Derek DobiesTrustee 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…2 min read·Apr 24, 2024----
Derek DobiesDobies Earns Endorsement of Jackson Education Association in Bid for JPS Board of EducationEducation Association Endorses Dobies As Best Advocate For Teachers, Students, Parents2 min read·Oct 14, 2022----
Derek DobiesFormer 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 Opportunities3 min read·Sep 19, 2022----
Derek DobiesMayor 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…2 min read·Nov 24, 2021----
Derek DobiesMayor 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 All3 min read·Sep 23, 2021----
Derek DobiesMayor Dobies Celebrates Zero Emissions Day, Intros Policy Paving Way for Electric VehiclesDobies Cautions City To Avoid Losing Competitive Edge, Embrace Clean Energy and Electric Vehicles3 min read·Sep 21, 2021----
Derek DobiesMayor 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…3 min read·Aug 26, 2021----
Derek DobiesMayor 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…3 min read·Aug 16, 2021----
Derek DobiesMayor 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…3 min read·Jul 21, 2021----
Derek DobiesMayor Dobies: Every American deserves an equal voice at the ballot boxJackson has a legacy in championing democracy; we are vanguards at the intersection of civil rights and voting rights. In 1854, while our…3 min read·Jun 22, 2021----
