San José-Evergreen Community College District Governing Board Member, Trustee Area 2
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 · Incumbent
Karen Martinez, an East San Jose native, has been a community college trustee since 2018 and earlier served on the Alum Rock Union School District board. She founded a food bank and wants to expand early college high school programs so students can earn college credit.
Records: Public Education Quality 4 for, Government Efficiency 2 for, Government Spending Reduction 1 against
Nonpartisan
Scott Hung Pham is a retired educator. He served on the Alum Rock Union School District board until leaving midway through his term in 2012, and was elected to it again in 2020 but resigned before taking office.
Sources: files.santaclaracounty.gov · vote.santaclaracounty.gov