HCC Board of Trustee
The Houston City College (formerly, Houston Community College) Board of Trustees is HCC’s governing body. Duties include establishing HCC policy and appointing the chancellor. The nine board members are elected from single geographic districts for staggered 6-year terms with no term limits and serve without pay.
Candidates
BACKGROUND: Why are you running for this office? What specific
experiences and attributes make you the best candidate for
this position?
HOUSTON CITY COLLEGE SYSTEM: What do you believe are the two (2)
most important issues currently facing the City in the Houston City
College System? As a Trustee, what will you do to address them?
I’m running for HCC Trustee District II because my life’s work is education and service. I served as an Air Force officer, later founded a firm to help underprivileged students reach top graduate schools, and now advise Commissioner Adrian Garcia on education, infrastructure, and economic development. As an HCC professor, I see students’ challenges daily. I’ll be their advocate, ensuring their needs always come first.
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My vision is for HCC to be the region’s top on-ramp to opportunity; affordable, innovative, and aligned with Houston’s economy. As we continue to move into the 21st century, the Board must expand access with scholarships and childcare, improve completion through advising and transfer pathways, grow apprenticeships and industry partnerships, modernize facilities, embrace AI and online learning, and ensure every decision puts students’ success first.
ROLE OF TRUSTEES: As a Trustee, how will you work collaboratively
with internal and external stakeholders to address the needs of
current and future HCC students? Please address providing academic
and technical training opportunities as well as ensuring accessibility
and affordability.
My vision is for HCC to be the region’s top on-ramp to opportunity; affordable, innovative, and aligned with Houston’s economy. As we continue to move into the 21st century, the Board must expand access with scholarships and childcare, improve completion through advising and transfer pathways, grow apprenticeships and industry partnerships, modernize facilities, embrace AI and online learning, and ensure every decision puts students’ success first.
