Board of trustees
The Los Angeles Community College District is overseen by seven elected trustees. The part-time positions pay $24,000 a year plus health benefits.
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Sylvia Scott-Hayes
58, Highland Park
Former Cal State L.A. administrator and executive recruiter for colleges
Background: Long active in Eastside politics
Trustee since: 1990
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Tina Park
28, Koreatown
Former New York Stock Exchange auditor
Background: The only trustee who has not collected campaign contributions from contractors working on the bond program
Trustee since: May 2009
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Nancy Pearlman
62, Pico-Robertson
Environmental activist, producer and host of educational programming for TV and radio
Background: Former Green Party activist
Trustee since: 2001
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Mona Field
57, Eagle Rock
Retired political science professor, Glendale Community College
Background: A strong supporter of faculty unions
Trustee since: 1999
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Miguel Santiago
37, Canoga Park
Political consultant
Background: Managed the successful 2009 congressional campaign of Rep. Judy Chu (D-Monterey Park)
Trustee since: 2008
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Kelly Candaele
56, Brentwood
Documentary filmmaker, consultant to labor groups
Background: Former policy director for the L.A. County Federation of Labor
Trustee since: 1997
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Georgia Mercer
69, Beverly Hills
Board president
Former Planned Parenthood public affairs director
Background: West San Fernando Valley deputy for then-Mayor Richard Riordan
Trustee since: 1998
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