale district,[8] which he now represents.[9]
