Sheng Thao - Wikipedia
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.
What Mayor Sheng Thao’s Recall Means for Oakland - KQED
3 days ago · Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao speaks with KQED reporter Alex Hall at the KQED offices in San Francisco on Oct. 16, 2024. (Beth LaBerge/KQED) Oakland has voted overwhelmingly to recall Mayor Sheng Thao, now the first sitting mayor to be recalled in city history. The Oaklandside’s Eli Wolfe explains how the recall campaign won, and the uncertain ...
Where did it go wrong for Sheng Thao? - The Oaklandside
Jul 8, 2024 · On Feb. 15, 2023, Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao walked up to a podium in a room at City Hall. Three masked police officers stood solemnly behind her. “Today,” Thao said into a microphone, “I have decided to separate Chief Armstrong from the city, without cause.”
Mayor Sheng Thao - City of Oakland
Jul 22, 2024 · 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.
Voters approve recall of Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao - The …
Nov 6, 2024 · The bid to recall Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao passed by a nearly two-to-one margin on Tuesday night. Unofficial final election results released early Wednesday by Alameda County showed 65.1% of...
Sheng Thao Accepts Defeat in Contentious Oakland Mayoral Recall
Nov 8, 2024 · Updated at 1:10 p.m. Saturday. Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao conceded the recall election on Friday night, setting off a process that will likely see several different mayors leading the city in the coming months.. Thao, who noted in her concession statement that she was the first Hmong American woman to become the mayor of a major American city, was recalled less than two years into her term.
After FBI raid, defiant Oakland mayor says she did nothing wrong …
Jun 24, 2024 · In her first public remarks since federal authorities raided her home last week, a defiant and furious mayor of Oakland, California, said she did not do anything wrong and she has no plans to resign from office. Mayor Sheng Thao took no questions.
Voters in Oakland Oust Mayor Sheng Thao Just 2 Years Into Her …
6 days ago · OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Voters in Oakland, California, have ousted Mayor Sheng Thao just two years after she narrowly won office to lead the liberal San Francisco Bay Area city.
Mayor recall looks likely for Oakland. Here’s what happens next
Nov 6, 2024 · As of Wednesday afternoon, Mayor Sheng Thao was trailing in the recall vote, 65% to 35%. It’s been over 100 years since the last recall election against a mayor in Oakland. Unsurprisingly, some Oaklanders are a little confused about …
Oakland’s Mayor Sheng Thao Had Enough Troubles. Then the FBI …
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.