Vice President Hunt and Trustee Dobies Celebrate the Passage of Equity Policy for Jackson Public…JACKSON, MI — Vice President Shalanda Hunt and Trustee Derek Dobies today celebrated the passage of their proposed Equity Policy, aimed at…Oct 16Oct 16
Trustee Dobies, VP Hunt Propose Equity Policy for Jackson Public Schools to Confront Implicit Bias…JACKSON, MI — Board of Education Trustee Derek Dobies and Vice President Shalanda Hunt today announced plans to introduce an equity policy…Apr 24Apr 24
Dobies Earns Endorsement of Jackson Education Association in Bid for JPS Board of EducationEducation Association Endorses Dobies As Best Advocate For Teachers, Students, ParentsOct 14, 2022Oct 14, 2022
Former Mayor Derek Dobies Announces Bid for Jackson Public School BoardDobies Plans to Focus on Student Retention and Attraction, Deepening Community Engagement, and Building to Educational OpportunitiesSep 19, 2022Sep 19, 2022
Mayor Dobies Makes Juneteenth Official City Holiday In Last City Council Action As MayorJackson, MI — The City of Jackson passed a policy change at its November 23, 2021 City Council meeting declaring Juneteenth an official…Nov 24, 2021Nov 24, 2021
Mayor Dobies Proposes Living Wage Ordinance, Setting $15+ Per Hour Wage Standard For City…Dobies Says City Should Not Exacerbate Poverty Via Public Funds, And Should Set Policy To Raise Wages For AllSep 23, 2021Sep 23, 2021
Mayor Dobies Celebrates Zero Emissions Day, Intros Policy Paving Way for Electric VehiclesDobies Cautions City To Avoid Losing Competitive Edge, Embrace Clean Energy and Electric VehiclesSep 21, 2021Sep 21, 2021
Mayor Dobies Proposes Community Police Oversight Commission To Enhance Policing Transparency…Jackson, MI — Jackson Mayor Derek Dobies today announced plans to introduce a Community Police Oversight Commission to the City Council to…Aug 26, 2021Aug 26, 2021
Mayor Dobies Spearheads $1.5M+JACKSON, MI — Jackson Mayor Derek Dobies today announced a proposal to commit more than $1.5 million dollars in federal funding towards…Aug 16, 2021Aug 16, 2021
Mayor Dobies Welcomes MI AFL-CIO Workforce Development Institute’s Apprenticeship Readiness…JACKSON — Today the Michigan AFL-CIO Workforce Development Institute (WDI) announced expansion of its Access For All Apprenticeship…Jul 21, 2021Jul 21, 2021