Chapter 01
Roots & Foundation
A lifelong Fresno resident and 1991 Iota Phi Lambda Debutante, Keshia was raised with the expectation that education is the foundation for stability, a belief that has shaped every chapter since.
About Keshia
Rooted in Fresno, Dedicated to Service
Educator, Mother, Community Servant
Candidate for
Fresno City Council, District 3
General Runoff Election, November 3, 2026
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Meet Keshia Thomas
Keshia Thomas is a lifelong Fresno native, a product of Fresno Unified schools, and a mother of three and grandmother whose family has called this city home for generations. Education shaped her path: she earned a bachelor's degree in mathematics and education and two master's degrees while working her way through school as a licensed cosmetologist and a grocery journeyman cashier and supervisor.
She has spent more than 15 years in education, teaching middle school mathematics in Fresno Unified, serving as Director of Career Programs, and working as a Vice Principal before choosing to return to the classroom to stay close to students. In 2018 the voters of the Edison High region elected her to the Fresno Unified School District Board of Education, where she has served as Trustee for Area 1 and was re-elected in 2022.
Alongside her career in schools, Keshia is a small-business owner and a longtime servant of her church and neighborhood, carrying forward the homeless-ministry work her grandmother began. She is now running for Fresno City Council, District 3 to bring that same community-first, show-up-every-day leadership to City Hall.
Elected Trustee
Elected to the Fresno Unified School District Board of Education in 2018 for the Edison High region, Trustee Area 1, and re-elected in 2022.
15+ Years in Education
Middle school mathematics teacher, Director of Career Programs, and Vice Principal in Fresno Unified.
Small-Business Owner
Licensed cosmetologist and business owner who worked in grocery retail as a journeyman cashier and supervisor while earning her degrees.
Community & Faith Service
More than 25 years in homeless ministry with the Women's Missionary Union and Assistant Director of Children's Church at Fellowship Missionary Baptist Church.
Chapter 02
Workplace & Real-World Experience
Keshia began her career as a licensed cosmetologist through vocational training, then became a Journeyman Cashier and Supervisor in grocery retail, all while earning her Bachelor's and Master's Degrees in Education.
Chapter 03
15 Years in the Classroom & Leadership
She taught middle school math in Fresno Unified, served as Director of Careers Programs, and worked as Vice Principal. She returned to the classroom by choice, to stay grounded with students.
Chapter 04
Faith & Service
More than 25 years in the Homeless Ministry with the Women's Missionary Union, continuing the legacy of her grandmother Jimmie Echols, and Assistant Director of Children's Church at Fellowship Missionary Baptist Church.
Chapter 05
Family First
Mother of three (Lechet, C.J., and Jacob) and grandmother to Robert Jr. She married into a proud local family, son-in-law Robert Golden is an Edison High graduate and former NFL player.
The Bigger Picture
Read Keshia's Vision for District 3
Keshia is running to build community, not to play party politics. Read her full statement on why she is running and what she believes District 3 can become.