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Veleka S. Gatling

Independent · Virginia · 2026

Running for Member School Board, Ward 2, Virginia

Top priorities

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  • Student success through inclusive, student-centered instruction
  • Partnering with the community so schools address the needs of the neighborhoods they serve
  • Effective, transparent board governance
Biography

Dr. Veleka S. Gatling serves as Associate Vice President for Community Relations at Old Dominion University and has more than 30 years of K-12 educational leadership experience, per her campaign site. She began as an inclusion teacher in Norfolk Public Schools and advanced through principal roles in Norfolk and Suffolk before serving as an executive director in Virginia Beach City Public Schools, per the same source; she holds a Ph.D. from Virginia Tech.

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Member School Board, Ward 2Virginia · 2026

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