Donate to Gwen Rodgers for County School Board
Dr. Gwen Dowdy Rodgers is a 21st century leader. She is a wife, mother, and lifetime resident of San Bernardino. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Social Work and a master’s degree in Human Resource /Management and a doctorate in education. This coupled with twenty plus years of experience in Business Finance has made Dowdy-Rodgers a well-respected change agent in the community.
Currently, Dowdy Rodgers is employed with Pacific Clinics as a Community Development Specialists. Her primary focus is Civic and Governmental Relations where she resources and advocates on behalf of foster youth families in the community and she is the President of Arrowhead United Way fighting for Health, Education and Financial Stability of every person in every community.
Dowdy Rodgers serves on numerous boards including the legislative committee for the California School Board Association and she is a First 5 Commissioner and Co-Chair of San Bernardino Countywide Gangs and Drugs Taskforce
Dowdy Rodgers efforts do not stop there. Dowdy Rodgers was elected in 2015 and has served as the vice president and president of the San Bernardino City Unified School District. She has helped to develop Restorative Practices, PBiS, and other Social Emotional Learning strategies policies and procedures to help students in the San Bernardino School District. Additionally, she has been instrumental in ensuring that the district is responsive to: Parent Advocacy, Community Engagement, Grading Policy, A-G Readiness, and Customer Service, just to name some of her focus areas.
Dowdy Rodgers has collaborated directly with teachers and principals in various capacities as well as supporting community organizations.
Dowdy Rodgers is a champion of the people and fights every day to make sure there is equity for all students in the district.
Dowdy Rodgers continues to work on social justice issues to close the equity gap through continued parent engagement and involvement, improving A-G college and career readiness towards student success, wellness centers, biliteracy for all including sign language, dual college enrollment,100% FAFSA completion, financial literacy, and providing more supports to the counseling department, building middle school gyms and continued student and staff safety.
Dr. Dowdy Rodgers platform at the county level will included continued advocacy to increase countywide
· student success
· parent engagement
· fiscal accountability
· transparency and
· fair guidance in hearings that represents all thirty-three school districts, charters, and county schools in San Bernardino County.
Endorsed by two prior members that held the Area D seat, current and former County Superintendents, and many leaders in Area D.
Endorsements Partial list
Congressman Pete Aguilar
20th Senate District, Connie Leyva
40th Assembly Member District, James Ramos
47th Assembly Majority Leader, Eloise Gomez Reyes
San Bernardino County Superintendent of Schools, Superintendent Ted Alejandre
Retired 5th District County Board of Supervisor, Josie Gonzales
Rialto Mayor, Deborah Robertson
San Bernardino City, Chief of Police Darren Goodman
Retired City Council Woman, Virginia Marquez
San Bernardino County Superintendent of Schools, Trustee Laura Mancha
San Bernardino County Superintendent of Schools, Trustee Michael Gallo
San Bernardino Community College District, Trustee Joseph Williams
San Bernardino Community College District, Trustee Dr. Anne Viricel
San Bernardino Community College District, Trustee Gloria Macias Harrison
San Bernardino Community College District, Trustee Stephanie Houston
San Bernardino Community College District, Trustee Frank Reyes
Rialto Unified School District, School Board Member Nancy O’Kelley
Rialto Unified School District, School Board Member Stephanie E. Lewis
Rialto Unified School District, School Board Member Dina Walker
Upland Unified School District, Trustee Sherman Garnett
Chaffey Joint Union Board of Education, Trustee Donald English
Moreno Valley Unified School District, Trustee Jesus Holguin
Fontana Unified School District, Board Member Marcelino Serna
Victor Valley Union High School District, Trustee Barbara Dew
Retired San Bernardino County Superintendent of Schools, Superintendent Dr. Herbert Fischer
Retired San Bernardino County Superintendent, Trustee Hardy Brown Jr
Retired San Bernardino City Unified School, School Board Member Hardy Brown Sr
Retired Riverside County Superintendent of Schools, Superintendent Dr. Judy White
Retired Rialto Unified School District, School Board Member Joanne Gilbert
West Valley Water District President, Channing Hawkins,Esq
Retired Assembly member, Honorable Cheryl Brown
Carpenters Local Union 909
IBEW Local 477
Teamsters Local 1932
San Bernardino Police Officers Association
Sheriff's Employees' Benefit Association
San Bernardino County Teacher's Association
Daphne Hawkins
Dr. Reginald Woods
Regina Witherspoon Bell
Marissa Lazzo Necco
Stephanie Congdon
Tawnya Rhoades-Hensley
Denise Benton
Dennis Byas
Reggie Webb
Gigi Hanna
Terry Boykins
Shonie Perry
Rob Mason
Terrance Stone
John Guttierez
Ralph Lewis
Kennon Mitchell
Helen Tran
Joseph Salas
Bernadette Pinchback
Greg Bell
Ever James
Brenda and Billy Dowdy
Lawrence White
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