Some community college district boards are unexpectedly popular springboards to higher office. We also found Gambles understanding of the districts holistic approach to campus security disappointing. I am sharing with all my local friends. Candidates for two, six-year terms Abraham, 46, is a certified public accountant and resident of Royal Oak. Read more: This years Ann Arbor mayoral race now includes one more candidate, Ann Arbor mayor candidates discuss priorities ahead of Nov. 8 election, Write-in candidate in Ann Arbor mayoral race says city has gotten too corporate. This was our decision with the narrowest margin votes were cast for each candidate, both, and neither of the candidates. List of Candidates State, Federal & Judicial County, Community College, City, Township & Village School & Library . Board of Trustees Calendar Mon Mar 20 Board of Trustees Meeting 06:00 PM - 08:00 PM Mon Apr 17 Below you will read personal opinions and the newsrooms observations for the candidates running in Areas 3, 5, and 7 all written by individual staff writers and editors. What are your goals should you be elected and how will you work to accomplish them with currently limited resources? Of 28 community colleges in Michigan, Washtenaw was the only community college exhibiting at the Detroit Auto Show this year. I looked for it, and I could not find it. Our WCC students continually win Honorably Mentioned, first and second place awards in competitions in their chosen fields of interests beating out other community colleges in the state of Michigan and beyond. Read more: 6 candidates vying for 3 seats on Ann Arbor District Library board, Obama rallies with Michigan Dems, boosting Whitmer and mocking Dixon. This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. 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For full statewide listings of recommendations, you can check out the MEA Voice 2022 Election Guide or see press releases on MEA.org for state and local candidates. Malcolm is a current full-time Campus Services Employee at WCC, and also works full-time as a local real estate agent in Washtenaw County. Each candidate was asked to outline their stances on a variety of public policy issues, with the contested races listed below. 2006 Nov 7 :: General Election :: College Board of Trustees Partial Term :: Washtenaw Community College District. Tell us about yourself in 200 words or less. On Oct. 5, The Citizen held a virtual forum with candidates running for seats on the Peralta Community College District's (PCCD) Board of Trustees in the upcoming Nov. 2022 general elections. He serves on the boards of Heritage Christian University, Maywood Christian Camp, The Ministry League, The Daily Apologist, and Exposure Youth Event. The president and the college staff have the responsibility for carrying out the policies established by the board. While the White progressives I usually turn to for recommendations are backing Seth Steward, you convinced me to vote for Sheweet Yohannes. Five candidates will face off Nov. 8 for two seats open on the MCC Board of Trustees. Use of and/or registration on any portion of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement, Privacy Policy and Cookie Statement, and Your Privacy Choices and Rights (each updated 1/26/2023). Read more: The race is back on for a State House seat covering Jackson, Washtenaw County, Democrats pull support for candidate running for Jackson, Washtenaw County state House seat, Democratic candidate for Jackson, Washtenaw County state House seat ends campaign, Candidate for Jackson, Washtenaw County state House seat is re-entering the race. He specifically addressed the districts failed financial priorities. Iino's current term ends on December 11, 2026. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Necessary". Email: webmaster@mea.org, Copyright Policy|Privacy Policy|Terms of Use, Sign up to receive MEA Voice Online or Capitol Comments, NEED HELP? Washtenaw Community College Board of Trustees: David Malcom, William "Bill" Milliken. As a future trustee, we believe that doing your homework on what the board has been discussing is critical to being an acceptable replacement. believes that these three candidates are poised to best serve our diverse community of students, faculty, and classified professionals all of which are in need of allies on Peraltas governing board. Gamble seemed focused on highlighting the need for an outreach program aimed at high school students in order to help improve enrollment at PCCD. LWV of Wash. Co. Candidates in the Nov. 8 general election are vying for seats on the state's university boards, and on the State Board of Education, a panel with advisory input over the state's k-12 schools. He also did not shy away from the difficult questions that we asked about his position on firearms. Here are the races in all 9 districts, Meet the candidates for the Washtenaw County Trial Court judge seat, Two Washtenaw County attorneys vying to be next 14A District judge, Meet the 13 candidates vying for 4 Ann Arbor School Board seats, Challenger seeks to unseat 1 of 2 incumbents on Washtenaw Community College board, Republicans seek to unseat two Democrats on University of Michigan Board of Regents, 6 candidates vying for 3 seats on Ann Arbor District Library board. The members are Board Chair Christina Fleming, Trustee Ruth Hatcher and Trustee Dave DeVarti. All rights reserved (About Us). Then new 47th District stretches west from Ann Arbor to Jackson, looping in Dexter, Manchester and rural parts of both Washtenaw and Jackson counties. Gretchen Whitmers latest education budget proposal: Gov. Candidate. The four-candidate race also includes Martin Thomas, manager of campus services. Or call us at 866-MEA-HELP, var Comm100API=Comm100API||{};(function(t){function e(e){var a=document.createElement("script"),c=document.getElementsByTagName("script")[0];a.type="text/javascript",a.async=!0,a.src=e+t.site_id,c.parentNode.insertBefore(a,c)}t.chat_buttons=t.chat_buttons||[],t.chat_buttons.push({code_plan:253,div_id:"comm100-button-253"}),t.site_id=48834,t.main_code_plan=253,e("https://vue.comm100.com/livechat.ashx?siteId="),setTimeout(function(){t.loaded||e("https://standby.comm100vue.com/livechat.ashx?siteId=")},5e3)})(Comm100API||{}), 2021 Michigan Education Association . 