LACCD Board Of Trustees Appoints New Member

The Board of Trustees for the Los Angeles Community College District (LACCD) today announced it has appointed Angela J. Reddock to fill the seat vacated by Trustee Michael Waxman, who resigned from the elected office earlier this year. Reddock's term will expire on June 30, 2009.

"We are looking forward to working with Ms. Reddock for the next two challenging years, while we select a new Chancellor for the District, open newly constructed buildings at our nine colleges and receive campus makeovers," said LACCD Board President Georgia Mercer. "She was chosen for her experience and leadership in her professional and civic involvements."

"We were extremely impressed with all of the applicants and we hope they will all stay involved with the LACCD," Mercer added.

Applicants for the position were asked to respond to a questionnaire and submit a resume or curriculum vitae with other supportive, relevant materials. Twenty-seven candidates presented speaking points during the regular public session of the bimonthly LACCD board meeting held today at the District's downtown office.

"I am very excited," said Reddock. "I am joining the Board at a very exciting time for the District. The Board recently approved a five-year strategic plan that focuses on very critical issues for the District: improving community access; creating community partnerships; and raising the standards of education for our students."

"I believe community colleges can be the glue which connects multiple issues within our City and County - the betterment of the economy; the creation of sustainable jobs and career opportunities; and the linking of our communities across ethnic and cultural lines."

Reddock, 39, received her Juris Doctorate from the University of California at Los Angeles School of Law and her undergraduate degree from Amherst College in Amherst, MA. She currently works as a partner in the firm of Carroll, Burdick & McDonough, LLP and resides in the Westchester neighborhood of Los Angeles.

The LACCD is a political subdivision of the State of California. In order to allow for appropriate orientation and preparation, the new Trustee will be sworn in during the April 25, 2007 Board meeting scheduled at Los Angeles Southwest College.

The nine Los Angeles Community Colleges include Los Angeles City College; East Los Angeles College; Los Angeles Harbor College; Los Angeles Mission College; Pierce College; Los Angeles Southwest College; Los Angeles Trade-Technical College; Los Angeles Valley College; and West Los Angeles College. These campuses provide more than 2,900 different courses serving more than 180,000 vocational education students as well as students preparing for university transfer. Tuition is only $20 per unit. For additional information, visit LAcolleges.net.

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