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Southwestern Community College District Governing Board Member, Trustee Area 4

Unofficial result: Won — Aimee Cuellar-Martinez (Nonpartisan)

Source: livevoterturnout.com

What does this office do?

  • Setting the college's property tax rate and yearly budget
  • Approving tuition, programs, and new campuses
  • Hiring and overseeing the college president

Affects: Government Efficiency, Government Spending Reduction, Public Education Quality

Candidates:

Nonpartisan

Aimee Cuellar-Martinez is an assistant principal at a comprehensive high school and has worked in public education for more than 15 years. She says she will remove barriers to student success, support faculty and staff, and keep the budget responsible.

Nonpartisan · Incumbent

Corina Soto has served on the Southwestern Community College District board since 2022, after 32 years as a Southwestern College counselor and professor and a faculty union leader. She says she will help students overcome barriers to finishing college and push for transparency in board decisions.

Nonpartisan

Selena Ellis-Vizcarra is chief operating officer of the Jacobs Center for Neighborhood Innovation and a Southwestern College alum who went on to earn an economics degree and an MBA. She says she will push for responsible spending and work closely with students, faculty, and staff.

Nonpartisan

Trevor Andersen lists himself as a father and business owner on the ballot. He did not publish a candidate statement, campaign website, or survey answers listing his goals.

Sources: sdvote.com · gis-public.sandiegocounty.gov