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Charles A. McCullough II
Esquire
Born1978
NationalityAmerican
Alma mater
OccupationAttorney/Arbitrator

Charles McCullough (born 1978) is an American politician and civil rights activist.[1][2][3][4] At age 16 he was the first African American directly elected student member of the Montgomery County, Maryland board of education.[3][1][5] As a school board member, McCullough was an activist for LGBTQIA rights.[6][7][8]

Politics and activism

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In 1995, McCullough became the first African American directly elected to serve as student member of the Board of Education (SMOB) of Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS).[9][10][11] McCullough received 25,923 (87%) of the 29,544 total votes cast.[12][5] At the time of his election, MCPS comprised 117,000 students in 179 schools across 500 square miles.[13]

As SMOB, McCullough had full voting rights on all policy matters and administrative hires.[14][15] On the school board, McCullough was an advocate for LGBTQIA rights.[4][16][17] He authored Resolution No. 240-1996 Human Relations Policy (Sexual Orientation and Inclusion).[18][19][20] For several months between its proposal and adoption, protests occurred, and the policy was the subject of debate that received national media attention.[21][22][23][6] In adopting the resolution, MCPS became one of the first school systems in the United States to establish a policy protecting LGBTQIA employees from discrimination.[24][25][18][6][26] After its adoption the policy served as an example for school districts seeking to protect homosexuals from discrimination.[27][28]

During McCullough’s term he lobbied for the establishment of a SMOB scholarship, restored the MCPS middle school sports program, and defeated a proposal to implement a school bus fee.[29][30][31][32][33][34]

In 1998, McCullough became the second African American to serve as president of the Pepperdine University Student Government Association.[35] In this role he led a student protest movement resulting in the undergraduate college recognizing Martin Luther King Jr. Day.[36][37]

In 2009, McCullough was elected to the board of directors of the United States Postal Service Federal Credit Union (USPSFCU).[38][39][40] In 2014, at age 26, McCullough became chairman of the USPSFCU board of directors.[41][42][43] During his time as chair, the credit union implemented new online banking services and opened a new branch location.[38][42][44][45][46]

In 2017, McCullough announced his candidacy for the Arlington County Board running as a self-described progressive-independent candidate.[47][48][49] Following the Charlottesville attack, McCullough called for the renaming of Jefferson Davis Highway, the section of Route 1 in Arlington County.[2][50] McCullough received the endorsement of progressive political organizations including the Arlington Green Party and Working Families Party.[51][52]

Career

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Educated at Boston College Law School and the Lynch Graduate School of Education, McCullough is admitted to practice law in the District of Columbia and the United States Supreme Court.[53][54] McCullough has served Harvard University, US General Services Administration, District of Columbia Public Schools, National Board for Professional Teaching Standards, and the Australian government in a variety of in a variety of legal and policy-development capacities.[1][41][47] McCullough was an Australian government representative at the 2012 International Education Summit on the Occasion of the G8.[55][56]

McCullough is founder/principal of The Conglomerated McCullough Company LLC (CoMcCo).[47] CoMcCo is a business providing software engineering and organizational management services.[57]

Selected bibliography

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  • “United States Education Guidebook”,[58] DIISRTE, Government of Australia, 2012
  • “It All Started at Pine Ridge—But It Didn’t End There…”, NIEA News Vol. 41, Iss. 1, NIEA, 2009
  • “It All Started at Pine Ridge… The True Story of Getting Certified”, NIEA News Vol. 40, Iss. 2, NIEA, 2008
  • “The Assize of Education: Codifying the Public Purpose of Education to Improve Urban School District Reform Efforts”, NJUEP, Vol. 1, No. 2, Fall, Texas Southern Univ., 2007
  • “What Matters Even More: Codifying the Public Purpose of Education to Meet the Education Reform Challenges of the New Millennium”,[59] B.C. Third World L.J., Vol 27, Iss. 1, Art. 3, Boston College, 2007
  • “ Honorable David S. Nelson: A Biography”, GYRO Colloquium, Boston College, 2002

