Trustee, Trustee Area 3 — Yosemite Community College District
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Douglas Dyrssen, Student Trustee, Yosemite Community College DistrictDaniel Sabzehzar, Candidate, Merced City CouncilMichael Eggman, Candidate, United States House of RepresentativesCalifornia Progress FundCalifornia School Employees Association, Chapter 420EvolvePlanned Parenthood Advocates Mar MonteStanislaus County Democratic Central CommitteeStanislaus-Tuolumne Counties Central Labor Council
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My Top 3 Priorities
Student access and Student success.
Sound budget management
Workforce Development/Vocational Training
Experience
Experience
Profession:Retired. Parks and Recreation Director, City of Turlock
Retired, 25 years, Parks and Recreation Director, City of Turlock (1969–current)
Education
Modesto Junior College, Cal Poly Pomona, and Cal State University, Stanislaus — none acquired, History - Phycology (1961)
Community Activities
Community Advocate and Community Volenteer, Turlock Salvation Army Advisory Board, Turlock Chamber of Commerce Leadership Turlock, City of Turlock and Turlock Unified School District Ad Hok Com (1956–current)
Who supports this candidate?
Individuals (1)
Vito Chiesa, SC Board of Supervisor, and 4 Retired and Current Mayor, City of Turlock
Political Beliefs
Position Papers
Yosemite Community College Trustee
Summary
Responsibilities of the elected position of a YCCD Trustee
1. Student success and student access, College budget depends on student enrollment, 2. Multi-Million Dollar Budget, requiring sound management, 3. Final Approval for the District's College Accreditation requirement, 4. WorkForce Development in all Vocational and skill training areas, and 4. Campus Safety. Culture has changed and student and staff safety is paramont. The Tustees position must posess what Dr.Martin Luther King quotes, "Intelligense plus character is the goal of true education".
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My Top 3 Priorities
Revise Board Policy to give due process rights to all accused students and all employees at YCCD -- including right to know the charges against them, who accused them, right to question their accuser, and right to see final investigative report .
To actively promote Free Speech and open discussion of ideas necessary for attainment of knowledge and development of character and values. Bringing back a student newspaper would help increase transparency and public dialogue.
During remodelling, the main library at MJC was basically turned into a computer lab and t utoring center, with 70 % of its print volumes destroyed.. I want to restore it to its former glory as a first-rate research library.
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My Top 3 Priorities
Establishing a Central Valley College Promise giving two years of community college free for qualifying high school seniors
Engaging stakeholder voices by having YCCD Board meetings outside of Modesto and holding regular town halls before important decisions
Strengthening Central Valley power in state affairs by bringing together staff, student, and faculty legislative bodies for coordinated advocacy
Experience
Experience
Profession:Legislative Coordinator, American Academy of Pediatrics, California
Legislative Coordinator, American Academy of Pediatrics, California (2016–current)
Office Assistant, University of California, Berkeley (2013–2016)
Office Assistant, Modesto Junior College (2012–2013)
Education
University of California, Berkeley — Bachelor of Arts, Political Science and Public Policy (2016)
Modesto Junior College — Associate of Arts, Social and Behavioral Science (2013)
Biography
Kevin was born and raised in Oakdale, the Cowboy Capital of the World. After graduating from Oakdale High where he participated in their award-winning Marching Mustangs and Academic Decathlon teams, he enrolled at Modesto Junior College. Kevin immediately got involved with the Associated Students during the budget cuts of the recession and brought hundreds of students to the State Capitol in Sacramento to protest the state's divestment from public higher education.
He spent his last year at MJC serving as student body president and prioritized rebuilding relationships between students and other stakeholders such as faculty, staff, and administrators. He later served two terms as Vice President of the Student Senate for California Community Colleges, representing nearly three million students, the largest student organization in the nation.
Kevin then transferred to UC Berkeley where his advocacy continued as Director of Legislative Affairs leading the Lobby Corps, a group of students dedicated to legislative advocacy in Sacramento and D.C. His team conducted more trips to the state and national capitals than any other year in its history. During his time in the UC, Kevin completed two terms in the leadership of the University of California Student Association - first as Chair of the Board of Directors and then as President.
Who supports this candidate?
Featured Endorsements
Douglas Dyrssen, Student Trustee, Yosemite Community College District
Daniel Sabzehzar, Candidate, Merced City Council
Michael Eggman, Candidate, United States House of Representatives
Organizations (6)
California Progress Fund
California School Employees Association, Chapter 420
Evolve
Planned Parenthood Advocates Mar Monte
Stanislaus County Democratic Central Committee
Stanislaus-Tuolumne Counties Central Labor Council
