Thomas and Daniels Causes Upset in the Garfield Heights School Board Race; Two Colored Change Agents
The New Turn of a Once Guarded Suburb
Two Black Women Won Seats on the School Board; “You Don’t Know Me”
Election 2019 was a complete upset for the Garfield Heights School Board
The Garfield Heights City Schools serves students and families of the City of Garfield Heights. The Garfield Heights City School District is the public schools system of Garfield Heights, Ohio consisting of five schools and a student enrollment of approximately 3,500.
Garfield Heights is located in Cuyahoga County. It is a Northeast Ohio community
The Garfield Heights Board of Education consists of five elected members that serve four-year terms, headed by a President and Vice-President. Up until January 1, 2020 the school board was made up of three white males and two white females. Garfield School Board had never had an African American as a directing member.
The key word is “Never”
Election year 2019 was a very interesting year for the Garfield Heights School Board. To shatter the school board with a measure of diversity and graded substance, the residents of Garfield Heights made a bold and historic decision on November 5, 2019. The constituents elected not one but two African American Women to the Garfield Heights School Board; Ashley M. Thomas (M.Ed.) and Nichelle N. Daniels. Beating incumbents was grueling, but Thomas and Daniels ran a bold and fierce campaign as they raced to make a difference. Both ladies were victorious! As a result, Garfield Heights School Board will be forever diverse.
We applaud Thomas and Daniels for being the colorful change agents within Garfield Heights. We collectively thank them for their Historic Victory!
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