References

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  2. ^ a b "Candle-lit vigil held at UVa; Gov. McAuliffe calls for relocation of Confederate monuments". Northern Virginia Magazine. Chantilly, VA: Sang Yang. 17 August 2017. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
  3. ^ a b Beadle, Andrew D. (12 May 1995). "RM Junior elected to school board". The Montgomery Journal. Chevy Chase, MD: Journal Newspapers Inc: A-3, 4.
  4. ^ a b Nevans, Lisa (28 January 1996). "Report on gay students' troubles led to new school policy". The Washington Times. Washington, DC: Larry Beasley. pp. A11.
  5. ^ a b Gravely, Bob (3 May 1995). "McCullough Elected to School Board". The Potomac Almanac. Potomac, MD: Connection Newspapers. pp. 3, 9.
  6. ^ a b c Moss, J. Jennings (4 March 1997). "Public Schools have become the battleground of choice for antigay conservatives". The Advocate. Brooklyn, NY: Pride Media. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
  7. ^ Beyers, Dan (24 March 1996). "Unexpected Gay Rights Controversy". The Washington Post. Washington, DC: Fred Ryan. pp. B1, B3. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
  8. ^ Sloan Deutch, Judith (17 January 2017). "Gay students protected by board policy". The Gazette. Gaithersburg, MD: Nash Holdings. pp. A19.
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  17. ^ "Montgomery County Board of Education, Meeting Minutes" (PDF). www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org. 31 January 1996. Retrieved 15 November 2020. McCullough authors Resolution No. 240-1996 amending the MCPS Human Relations Policy to include sexual orientation as a protected class.
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  21. ^ Ferrechio, Susan (27 March 1996). "Parents vow to fight on ban against gay bias". The Washington Times. Washington, DC: Larry Beasley. pp. A1, A2.
  22. ^ Reale, Robin L (1 April 1996). "Parents Protest Sexual Orientation Vote". The Montgomery Journal. Chevy Chase, MD: Journal Newspapers Inc. pp. A-1, A-5.
  23. ^ Herendeen, Susan (29 May 1996). "Debate rages over policy protecting gay students". The Gazette. Gaithersburg, MD: Nash Holdings. pp. A20.
  24. ^ Beyers, Dan (26 March 1996). "Montgomery School Board Prepares for Gay Rights Vote". The Washington Post. Washington, DC: Nash Holdings LLC. pp. C1, D7.
  25. ^ Beyers, Dan (27 March 1996). "Gay Rights Furor May Signal Change In Montgomery". The Washington Post. Washington, DC. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
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  27. ^ Lipkin, Arthur (1999). Understanding Homosexuality Changing Schools. Boulder, CO: Westview Press. p. 325. ISBN 0-8133-2534-X.
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  29. ^ Sloan Deutsch, Judith (3 November 1995). "Pay raises, student funding riding on this year's session". Montgomery Gazette. Gaithersburg, MD: The Gazette: A-4.
  30. ^ "Ok Stipend for Student on Board". The Montgomery Journal. Rockville, MD: A-3, 4. 12 April 1996.
  31. ^ Sloan Deutsch, Judith (22 May 1996). "Board of Ed's student member to finish term despite pay issue". Montgomery Gazette. Gaithersburg, MD: The Gazette: A45.
  32. ^ "Montgomery County Board of Education, Meeting Minutes" (PDF). www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org. 25 March 1996. Retrieved 15 November 2020. McCullough establishes framework proposal for restoration of middle school sports
  33. ^ "Montgomery County Board of Education, Meeting Minutes" (PDF). www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org. 6 February 1996. Retrieved 15 November 2020. McCullough submits formal comments proposing restoration of middle school sports and opposing a school bus transit fee.
  34. ^ "Montgomery County Board of Education, Meeting Minutes" (PDF). www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org. 5 February 1996. Retrieved 15 November 2020. McCullough opposes $25 transportation fee proposal
  35. ^ Bevill, Leslie (26 March 1998). "Passing the SGA torch". The Graphic. Malibu, CA: Pepperdine University. p. 5. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
  36. ^ Cole, Jennifer (21 January 1999). "Celebrating MLK". The Graphic. Malibu, CA: Pepperdine University. p. 1. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
  37. ^ Cole, Jennifer (25 February 1999). "Seaver axes Spring Break". The Graphic. Malibu, CA: Pepperdine University. pp. 1, 5. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
  38. ^ a b Teale, Chris (24 October 2017). "County Board Candidates Respond to Follow-Up Questions From Recent Forum". ARLnow. Arlington, VA: Local News now. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
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  48. ^ McCaffrey, Scott (2 November 2017). "Our View: One Last Look at Decisions on the Ballot". Sun Gazette. Falls Church, VA: Northern Virginia Media Services. p. 6. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
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  57. ^ "Business Profile". www.buzzfile.com. Buzzfile Media LLC. 15 November 2020. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
  58. ^ Green, Madeleine; Darby, Mark; McCullough, Charles (2012). United States Education Guidebook (PDF). Washington, DC: Australian Education International.
  59. ^ McCullough, Charles (2007). "What Matters Even More: Codifying the Public Purpose of Education to Meet the Education Reform Challenges of the New Millennium" (PDF). B.C. Third World Law Journal. 27 (1). Newton, MA: Boston College Law School. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 April 2021. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
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