Jamie Gordon
MI · Grand Rapids Community College Board of Trustees Member
Grand Rapids Community College trustee and executive director of human resources for Kentwood Public Schools, after 23 years at Grand Rapids Public Schools. She aims to expand dual-enrollment and university pipeline partnerships and to improve student retention.
Where Jamie Gordon stands, based on their records
Supports
Public Education Quality (3 records)
Opposes
Government Spending Reduction (1 record)
Track record
Track record — Government Spending Reduction
Government Spending Reduction · 1 oppose
Voted for Grand Rapids Community College’s 2026-27 budget. The motion passed 6-0.
June 1, 2026Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: grcc.edu
Track record — Public Education Quality
Public Education Quality · 3 support
Voted for Grand Rapids Community College’s 2026-27 budget. The motion passed 6-0.
June 1, 2026Supports Public Education Quality
Source: grcc.edu
Helped create East Kentwood High School’s Educators Rising class to introduce students to teaching careers.
January 31, 2024Supports Public Education Quality
Source: schoolnewsnetwork.org
Helped build Kentwood Public Schools partnerships with colleges, including historically Black universities, to recruit future teachers.
January 31, 2024Supports Public Education Quality
Source: schoolnewsnetwork.org
Track record — General
General · 6 records
Voted for a purchase package that increased a West Michigan Works workforce training contract by $89,229.53. The motion passed 6-0.
August 17, 2026
Source: grcc.edu
Voted for a 4% salary increase for college managers and a 2% increase in their salary ranges. The motion passed 6-0.
June 1, 2026
Source: grcc.edu
Voted for a 4% salary increase for college executives. The motion passed 6-0.
June 1, 2026
Source: grcc.edu
Voted to set the college’s property tax at $1.6603 per $1,000 of taxable value. The motion passed 6-0.
June 1, 2026
Source: grcc.edu
Voted to raise Grand Rapids Community College student workers’ minimum pay from $13.75 to $15 an hour. The motion passed 6-0.
June 1, 2026
Source: grcc.edu
Received Grand Rapids Community College’s 2024 Phyllis Scott Activist Award for work benefiting local youth.
February 3, 2024
Source: grcc.edu
Past race Jamie Gordon ran in:
- Grand Rapids Community College Board of Trustees Member · November 3, 2026 · Kent County, Michigan · incumbent