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?
My advocacy in District B, in partnership with Super Neighborhoods 48 and 49-50, Union Pacific, Target Hunger, and the City Council’s Environmental Justice Committee, has driven meaningful change. Helping my community during the pandemic taught me endurance.
My deep Christian faith guides my life, and my role as a mother of three and a son with autism fuels my passion for ensuring equitable access to education and community resources. Known for my kindness, no-nonsense approach, and readiness to tackle challenges, I am a beacon of hope in our community to many. As a current member of the HCC advisory board in district 9, I am already working to expand opportunities for all students, including those with disabilities, to ensure HCC is a pillar of accessible and inclusive education.
I am running for HCC Trustee - District II to continue this work, ensuring our community’s voice is heard and our students have the resources they need to succeed.
www.kathy4hcc@gmail.com
My vision as a Trustee is to focus on student success by prioritizing initiatives that directly impact students such as improved advising, mental health resources and career services. This helps create a supportive environment and foster academic achievement and growth. I would also include within the board transparency and accountability this includes ensuring representation from various demographics and creating programs that support underrepresented students. As Trustee I would advocate for the integration of cutting-edge technology in both teaching and administration for the 21st century. As a board member my role would include adopting sustainable practices in operations to ensure that financial decision support long-term viability. Lastly but not least, strengthening community partnerships, it is important that we build relationships with local businesses, organizations so that the programs align with community needs.
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 as a Trustee is to focus on student success by prioritizing initiatives that directly impact students such as improved advising, mental health resources and career services. This helps create a supportive environment and foster academic achievement and growth. I would also include within the board transparency and accountability this includes ensuring representation from various demographics and creating programs that support underrepresented students. As Trustee I would advocate for the integration of cutting-edge technology in both teaching and administration for the 21st century. As a board member my role would include adopting sustainable practices in operations to ensure that financial decision support long-term viability. Lastly but not least, strengthening community partnerships, it is important that we build relationships with local businesses, organizations so that the programs align with community needs.
