Black Lives Voter Guide Oakland endorses Noel Gallo for Re-Election to Oakland City Council:
“I like Noel and his straight forwardness, and I like how he goes hard for the Fruitvale and his neighborhood. We’ve seen him at community meetings, getting feedback from the people. He’s a consistent presence and actually votes in the people’s best interest. He has the institutional memory need to have some continuity.”
Empower Oakland Endorses Noel Gallo for Re-Election to Oakland City Council:
“Noel Gallo is the most experienced member of the city council, and if re-elected, will be the most senior-ranking member of city council in 2025. Noel has represented District 5 since 2013, and prior to that he served as OUSD School Board Representative beginning in 1992. He’s only the second person to successfully move from a school board position to city council. He is a UC Berkeley graduate, and lives in the Fruitvale District where he was raised. As councilmember, Noel worked to create a Public Safety Oversight Commission and is currently chair of the city’s Public Safety Committee…. We believe that councilmember Noel Gallo still brings the best combination of characteristics needed to support D5 residents.”
The Post Newspaper Group (El Mundo, The Post) Endorses Noel Gallo for Re-Election to Oakland City Council:
“The Post endorses Noel Gallo for City Council Member serving District 5. Gallo has initiated an attitude of accountability and has led a weekly cleanup and beautification campaign that has now been adopted by his council colleagues is a constant reminder that Oakland’s City employees should come back to work rather than working remotely from their homes is developing momentum and widespread support. We agree with his assertion that it could help to bring more activity and life back to downtown while providing face -to-face services to the citizens of Oakland.”
Organizations:
- Alameda County Democratic Party
- Sierra Club
- Empower Oakland
- Building & Construction Trades Council of Alameda County
- Teamsters, Joint Council District 7
- Sheet Metal Workers, Local 104
- Oakland Firefighters, Local 55
- Hispanic Engineers, Builders and Contractors (HEBCo)
- Asian Pacific American Democratic Caucus
- East Bay Animal PAC
- Interfaith Council of Alameda County
- Metropolitan Greater Oakland Democratic Club
- Families in Action for Justice
- Plumbers & Steamfitters, Local 342
- Laborers, Local 304
- Planned Parenthood Advocates Mar Monte (PPAMM)
- Black Women Organized For Political Action (BWOPA)
- Bridge Association of Realtors
- The Post Newspaper
- El Mundo Newspaper
- Black Lives Matter Voter Guide Oakland
- Nor Cal Carpenters Union
- SOS Oakland
- Oakland Builders Alliance
- OakPAC
Elected Officials:
- Hon. Lena Tam, Alameda County Supervisor
- Hon. Nate Miley, Alameda County Supervisor
- Hon. Phong La, Alameda County Assessor
- Hon. Rebecca Kaplan, Oakland City Councilmember
- Hon. Janani Ramachandran, Oakland City Councilmember
- Hon. Kevin Jenkins, Oakland City Councilmember
- Hon. Carroll Fife, Oakland City Councilmember
- Hon. Treva Reid, Oakland City Councilmember
- Hon. Dan Kalb, Oakland City Councilmember
- Hon. Jorge Lerma, Oakland Board of Education
- Hon. Michael Hutchison, Oakland Board of Education
- Hon. Sam Davis, Oakland Board of Education
- Hon. VanCedric Williams, Oakland Board of Education
- Hon. Clifford Thompson, Oakland Board of Education
- Hon. Bill Patterson, EBMUD Director
- Hon. Robert Raburn, BART Board Director
- Hon. Trustee Ken Berrick, Alameda County Board of Education
- Hon. Chris Peeples, AC Transit
- Hon. Jesse Arreguin, Mayor of Berkeley
