Global Conference 2009 | Kevin Johnson
Kevin Johnson
Mayor, City of Sacramento
Kevin Johnson is the Mayor of Sacramento. In May 2000, he retired from the National Basketball Association after 12 seasons with the Phoenix Suns. He returned to his hometown of Sacramento to serve as the CEO of St. HOPE, a nonprofit community development corporation he founded in 1989 to revitalize inner-city communities through public education, economic development, civic leadership and arts enrichment. The organization currently operates St. HOPE Public Schools, a system serving more than 1,500 students from pre-K through grade 12. St. HOPE has dramatically improved the community of Oak Park through its holistic community development approach, creating new businesses, jobs and a cultural center. Johnson has been inducted into the World Sports Humanitarian Hall of Fame and the Pac-10 Hall of Fame.
Panel:
The Stimulus Bill and Education: How Can the Money be Spent Wisely?
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