Southwestern Community College District Governing Board Member, Trustee Area 1
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
Mary Salas is a retired Chula Vista mayor who later served on the California Community Colleges Board of Governors; she earned her associate degree at Southwestern as a single mother. She says she will remove barriers to enrolling and finishing, and strengthen career training and transfer paths.
Nonpartisan · Incumbent
Robert Moreno has served on the Southwestern Community College District board since 2022; a former journalist, he served on Chula Vista's 2020-21 redistricting commission. He says he will push for affordable student housing, pay that keeps good employees, and career training for good-paying jobs.
Sources: sdvote.com · gis-public.sandiegocounty.gov