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Jackie Goldberg
American politician and teacher (born 1944)
Jacqueline Goldberg (born November 18, 1944)[1] is an American politician and teacher serving as a member of the Los Angeles Unified School District Board of Education for the 5th district.[2][3]
Jackie Goldberg | |
|---|---|
| President of the LAUSD Board of Education | |
| Assumed office January 17, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Kelly Gonez |
| Member of the Los Angeles Unified School District Board of Education | |
| Assumed office May 21, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Ref Rodriguez |
| Constituency | 5th district |
| In office July 5, 1983 – July 4, 1991 | |
| Preceded by | Anthony Trias |
| Succeeded by | Jeff Horton |
| Constituency | 3rd district |
| Member of the California State Assembly from the 45th district | |
| In office December 4, 2000 – November 30, 2006 | |
| Preceded by | Antonio Villaraigosa |
| Succeeded by | Kevin de León |
| Member of the Los Angeles City Council from the 13th district | |
| In office July 1, 1993 – July 1, 2001 | |
| Preceded by | Mike Woo |
| Succeeded by | Eric Garcetti |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1944-11-18) November 18, 1944 (age 79) |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Sharon Stricker |
| Residence(s) | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Education | University of California, Berkeley (BA) University of Chicago (MEd) |
| Website | jackiegoldberg |
Goldberg was born in the Los Angeles area on November 18, 1944. She attended the University of California, Berkeley, where she was a member of SLATE and a major contributor to the Free Speech Movement.[4] She went on to earn a master's degree in education from the University of Chicago. Goldberg is Jewish.[5]
In 1983, Goldberg was elected to the LAUSD Board of Education, where she served for two terms. In 2019, Goldberg announced that she would be running to be a member of the Board, this time for the fifth district after its previous member, Ref Rodriguez, left due to an accounting scandal. She faced Heather Repenning and was re-elected to the LAUSD's Board of Education.[6][7]
In January 2023, Goldberg was elected as the president of the Board of Education, replacing Kelly Gonez.[8] In August 2023, she announced that she would be retiring from her seat in 2024.[9] She was re-elected as board president in December 2023.[10]
Goldberg is openly lesbian.[11] She married longtime partner Sharon Stricker in 2008; they have resided together in Echo Park since 1967.[12] Together they have a son, Brian Stricker Goldberg.[13] She is a member of the Democratic Socialists of America.[14]
Los Angeles City Council
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Jackie Goldberg | 7,218 | 34.14 | |
| Nonpartisan | Tom LaBonge | 6,648 | 29.80 | |
| Nonpartisan | Thomas T. Riley | 2,005 | 10.30 | |
| Nonpartisan | Michael Weinstein | 1,641 | 8.43 | |
| Nonpartisan | Virginia Johannessen | 1,268 | 6.51 | |
| Nonpartisan | Conrado Terrazas | 966 | 4.96 | |
| Nonpartisan | Efren Mamaril | 562 | 2.89 | |
| Nonpartisan | Gilbert Carrasco | 340 | 1.75 | |
| Nonpartisan | Sal Genovese | 240 | 1.23 | |
| Total votes | 30,888 | 100.00 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Jackie Goldberg | 15,935 | 51.43 | |
| Nonpartisan | Tom LaBonge | 11,547 | 48.57 | |
| Total votes | 27,482 | 100.00 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Jackie Goldberg (incubment) | 13,823 | 100.00 | |
| Total votes | 13,823 | 100.00 | ||
California State Assembly
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jackie Goldberg | 57,092 | 100.00 | |
| Invalid or blank votes | 19,890 | 25.84 | ||
| Total votes | 76,982 | 100.00 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jackie Goldberg (incumbent) | 39,952 | 85.58 | |
| Libertarian | Judy Chau Phuong Cook | 6,731 | 14.42 | |
| Invalid or blank votes | 6,289 | 11.87 | ||
| Total votes | 52,972 | 100.00 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jackie Goldberg (incumbent) | 62,091 | 75.95 | |
| Republican | Oscar A. Gutierrez | 19,660 | 24.05 | |
| Total votes | 81,751 | 100.00 | ||
Los Angeles Unified School District
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Jackie Goldberg | 15,935 | 48.2 | |
| Nonpartisan | Heather Repenning | 4,341 | 13.1 | |
| Nonpartisan | Graciela Ortiz | 4,310 | 13.0 | |
| Nonpartisan | Cynthia Gonzalez | 3,230 | 9.8 | |
| Nonpartisan | Allison Bajracharya | 1,986 | 6.0 | |
| Nonpartisan | Ana Cubas | 1,145 | 3.5 | |
| Nonpartisan | David Valdez | 678 | 2.0 | |
| Nonpartisan | Rocío Rivas | 545 | 1.6 | |
| Nonpartisan | Salvador Sanchez | 522 | 1.6 | |
| Nonpartisan | Nestor Enrique Valencia | 382 | 1.2 | |
| Total votes | 33,074 | 100.00 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Jackie Goldberg | 17,218 | 71.6 | |
| Nonpartisan | Heather Repenning | 6,824 | 28.4 | |
| Total votes | 24,042 | 100.00 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Jackie Goldberg | 65,081 | 58.4 | |
| Nonpartisan | Christina Martinez Duran | 46,356 | 41.6 | |
| Total votes | 111,437 | 100.00 | ||
- Burke, Michael (May 15, 2019). "Jackie Goldberg wins L.A. Unified school board seat in special election". EdSource.
- Swaak, Taylor (May 14, 2019). "Jackie Goldberg scores a decisive win in LAUSD's Board District 5 race". LA School Report.
- Schultz, Bud (2001). The price of dissent : testimonies to political repression in America. Ruth Schultz. Berkeley: University of California Press. ISBN 0-520-22402-7. OCLC 45248227.
- "2019 election results". LAVote. 2019.
- Kohli, Sonali; Diaz, Alexa; Pineda, Dorany (May 14, 2019). "Jackie Goldberg returns to L.A. school board with resounding election win". Los Angeles Times.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - Blume, Howard (January 17, 2023). "Goldberg elected L.A. school board president amid tense labor negotiations". Los Angeles Times.
- Blume, Howard (August 2, 2023). "Jackie Goldberg, George McKenna, LAUSD 'pillars,' will not seek school board reelection". Los Angeles Times.
- Blume, Howard (December 13, 2023). "Jackie Goldberg, bold supporter of LGBTQ+, Jewish, Muslim students, to lead L.A. school board". Los Angeles Times.
- Simon, Mark (September 20, 2003), "Davis signs bill giving partners rights", San Francisco Chronicle, retrieved 2007-11-23
- "Making the Case for Gay Marriage", CityWatch, January 22, 2010, retrieved 2010-02-14
- Smith, Karen Manners (2008). Time it was : American stories from the sixties. Tim Koster. Upper Saddle River, N.J.: Pearson Prentice Hall. ISBN 978-0-13-184077-5. OCLC 86117451.
- "DSA-LA member Jackie Goldberg sails into the general election for School Board! (...)". Facebook. March 6, 2019. Retrieved 2020-10-20.