2008 Woodie Awards
Three seats open on board of trustees
By: David Scarpero
Issue date: 10/30/03 Section: News
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Three EC board of trustees seats are open for election Tuesday, including that of Delmer L. Fox, who passed away last month at the age of 81.
Voters will be faced with a unique choice in having the opportunity to vote for a longtime candidate who is recently deceased.
"If Mr. Fox gets the most votes, then the EC board has the option of either appointing someone else to fill the term, or it can conduct a special election for the seat," said Ann Garten, director of public information and marketing.
Fox represented the Centinela Valley School District area.
"If he wins and the board decides to appoint someone else, that person would hold office until the next regularly scheduled election in two years," Garten said.
In Area No. 1, Board Chairman Dr. Nathaniel Jackson is running unopposed.
In Area No. 2, Fox, who was on the board for 34 years, is running against Mary E. Combs, a businesswoman and educator.
In Area No. 3, incumbent William Beverly is running against Greg Johnson, a community services director.
Combs' statement says, "As a businesswoman and former employee of EC, I know firsthand the importance of our community college. I will be an active and involved trustee by listening to students talk about their educational and career needs.
"My business experience will help me direct wise financial decisions by the college and my academic experience will assist me in ensuring that the college serves those needing academic instruction as well as career and technical training."
Board member Lila Hummel, who has been a trustee since 1973, said she hopes Fox wins.
"I really feel it would be a wonderful thing if people paid tribute to him by re-electing him," Hummel said. "I hope people put him into office to show respect for what he did for the district for 34 years.
"His family would be very honored if the voters put him into office. If that's what the people want, they will vote him in. He was so well-known and people love that man."
Voters will be faced with a unique choice in having the opportunity to vote for a longtime candidate who is recently deceased.
"If Mr. Fox gets the most votes, then the EC board has the option of either appointing someone else to fill the term, or it can conduct a special election for the seat," said Ann Garten, director of public information and marketing.
Fox represented the Centinela Valley School District area.
"If he wins and the board decides to appoint someone else, that person would hold office until the next regularly scheduled election in two years," Garten said.
In Area No. 1, Board Chairman Dr. Nathaniel Jackson is running unopposed.
In Area No. 2, Fox, who was on the board for 34 years, is running against Mary E. Combs, a businesswoman and educator.
In Area No. 3, incumbent William Beverly is running against Greg Johnson, a community services director.
Combs' statement says, "As a businesswoman and former employee of EC, I know firsthand the importance of our community college. I will be an active and involved trustee by listening to students talk about their educational and career needs.
"My business experience will help me direct wise financial decisions by the college and my academic experience will assist me in ensuring that the college serves those needing academic instruction as well as career and technical training."
Board member Lila Hummel, who has been a trustee since 1973, said she hopes Fox wins.
"I really feel it would be a wonderful thing if people paid tribute to him by re-electing him," Hummel said. "I hope people put him into office to show respect for what he did for the district for 34 years.
"His family would be very honored if the voters put him into office. If that's what the people want, they will vote him in. He was so well-known and people love that man."