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In an email correspondence with The Citizen, Reiss declined to participate, stating that the candidateswho will all make very good board membersshould be the focus. As an incumbent trustee and current Board President, Reiss witnessed and was a part of many upheavals within the district. Iino assumed office in 2022. . The cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether or not user has consented to the use of cookies. Michigan Democratic Party's Endorsed Candidates: Secretary of State: Jocelyn Benson Attorney General: Cindi Reiss Leo Premnath-Ray | Staff Writer. If you have a specific question, please write to us using this form. Surviving Portland: Escaping a Mental Prison, Peralta Board of Trustees votes to accept resignation of Chancellor Stanback Stroud, Laney Eagles Defeat Diablo Valley Vikings 27-24, College of Alameda prepares to unveil Center for Liberal Arts, Former Student Trustee Accuses Trustee Nicky Gonzlez Yuen of Tactics of Intimidation, PCCD Board remains deadlocked over trustee appointment as deadline approaches, Trustee Sheweet Yohannes Brings Fresh Perspective to Peralta, Word on the Quad Students Views on Class Modality, Umoja-UBAKA Student Success Community Hosts Black History Presentation & Dinner. To do so go to your city or township clerks office before polls close on Election Day, with the required documents. Dave DeVarti held a seat on Ann Arbor city council as a Democrat representing ward four from April 1987 to April 1988. His response was that his campaign was self-funded, a non-answer that failed to directly address the question. Read more: Republicans seek to unseat two Democrats on University of Michigan Board of Regents. WCC has lost a great deal of experience and knowledge through a mass exodus of long term employees or those close to retirement that would often like to stay but have given up, retired, or forced to leave. Currently serves as: Vice Chair of the Board of Trustees. Trustee Ruth Hatcher spent 30 years as a staff member of the English department at WCC. Saleem Gilmore is challenging incumbent Trustee and Board President Cindi Reiss for the Area 5 seat. Additionally, in the wake of the grand jury report, the trustees came together to sign a Statement of Cooperation, which acknowledged the reports findings and named the boards plans for improvement. Washtenaw Community College Board of Trustees Three 6-Year Terms Name Mailing Address Phone E-mail William Campbell 1059 Shady Oaks Dr. Ann Arbor, MI 48103 Quindlen is running to reform the districts strategic plans and improve trustee leadership. Spelling and grammar were not corrected. I am the current chair of the Washtenaw County Community College board of trustees; member of the executive committee of National Association of Realtors; president, Michigan Realtors, and; chair, Ann Arbor Chamber of Commerce. Read more: 25 proposals headed to Washtenaw County voters in November, A look at the school bond, operational millage proposals in Washtenaw County. Use of and/or registration on any portion of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement, Privacy Policy and Cookie Statement, and Your Privacy Choices and Rights (each updated 1/26/2023). Board of Trustees Lansing Community College is directed and governed by a Board of Trustees, consisting of seven members, elected at large in the community college district on a nonpartisan basis. Davis: My goals are maintaining low tuition costs for all students. Following the forum, the student staff members of The Citizen convened to vote on whether they would endorse one candidate, both candidates, or neither candidate for the three open positions on the districts governing board. //=b[e].k&&a.height>=b[e].j)&&(b[e]={rw:a.width,rh:a.height,ow:a.naturalWidth,oh:a.naturalHeight})}return b},t="";h("pagespeed.CriticalImages.getBeaconData",function(){return t});h("pagespeed.CriticalImages.Run",function(b,d,a,c,e,f){var k=new p(b,d,a,e,f);n=k;c&&m(function(){window.setTimeout(function(){r(k)},0)})});})();pagespeed.CriticalImages.Run('/mod_pagespeed_beacon','https://mea.org/','YddRYU7ik1',true,false,'6xMP8DvAs1E'); Our newsroom was impressed with Gilmores grasp of the issues facing the Peralta district and his ability to express his views in a clear and convincing manner. Additionally, the basis of any successful board, team, organization, and company hinges on the ability to listen to the objectives, plans, and desired outcomes and work out a viable solution to reaching the end result. Despite being new to the district, we felt that Yohannes should still have known about the boards travel policies and the recent issues that have been prevalent in regards to them. Increase trade programing. If elected for a second 6-year term as board trustee, I would practice this same method by constantly finding ways to improve as a trustee and how the board as a whole could improve for the betterment of the college. We sincerely hope that, if elected, each of these prospective public servants will keep their commitments and help guide the district out of a period marked by scandal and turmoil into one marked by student equity and success.