WEST VALLEY-MISSION
COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Supporting students.
Strengthening faculty.
Building a college district that works for everyone.
ABOUT ME
A Voice for Public Educators & Students
The education I received from my community college prepared me for the rigors of a 4-year university and the professional world. Over the last decade, I have worked in materials engineering in the manufacturing industry, serving aerospace, rail, large off-road equipment, and energy infrastructure.
My Name is Colin Glaves, and I am running for the West Valley-Mission Community College District Board of Trustees in Area 3. I was born and raised in California in a community college family: both of my parents and my brother were and are community college teachers. I understand the workload and immense responsibility our teachers face throughout their careers. A community college’s mission is to serve and provide opportunities to its members. There is no group of people who know better what it takes to carry out that mission than teachers. I am deeply supportive of educators' values to ensure students are academically prepared for higher education and career success. Our communities are healthier and happier when we train students for jobs where they are compensated fairly and work conditions are good. I practice Historical European Martial Arts (HEMA) in my free time, which has boosted my abilities in high-stress situations and made me more comfortable with quick thinking and decisive action. I will be a forceful voice and a staunch ally for the teachers, the students, and the community on the Board of Trustees. I will stand in solidarity with teachers, students, and the community and push for better conditions in and out of classrooms.
PLATFORM
Priorities for Area 3
Committment to Student Success
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Fund smaller class sizes and expand course offerings.
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Ensure that class schedules accommodate part-time, working, and evening students.
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Support lifelong learning and continuing education.
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Provide meaningful support services to our community’s underserved students.
Faculty & Staff Support
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Hire staff to fill vacancies due to retirements.
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Hire more instructors to support high-demand fields.
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Elevate faculty and staff voices in institutional decisions.
Fiscal Responsibility
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Ensure proper spending of tax money on educational programs.
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Shift hiring priorities from administrators to frontline, student-facing staff.
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Communicate and collaborate with the community on budget
and spending.
ENDORSEMENTS
We are Standing with Colin
 Paul Fong, Colleague, Former Assembly Member, and WVMCCD Trustee Area 2 |  Diane Lamkin, Biology Instructor Emeritus, WVMCCD Trustee Area 5 |  Former CA State Assemblyperson and Chair of the California State Board of Equalization |
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 West Valley Mission Federation of Teachers (WVMFT / AFT 6554) James Schweppe, President WVMFT Kate Disney, Past President WVMFT AnneMarie Wasserbaur, Past President WVMFT |  Ava Chiao, Educator & Cupertino School Board Member |  South Bay AFL-CIO Labor Council |
 UA Local 393, Pipefitters, HVACR Service Techs, Plumbers, Steamfitters |  Dr. Thais Winsome, Past President Mission College Academic Senate and Curriculum Committee Chair Dr. Aram Shepherd, Past President Mission College Academic Senate |  Eric Pape, Past President West Valley College Academic Senate |
“I will stand in solidarity with teachers, students, and the community and push
for better conditions in and out of classrooms.”
GET INVOLVED
Together We Hold Collective Power
Help us elect a pro-student, pro-faculty trustee to the
West Valley-Mission Community College District Board.
We will knock on every door because every vote matters.
