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Sacramento's Black Elected Officials
The pictorial "Gallery of Sacramento's Current
Black Elected Officials" on display at Black Expo '04 was
a key attraction during the three-day event. Guests could be seen
taking photos of their families and friends next to the gallery.
The exhibit includes African Americans who presently
occupy political seats in local government, as well as those who
serve on local school boards and on the board for the area's municipal
utility district.
The 20 officials featured in the gallery are as follows:
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Lauren Hammond (email)
Member, Sacramento
City Council
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Bonnie Pannell (email)
Member, Sacramento
City Council
Bonnie was elected to the Sacramento City Council in 1998.
She currently serves on the Board of Directors of
the Florin Road Partnership and American Heart Association.
Prior to serving on the City Council, Bonnie spent 22 years
of her professional career as an employee for Unilab Medical
Laboratories and Pacific Bell in Sacramento.
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Jim Cooper (email)
Member, Elk
Grove City Council
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Brian Cooley (email)
President, Sacramento County Board of Education
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Larry Carr
Director, SMUD
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James Shelby
Vice Mayor, Citrus
Heights City Council
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In addition to serving as the Mayor and Vice Mayor of
Citrus Heights, James is President and CEO of the Greater
Sacramento Urban League, one of the regions largest and most
successful non-profit organizations. A Veteran of the Vietnam
War, James Shelby has a strong commitment to the service of
others. His community service has been acknowledged by the
Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce, Rotary Club, United Way,
and he is the recipient of the Distinguished Outstanding Alumni
Award from California State University Sacramento.
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Dawn McCoy
Trustee, Sacramento City Unified School District
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Dawn McCoy is a former Washington, DC legislative aide, has
a Master's Degree in Public Policy from Georgetown University
and has been a community advocate for after-school and parent
support programs.
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Roy Grimes
Trustee, Sacramento City Unified School District
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Rick Jennings
Trustee, Sacramento City Unified School District
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A former Oakland Raider, Rick is also executive director of
the nonprofit Center for Fathers and Families in South Sacramento,
which has youth programs that focus on Personal Responsibility.
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Nettie Scoggins
Trustee, Del Paso Heights School District
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L. Lanette Robinson
Member, Del Paso Heights School District
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Harry Block
President, Del Paso Heights School District
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Carolyn Moore
Member, Del Paso Heights School District
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Doris Hamilton
Clerk, Del Paso Heights School District
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Velma Strong
Trustee, Robla
School District
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Thomaysa Glover (email)
President, San Juan Unified School District
Thomaysa M. Glover was elected to
the San Juan Unified School District Board of Education in
1998. She earned a degree in business management from Hampton
University in Virginia, where she also gained experience in
community services planning and fiscal management. She is
currently married and has two sons. Glover participates in
her children's schools, district committees and community
organizations.
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Pamela Haynes
Trustee, Los
Rios Community College District
Pamela Haynes, a director with the California Labor Federation
AFL/CIO, was first appointed to the Board in 1999 and then
elected in 2000. She represents residents of Land Park, Curtis
Park, Meadowview, Greenhaven and the Pocket areas of Sacramento
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Jason Sample
President, Grant
Joint Union School District
Jason was elected to the GJUHSD Board of Trustees in 2000.
He currently serves as clerk of the Governing Board and is
attending Board Governance workshops offered by the California
School Boards Association. Sample is also Program Director
for Western Placer Unified School District. He attended American
River College and California State University, Sacramento.
He keeps active with the youth of the community and the students
of Grant Joint Union High School District.
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Frederick A. Gayle Jr.
Trustee, Rio Linda Union School District
Frederick Gayle of North Highlands previously served on the
Rio Linda Union School District board from 1988-92. He also
served as a trustee in the Grant Joint Union High School District
from 1992 to 1994. Gayle, 71, was born in Alabama and received
a bachelor's degree in social studies and mathematics from
Alabama State University. He worked at Brookley Air
Force Base in Mobile, Ala., before transferring in 1968 to
McClellan Air Force Base.
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Chet Madison (email)
Member, Elk
Grove Unified School District
Elected to the Board of Education in 2000, Chet Madison, Sr.
has been involved with the Elk Grove Unified School District
for many years as his children attended Charles Mack Elementary
School, James Rutter Middle School, and graduated from Valley
High School. He has participated on several district advisory
committees. He graduated from San Francisco State University
with a degree in business administration and went on to serve
in the U.S. Army as a crew chief in the first Aviation Brigade
and is a Vietnam veteran.
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