Member of the AC Transit Board of Directors from Ward 1
Incumbent
Assumed office December 4, 2020
Preceded by
Joe Wallace
Member of the Richmond City Council
In office 2010–2018
Personal details
Born
1963 (1963) Panama City, Panama
Political party
Democratic
Other political affiliations
Democratic Socialists of America
Spouse
Nicole Valentino (m. 2013)
Education
Florida A&M University (BA) University of Phoenix (MBA)
Jovanka Beckles (born 1963) is an American politician serving as a member of the Alameda-Contra Costa Transit Board for Ward 1. She previously served as a member of the Richmond City Council.
JovankaBeckles (born 1963) is an American politician serving as a member of the Alameda-Contra Costa Transit Board for Ward 1. She previously served...
(June 14, 2018). "JovankaBeckles will join Buffy Wicks on November ballot for AD15". Savidge, Nico (March 22, 2024). "JovankaBeckles finishes second in...
Assembly in November 2018 after beating Richmond City Councilmember JovankaBeckles, a fellow Democrat. During her tenure in the California State Assembly...
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his primary for the Maine House of Representatives. In California, JovankaBeckles won one of the top two spots in the primary and advanced to the general...
Butt, endorsed Buffy Wicks, who opposed Beckles in the race for District 15's California Assembly seat. Beckles was endorsed by the California Progressive...
(2022–present) Local officials 7/8 members of the Oakland City Council JovankaBeckles, AC Transit board member (2020–present) Mike Bonin, Los Angeles city...
officials Vinnie Bacon, Vice Mayor of Fremont, Fremont City Council member JovankaBeckles, former Richmond City Council member, candidate for the State Assembly...
presidential nominee Jill Stein for the 2016 presidential election. JovankaBeckles, member of the Richmond, California City Council and former vice mayor...
Progressive Alliance including Mayor McLaughlin and city council member JovankaBeckles protested at the hearings, silently holding signs. The Assessment Appeals...
fiscal crisis." She and her fellow RPA candidates Eduardo Martinez and JovankaBeckles all won by wide margins in 2014 despite having been heavily outspent...
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