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Loudoun County Public Schools, Ms. Erika Ogedegbe  School Board Member Leesburg District 

Erika is originally from Massachusetts. She has a bachelor's degree in cultural anthropology from the University of Massachusetts Amherst. She lives with her husband, Nathaniel, and their three children.

Erika is a chief data architect at American University. She used to be assistant vice provost of enrollment and student success at George Washington University and a program manager at IBM.

Erika R. Ogedegbe is currently a school board member representing the Leesburg District. She was first elected in 2022 and has been in office for one term.

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As a school board member, she supported the Pride Month proclamation that was passed by the school board.

Said, "ensuring our schools are safe and welcoming for all of our students and staff is critical. Without being seen, safe and welcome we can’t expect our students and staff to thrive."

- As a school board member, she supported the Pride Month proclamation that was passed by the school board.
- Said, "ensuring our schools are safe and welcoming for all of our students and staff is critical. Without being seen, safe and welcome we can’t expect our students and staff to thrive."

School Violence

Wants to invest in teaching and learning to support the academic needs of every student

Opposes banning books from school libraries.

Said, "we must teach and tell full history from many perspectives."

- Wants to invest in teaching and learning to support the academic needs of every student
- Opposes banning books from school libraries.
- Said, "we must teach and tell full history from many perspectives."

School Curriculum

Plans to allocate resources for academic and extracurricular programs.

- Plans to allocate resources for academic and extracurricular programs.

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Erika R. Ogedegbe

Erika is originally from Massachusetts. She has a Bachelor's degree in Cultural Anthropology from the University of Massachusetts Amherst. She lives with her husband, Nathaniel, and their three children in Leesburg.

Erika is a chief data architect. She works at American University, where she has been for over a year. She previously worked at George Washington University as the assistant vice provost of enrollment and student success and at IBM as a program manager.

Erika R. Ogedegbe is currently the school board member representing the Leesburg District. She was elected in 2022 and has served one term.

- Supported the Pride Month proclamation that was passed by the school board.
- Said, "ensuring our schools are safe and welcoming for all of our students and staff is critical. Without being seen, safe and welcome we can’t expect our students and staff to thrive."

- Wants to invest in teaching and learning to support the academic needs of every student
- Opposes the book bans that are occurring.
- Said, "we must teach and tell full history from many perspectives."

- Wants to invest in teaching and learning to support the academic needs of every student

- The school board runs the public school system, and it is entirely independent from the rest of the county government. 
- School board members work together to make school policy, set the budget, and appoint the superintendent to run the schools day to day. 
- Some school board members are elected by the entire city, while others represent specific districts. 
- School board members are elected to four-year terms in nonpartisan elections.