Cook-Kallio To Run For Alameda County Board Of Education

Press release from Cheryl Cook-Kallio's office:

DUBLIN, CA —Cheryl Cook-Kallio has announced her candidacy to represent District 7 on the Alameda County School Board. She will appear on the June 7 Primary ballot.

Cheryl Cook-Kallio, affectionately known as “Mrs. CK” to her many past students, is a 40-year
veteran of Alameda County public education, and a nationally recognized recipient of the American Civic Education Teacher Award. She earned her B.A in history from University of North Carolina at Charlotte, and her M.A in History with an emphasis on the U.S. Constitution as a Madison Fellow.

In addition to her work as an educator, Cook-Kallio served two terms on the Pleasanton City Council from 2006 to 2014. Currently she sits on the national board of the nonprofit Center for Civic Education which oversees Project Citizen and We the People.

“I have lived and worked my entire life in District 7, teaching in the community where I grew up. I raised four children who attended schools in Sunol, Livermore, and Pleasanton. Although retired from teaching, I would like to continue using my experience supporting children, parents, and teachers in ensuring access to quality education programs and in securing legislation to benefit all District 7 communities. If elected that will be my focus as a County Board of Education representative.”

Attachments for further information:

A. Endorsements
B: Organization and Board Memberships
C: Fellowships and Honors

Attachment A:
Endorsements:
Congressmember Eric Swalwell
Congressmember Ro Khanna
Attorney General Rob Bonta
State Superintendent of Schools Tony Thurmond
Former State Superintendent of Schools Delaine Eastin
Former State Superintendent of Schools Tom Torlakson
Assemblymember Bill Quirk
Former Assemblymember Joan Buchanan
Alameda County Assessor Phong La
Alameda County Office of Ed Board President Aisha Knowles
Alameda County Office of Ed Board Vice President Eileen McDonald
Alameda County Office of Ed Board Member Angela Norman
Alameda County Office of Ed Board Member Joaquin Rivera
Chabot-Las Positas Community College District Board of Trustees Pres. Tim Sbranti
Chabot-Las Positas Community College District Trustee Harris Mojaddidi
Zone 7 Board President Angela Ramirez Holmes
Zone 7 board member Olivia Sanwong
Pleasanton Mayor Jennifer Hosterman (Ret.)
Pleasanton City Councilmember Kathy Narum
Pleasanton City Councilmember Jack Balch
Pleasanton City Councilmember Jerry Pentin (Ret)
Pleasanton City Councilmember Becky Dennis (Ret.)
Dublin Councilmember Shawn Kumagai
Hayward Citycouncilmember Aisha Wahab
San Leandro Councilmember Corina Lopez
Fremont Vice Mayor Raj Salwan
President Livermore School Board Trustee Craig Bueno
Livermore School Board Trustee Kristie Wang
Dublin School Board Trustee Vice President Kristen Pelham
Dublin School Board Trustee Megan Rouse
Former LIvermore School Board Trustee Kate Runyon (ret.)
Pleasanton School Board Member Steve Mahr
Pleasanton School Board Member Mark Miller
Pleasanton School Board Member Joan Laursen
Former Fremont School Board Member Peggy Herndon
Former Fremont school Board Member Lara Calvert
President San Leandro School Board James Agular
Former San Leandro Trustee Louis Heystek
CADEMS Children's Caucus Chair Ann Crosbie
Alameda Commission on the Status of Women Vice Chair Martha Kreager
Alameda County Planning Commissioner Andy Kelly
Teacher/NEA Director Roberta Kreitz SPED
Vice Principal LVJUSD David Martinez
Teacher Catherine Dinh Martinez
Teacher Allyson McAuley
Muslim Democratic Club Moina Shaiq
School District Administrator Sarah Smoot Barrious
Kelly Essary
Jocelyn Combs, East Bay Regional Park Director (ret.)
School Principal (ret.) Bill Radulovich
We the People Teacher Jeremy Detamore
We the People Teacher Graham McBride
We the People Teacher Stacey Sklar
Teacher (ret.) Becky Radulovich
Teacher (ret. Peggy Carpenter
Teacher Christine Bourg (ret.)
Teacher Brian Bourg (ret.)
Cate Sarreille
Retired Educator Helen Macuga
Susanna Chau
Sharon Piekarski
John J. Dutra
Organizations
CTA
IBEW

(partial list, titles for identification purposes only)
Attachment B:

Organization and Board Memberships: (include dates. List in Chronological order, starting with the most
recent. Also include web links if available)
State K-12 Civic Education Task Force
https://www.cde.ca.gov/eo/in/d...
iCivics Teacher Advisory Board
https://www.icivics.org/
Center for Civic Education National Board
https://www.civiced.org/
CA Coordinator for We the People and Project Citizen.
https://www.civiced.org/

Attachment C:

Fellowships and Honors (include dates, and web links if available)
James Madison Fellow (CA 97)
https://www.jamesmadison.gov/
Congressional Fellow. (CA 02)
https://www.jamesmadison.gov/
Federal Courts Fellowship (05)
https://www.jamesmadison.gov/
American Civic education Teacher Award

This press release was produced by Cheryl Cook-Kallio's office. The views expressed here are the author’s own.