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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.
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.”
One record investigators say they uncovered a June 13, 2018 “internal Sheng Thao for Oakland City Council” email between people working on Thao’s campaign. A Thao representative wrote to other members of their team asking about people they would like to invite to the campaign’s “finance committee,” a group of people who could raise ...
Jan 9, 2023 · Sheng Thao, once homeless and fleeing abuse, becomes the mayor of Oakland, California. Thao, a 37-year-old domestic violence survivor and the daughter of refugees, is the first Hmong American...
Jun 25, 2024 · Key players are ditching embattled Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao as her administration and legal team convulse following an FBI raid on her house last week.
6 days ago · Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao, who faces the possibility of being recalled in the November election, has ramped up her efforts to raise money to defend herself. A political committee called Oaklanders Defending Democracy , set up by Thao in May, reported collecting about $27,000 in contributions since July 1, according to campaign statements filed ...
Jul 11, 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.
F ederal agents raided the home of Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao and three other locations on June 20, 2024 in a political corruption probe that's raising questions about power, influence, and...
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.
Nov 22, 2022 · Oakland City Council Member Sheng Thao has declared victory in the city’s mayoral race, making history as the first Hmong American woman to lead a major U.S. city.
