Candidates for Community College Board

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BRIGITTE DAVILA

My occupation is Professor.

My qualifications are:

Access to higher education made a huge difference in my life and the lives of thousands of other San Franciscans. I am running for re-election to the City College Board of Trustees to ensure that a world-class education is available to all San Franciscans.

As the first in my family to go to college, I benefited from Community College before graduating from UC Berkeley. I’ve since taught at San Francisco State for 25 years and I understand what it takes for students of all backgrounds to thrive and succeed.

I spent the last fifteen years advocating for quality public education at the local, state and national level. I worked with legislators, faculty, and students to pass legislation and push for budgets that support public education.

Since joining the City College Board, we saved it from closing during the accreditation crisis and made it free for all San Franciscans. I want to keep bringing positive changes to City College, like coordinating our public transit, creating affordable housing for faculty/staff/students, and addressing the achievement gap. I will work tirelessly to keep City College open, and expand its promise of education for all.

For a complete list of endorsements, go to www.brigittedavila.com.

Brigitte Davila

DR. VICTOR OLIVIERI

My occupation is Educator / Nonprofit Director.

My qualifications are:

I am an educator with two decades of experience in higher education and I believe we have a responsibility to help every City College student achieve academic, career, and lifelong success.

Yet, recently, City College has faced one crisis after another: accreditation, financial, administrative, enrollment – and students are the ones who suffer.

When I came to this country at 12 years old, I spoke little English. Community college changed my life. Now, I am a Ph.D., university lecturer, decorated U.S. Army Officer, City Commissioner, and former senior administrator at the University of California.

As a place of opportunity for so many, I know that City College must not only survive, it must thrive. As your Trustee, I’ll strengthen City College for the next generation:

• Improve Student Success: help students graduate or advance their career within two years

• Support Our Community: expand FREE CITY to lower barriers to education and foster lifelong learning

• Embrace Innovation: provide students the skills and training they need for the jobs of tomorrow

I’ll put my experience to work for our students.

Endorsements:

Lieutenant Governor Gavin Newsom

Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi, House Democratic Leader

Mayor London Breed

State Board of Equalization Vice Chair Fiona Ma, CPA

State Senator Scott Wiener

State Assemblymember David Chiu

Public Defender Jeff Adachi

Assessor-Recorder Carmen Chu

San Francisco Democratic Party Chair David Campos

Community College Board Vice President Alex Randolph

Community College Board Trustee Tom Temprano

Community College Board Trustee Shanell Williams

Supervisor Catherine Stefani

Supervisor Vallie Brown

LiUNA Local 261

www.VictorForSF.com

Dr. Victor Olivieri

JOHN RIZZO

My occupation is Incumbent, Community College Board.

My qualifications are:

I successfully fought for City College’s accreditation, free tuition for San Franciscans, and for streamlining administration bureaucracy so that City College now educates more students at lower cost than two years ago. I am now working on building City College for the future.

Under Board leadership, we are on track to create affordable housing for 500 students and 200 teachers and staff. I am working to build a Performing Arts Center for students and the community and to expand curriculum to qualify students for the latest career fields. Now I am working with the Board of Supervisors to make Free City College permanent.

I am protective of our students’ rights. I co-authored City College’s Sanctuary campus policy to protect undocumented students and provide helpful information and resources.

I have also incorporated my work as an environmental activist with the Sierra Club to create sustainability policy for City College procedures and construction programs.

My supporters include:

Former Senator Mark Leno

Assemblyman Phil Ting

Senator Scott Weiner

Former Assemblyman Tom Ammiano

Supervisor Aaron Peskin

Supervisor Rafael Mandelman

Dennis Kelly, former President, United Educators of San Francisco

Community College Board members Brigitte Davila, Alex Randolph, Shanell Williams, Tom Temprano, Thea Selby

Sierra Club

National Union of Healthcare Workers

www.johnrizzoforcollegeboard.com

John Rizzo

THEA SELBY

My occupation is Incumbent.

My qualifications are:

I was elected to the Board of Trustees four years ago when CCSF was on the verge of losing accreditation, there was a revolving door of interim Chancellors, and each semester’s enrollment was lower than the last.

While I was Board President, we:

• Implemented FREE CITY, making CCSF tuition-free for all San Franciscans.

• Reaffirmed our accreditation for the maximum amount of 7 years.

• Voted in a permanent Chancellor.

We must continue this momentum to return CCSF to a thriving, financially stable institution. I pledge to:

• Put students first by providing more classes and establishing a Rams Transit Pass.

• Expand FREE CITY and ensure we receive the funding that we voted for.

• Fight for fair wages to keep quality of teachers and staff high.

• Update facilities and build a Performing Arts and Education Center.

I humbly ask for your vote for my re-election.

My endorsers include:

Board of Equalization Member Fiona Ma

State Senator Scott Wiener

Assemblymembers Phil Ting, David Chiu

Mayor London Breed

President, Board of Supervisors Malia Cohen

Supervisors Aaron Peskin, Norman Yee

Chair, SF Democratic Party David Campos

All current CCSF Trustees

Sierra Club

www.theaselby.org

Thea Selby