//]]>. Angela Davis and William Milliken, Jr. were both elected to the board in 2016, while David Malcolm is seeking his first term to the board. Three of them incumbent president Jim Leija and newcomers Aidan Sova and Catherine Hadley are running a coordinated campaign. Ann Arbor voters will see two contested city races in the general election, with most contests decided in the August primary. Davis: My goals are maintaining low tuition costs for all students. 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. Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site. His main focus was not on changes, but on budget yet did not mention his experience in managing money (which he has) and how that would apply to Peralta if elected. 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. Candidates Forum 2022: Washtenaw Community College Trustees Gretchen Whitmers latest education budget proposal: Gov. In Ward 1, Democrat MeChelle King is the only candidate on the ballot, but current City Council Member Brian Jones-Chance is mounting a write-in campaign to keep a seat on the body. Five candidates, including two incumbents, are running for three City Council seats in Saline. (e in b)&&0=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'); The way Yohannes sounded throughout the interview stood out as humble and human, a tone that our newsroom appreciated. Board of Trustees Calendar Mon Mar 20 Board of Trustees Meeting 06:00 PM - 08:00 PM Mon Apr 17 While our discussion as a newsroom led to near universal agreement on the strengths and weaknesses of both candidates, there was clear division on which of those strengths and weaknesses were more important, both in their ability to competently handle the responsibilities of a trustee and to do so as a true ambassador and ally of students. I believe WCC has and will continue to go above and beyond the means to delivering exceptional service to the community and its students. After deliberation, Yohannes won the endorsement of our staff and editors by a single vote. I am sharing with all my local friends. Trust in its leadership is essential to driving a company forward. Gilmore is running a strong race, however, and has won endorsements from several labor unions including SEIU and the Peralta Federation of Teachers (PFT 1603). Candidates earn the recommendation of MEA members serving on local Screening & Recommendation committees, based on policies and procedures adopted by members elected to the governing bodies of MEA and the MEA-PAC. and Ruth Hatcher. "),c=g;a[0]in c||!c.execScript||c.execScript("var "+a[0]);for(var e;a.length&&(e=a.shift());)a.length||void 0===d?c[e]?c=c[e]:c=c[e]={}:c[e]=d};var l=function(b){var d=b.length;if(0