Endorsement: The Times endorses Hoffman, Anderson, Henderson and Han for LACCD (via latimesopinion)
AdvertisementAnderson, a business consultant and adjunct business instructor at West L.A. College and L.A. City College, rises above several other viable and promising options in this race. A Black Angeleno, Anderson would help broaden community representation on a board that lost its sole Black member two years ago.
He’d also offer both an insider’s view of the system and an outsider’s experience of the world, adding welcome dimensions to the trustees’ deliberations. Anderson is a better choice than incumbent David Vela, a longtime aide to elected Democrats and head of his ownA former middle school teacher who currently is a faculty advisor and lecturer in a Cal State program that helps students obtain teaching credentials,exhibits a firm grasp of how community colleges fit in the larger educational system, as well as the unusual needs of LACCD students facing homelessness, food insecurity and financial barriers to continuing their educations. Her heart is in the right place, and she recognizes that students often need help understanding the different ways colleges can support their efforts. Henderson also has political connections and has played a role in the California Faculty Assn., which gives her labor experience but not in a union that will be negotiating contracts with LACCD. The combination of her assets and experience make her the best choice for this seat, which is now held by Svonkin. Another candidate who impressed us was Cynthia Gonzalez, who recently failed in a bid for a seat on the Los Angeles Unified School District board. A high school principal in the district, she offers important insights into how students move from high school to college, but Henderson’s broader view of the education systems struck us as more useful.Incumbent Mike Fong has established himself as inquisitive and knowledgeable — as one would expect for a someone whose day job is director of policy and government relations for the Los Angeles Department of Neighborhood Empowerment. But we believe challenger, a lawyer and adjunct instructor in business law at L.A. Mission College, is the better choice for this seat. Han has direct experience with students within the district, which gives him a ground-level perspective on district policies, and he espouses a wider, more macro view of the role and mission of the LACCD. He also pushes for more robust relations with mentoring and apprenticeship programs, which could be crucial in the next few years as the region continues to claw its way back from the economic disruptions of the coronavirus crisis. Also impressive was Jamal Stewart, a city data analyst who exhibited insightful awareness of the basic issues facing the district . We urge him to find ways to gain more experience and remain engaged in public service.
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