- Hon. Marilyn Ezzy Ashcraft, Mayor of Alameda
- Hon. Courtney Welch, Mayor of Emeryville
Oakland Faith Leaders:
- Monsignor Antonio Valdivia, Diocese of Oakland
- Bishop Bob Jackson, Acts Full Gospel Church
- Pastors Javier and Melinda Ramos, Shiloh Christian Church
- Pastor Michael Vigil, Victory Outreach
- Rev. Ken Chambers, Interfaith Council of Alameda County
Community, Education & Business Leaders:
- Chris Iglesias, Unity Council
- Martin Waukazoo, Friendship House
- Natalie Aguilera, Native American Health Center
- Carol Wahpepah, Intertribal Friendship House
- Aaron Ortiz, La Familia Counseling Center
- Kathy Chao Rothberg, Lao Family Community Development
- Michelle Clark, Youth Employment Partnership (YEP)
- Raymond Lankford, Oakland Private Industry Council
- David Kakishiba, East Bay Asian Youth Center
- Cynthia Elliott, Fruitvale Neighborhood Council & Jingletown Arts & Business Community
- Josefina Alvarado Mena, Safe Passages
- Alicia E. Perez, Safe Passages
- Christopher Martinez, Spanish Speaking Citizens Foundation
- Gabriela Galicia, Street Level Health Project
- Maciel Jacques, Centro Legal de la Raza
- Rosa Velazquez, Latino Businesses Network & Allies
- Joe Partida, Latino Community Leader
- Carl Chan, Oakland Community & Small Business Leader
- Gary Moncher, Ph.D., Patten University
- Abraham Ruelas, Ph.D., Patten Academy
- Larissa Adam, Superintendent, Education for Change
- Nidya Baez, Principal, Fremont High School
- Emiliano Sanchez, OUSD
- Danny Wan, Executive Director, Port of Oakland
- Cythnia Adams, Oakland NAACP
- Kenneth E. Maxey II, Business & Community Leader
- Cathy Leonard, Oakland Community Leader
- Rick da Silva, Business Leader
- Richard Fuentes, Business & Community Leader
- Sean Sullivan, Business & Community Leader
- Mary Trimble Norris, Native Community Leader
- Kim Bardakian, Business Leader
- Carlos Plazola, Business & Community Leader
- Jose Ortiz, Community Leader
- Esther Salinas, Fruitvale Business Owner
- Crystal Wahpepah, Fruitvale Business Owner
- Raul Cruz, Fruitvale Business Owner
- Keba Konte, Fruitvale Business Owner
- Fernando Pelayo, Fruitvale Business Owner
- Bill Phua, Fruitvale Business Owner
- Maria Sanchez, Fruitvale Community Leader
- Luis Ortega, Community Organizer
- Julio Burgos, Fruitvale Business Owner
- Marissa Zamora, District 5 Business Owner
- Everado Rodriguez, District 5 Business Owner
- Maria Spencer, High Education Leader
- Ken Houston, Beautification Council & Community Leader
- Maria Martinez, District 5 Neighbor
- Salah Elbakri, District 5 Community & Business Leader
- Paul Cobb, Publisher, The Post Group
- Geoffrey Pete, Oakland Business Leader
- Richard L. Bailey, Ph.D. Founder, The Lake Merritt Institute
- Aaron Ruff, District 5 neighbor
- Gabriel Valenzuela, Education Leader
Former Oakland Elected Officials:
- Elihu Harris, Former Mayor of Oakland
- Frank Matarese, Former Alameda City Council Member
- Joe Coto, Former California State Assemblymember
- Larry Reid, Former Oakland City Councilmember
- Loren Taylor, Former Oakland City Councilmember
- Lynette Gibson McElhaney, Former Oakland City Councilmember
- Ignacio de la Fuente, Former Oakland City Council
- Alan Yee, Former Port of Oakland Commissioner
- Jumoke Hinton-Hodge, Former Oakland School Board Director
- Sandre Swanson, Former State Assemblymember
- James Harris, Former Oakland School Board member
- Kerry Hamill, Former Oakland School Board member
- Chris Dobbin, Former Oakland School Board member
- Dan Siegel, Former Oakland School Board Member
- Gay Plair Cobb, Alameda County Board of Education (ret.)
*Partial List* Affiliations are provided for identification purposes